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Born on January 21, 1928
Only son of Henri Salim Hélou and Yvonne Asfar
One sister: Colette Gabriel Eddé
Married to Madeleine Michel Chiha, herself born into a political family (whose members included Michel Chiha, Henri Pharaon, Bechara El Khoury). The wedding took place in Baabda at the Antonines Church, Saint Anthony
Three children: Michèle, married to Nabil Adib Nahas (3 children)
Henry, married to Marianne Mattraits (3 children)
Philippe, married to Isabelle Michel Eddé (5 children)
Hobbies: reading, traveling, and horses

Pierre Hélou with his family




EDUCATION

Primary and secondary education at the Jesuit school of Beirut
School of Engineering, first in his year 1945-1946
Studies in Mathematics (France) interrupted due to his father's untimely death. He had to return immediately to Lebanon to handle family affairs

" I am mostly attached to the political theory that gives a solution to the social problem which should be the linkage between all confessions. "