Jean Oghassabian was a long-standing and distinguished Member of Parliament in Lebanon for 18 years (2000 - 2018). He chaired the prestigious Economy, Trade, and Trade Parliamentary Committee. He founded MenaPro, a leading Beirut-based economic development consultancy that works closely with international donors including the World Bank Group, European Union, United Nations, USAID, among others. Mr. Oghassabian previously served as Minister of State for Administrative Reform (2005 – 08) and Minister of State for Lebanese-Syrian Relations (2008 – 11) under Prime Ministers Mr. Fouad Siniora and Mr.  Saad Hariri respectively. Prior to his career in politics, he served in the military. He retired with honors with the rank of Colonel and Deputy Commander of the Republican Guard Brigade (1998 – 2000).

HE Oghassabian graduated from the Ecole Militaire in Lebanon and holds a BA in Social Sciences from the Lebanese University as well as a number of specialized trainings in defense and management in the USA, France, Germany, and Jordan.