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Najib Azmi Mikati (; born 24 November 1955) is a Lebanese politician and businessman, and three-time Prime Minister of Lebanon whose current term began in September, 2021. He also serves as the resigned prime minister of a cabinet that, when assembled with a majority of its members, acts as President of Lebanon for emergency situations, since the end of the term of president Michel Aoun in October, 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister from June, 2011, to February, 2014, and from April to July, 2005. He also served as Minister of Public Works and Transport from December, 1998, to 2003. In 2005, he headed an interim government that supervised the general election following the withdrawal of Syrian troops. In 2011, he formed his second government backed by the March 8 alliance, before he resigned in 2013. He was a member of parliament for Tripoli from 2000 to 2005 and was re-elected in 2009 and 2018. In July, 2021, he was designated as Prime Minister. According to Forbes, he is the richest man in Lebanon, with a net worth of $2.8 billion in 2023. He has been subject of multiple corruption accusations and was charged with illegitimate gains. Mikati is close to the Syrian government and has operated several telecom projects in Syria and Lebanon. Early life and education Mikati was born on 24 November 1955 and hails from a prominent Sunni Muslim family based in Tripoli. He graduated from the American University of Beirut in 1980 with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. He also attended a summer school program held at Harvard and the French business school INSEAD.