Myrna bustani biography of michael

          Myrna Bustani, Emile Bustani's widow and daughter, wishing to honor his memory and his deep and lasting contribution to higher education and to peace in the.!

          Picture dated shows Lebanon's first female deputy Mirna Bustani at the Parliament in Beirut.

        1. Picture dated shows Lebanon's first female deputy Mirna Bustani at the Parliament in Beirut.
        2. In , Lebanon became one of the first countries in the Arab region to accord women equal rights to participate fully in politics.
        3. Myrna Bustani, Emile Bustani's widow and daughter, wishing to honor his memory and his deep and lasting contribution to higher education and to peace in the.
        4. Having won the right to vote and stand for elections in , Lebanese women only entered parliament 10 years later when Myrna Bustani was elected, replacing.
        5. Ten years after Lebanese women gained their suffrage rights, in , Myrna Bustani became the first Lebanese female to win in parliamentary elections to.

          6. Myrna Bustani

          Lebanese Businesswoman

          Myrna Emile Bustani (Arabic: ميرنا إميل البستاني) (born 20 December 1937) is a Lebanese businesswoman, philanthropist, socialite and former parliamentarian.

          Daughter of Emile Bustani, she was the first woman to serve in the Lebanese parliament (1963-1964) after she took charge of representing her father's parliament seat upon his death in 1963.[1] Bustani is a big contributor towards cultural events in Lebanon and a patron of the arts.

          She is a chairperson of the Al Bustan International Festival in Lebanon.[2]

          Biography

          Early life

          Myrna Bustani was born in Beirut on December 20, 1937 to Emile and Laura Bustani.

          Her parents courted at the Grand Hotel in Beit Mery during the 1930s prior to their marriage. Emille would years later buy the same building in auction, that would later be transformed into the Al Bustan hotel. Emile headed the leading engineering and contracting firm in the Arab world and was a prominent L