Early Life and Education
Salam was the son of Salim Ali Salam, the scion of a prominent Sunni Muslim family, who was a prominent politician both under Ottoman rule and then during the French Mandate, being a member of the Ottoman parliament, and an import-export businessman. He was born on 17 January 1905. He held a bachelor's degree in economics.
His family was liberal in regard to religion and his sister, Anbara Salam Khalidy, was the first Lebanese muslim woman, who did not wear the veil in public.
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