Nayla Moawad

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Nayla Moawad نايلة معوض
Nayla Moawad in 2015
Minister of Social Affairs
In office 19 July 2005 – 11 July 2008
Prime Minister	Fouad Siniora
Preceded by	Mohamad Jawad Khalifeh
Succeeded by	Mario Aoun
First Lady of Lebanon
In role 5 November 1989 – 22 November 1989
President	René Moawad
Preceded by	Nadia El-Chami
Succeeded by	Mona Jammal
Personal details
Born	Nayla El-Khouri (1940-07-03) July 3, 1940 (age 84) Bsharri, Lebanon
Political party	Qornet Shehwan Gathering Independence Movement
Spouse	René Moawad ​ ​ (m. 1965; died 1989)​
Children	Rima Moawad (1966) Michel Moawad (1972)
Alma mater	Saint Joseph University Cambridge University
Occupation	Journalist, politician

Nayla Moawad (née El-Khouri, Arabic: نايلة معوض; born 3 July 1940) is a Lebanese politician and former First Lady of Lebanon. Outside of Lebanon, she is best known as the widow of former President René Moawad, who was assassinated on 22 November 1989, after serving only 18 days as president. Within Lebanon, she is a high-profile politician in her own right, having served as a member of the National Assembly since 1991. Following her reelection in June 2005, she was appointed to the Cabinet on 19 July as Minister for Social Affairs.