Antoine A. Habib — biography
Antoine A. Habib is the Chairman and General Manager of Banque de l’Habitat, the Lebanese bank that grants subsidised housing loans to people on low and middle incomes and to people with special needs. He has held the post since 2022, after a banking career that began in 1976.
Career
Career and education below are Antoine Habib’s own record, as published on this site.
| 2022 — | Banque de l’Habitat — Chairman and General Manager |
|---|---|
| 2001 — 2021 | Bank of Beirut — Public Relations Manager |
| 1992 — 2000 | Port of Tripoli — Chairman; Issam Fares Foundation — General Manager |
| 1982 — 1992 | Wedge Bank (France) — Executive Manager; Wedge Bank Middle East — Head Office Manager |
| 1978 — 1982 | Banque Méditerranée — Deputy Manager (France), Manager (Lebanon) |
| 1976 — 1978 | Banque Libano-Française (France) — Deputy Manager |
Education
- BA in Lebanese Law — Université Saint-Joseph (USJ), Beirut
- MBA in French Law — Université Paris 2 (Panthéon-Assas), France
- Diploma — Institut Supérieur des Études Bancaires, Paris
- Diploma in Business Management — École Supérieure des Affaires (ESA), Beirut
- Diploma in Business Management — Lebanese American University (LAU), Beirut
Board memberships
- Lebanese Turkish Business Council
- Lebanese German Business Council
- Lebanese Swiss Business Council
- Lebanese Korean Friendship Association
- International Chamber of Commerce, Beirut
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of North Lebanon
- American Chamber of Commerce, Beirut (AmCham)
- Tripoli Association for Tourism
- Rassemblement de Dirigeants et de Chefs d’Entreprise Libanais (RDCL)
Former board memberships
- Tripoli Special Economic Zone Authority
- Lebanese Promotion Council for Tourism
- Board of Trustees, University of Balamand
- Founder board member, SOLIDERE
Last reviewed: 15 August 2026