Alain Tabourian is a Lebanese politician of Armenian origin (born in 1964).

Biography

He has served as the minister of energy and previously was the minister of telecommunications. He is the son of the late MP André Tabourian. He is an engineer, and has an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...

. He is the general manager of Interbrand Inc. a food processing company based in Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

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He became famous for taking the initiative to start evenly supplying electricity throughout the country .
The last session of the Sanioura cabinet held in Baabda ended with a dispute between PM Fouad Siniora

Fouad Siniora

Fuad Siniora is a Lebanese politician, a former Prime Minister of Lebanon, a position he held from 19 July 2005 to May 25, 2008 the date of the election of the new President of Lebanon; he was renominated to the post on 28 May 2008 and held the post as Acting President between those...

 and electricity Minister Alain Tabourian which was later terminated by President Michel Sleiman.