History of the Lebanese Chapter -
1994 -
Lebanon Your Door To The Arab World
The Lebanon Chapter of the IAA was founded in 1961 by Mounir Takchi. The Chapter was the first in the Arab World.
Fouad Pharaon was later elected vice-president Middle East and was succeeded by Jean Rizk. Samir Fares was in later years elected vice-president for the Middle East and Africa.
Since 1975, the Lebanon Chapter has struggled for survival because many of its members left the country due to the war.
In 1977, Takchi assembled the majority of the members and a new board was elected headed by Erwin Guerrovich. Another board was elected in 1980 and was chaired by Camille Menassa.
In 1984, Mustapha Assad became the president of a newly elected committee and was to be later elected IAA World President. Assad was succeeded by Jean-Claude Boulos in 1986. Walid Azzi took over in 1988 and in 1991, Boulos assumed the post for the second time.
The chapter participated actively in all world congresses of the IAA since 1978, and organized the Lebanese Night at Barcelone which was a great success.
1978: Copenhagen
1980: Durban
1982: Rio de Janeiro
1984: Tokyo
1986: Chicago
1988: Sydney
1990: Hamburg
1992: Barcelone
A chapter for associate members was founded in 1988 and grouped 70 members.
In 1994, membership of the Lebanese chapter exceeded the 100 mark.
(Lebanon Your Door To The Arab World)
