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Abdul Nasser El Hakim (Arabic: عبد الناصر الحكيم; born 1 November 1960) is a Lebanese-born Curaçaoan businessman and politician. He was the first Minister of Economic Development of Curaçao following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010. He was one of the founding members of the political party Movementu Futuro Kòrsou.
Early life
Abdul Nasser El Hakim was born on 1 November 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon and migrated from Lebanon in 1985 to Curaçao.
Businessman
In 1990, El Hakim started his business Optika Hakim and has led the company to grow into the largest optical chain on Curaçao, while also starting several other companies. He was Regional Latin American UNDP Goodwill Ambassador and also translated the Quran into Papiamentu.
In 2016, the former Minister of Economic affairs has recorded nearly 4 million guilders in debt approximately amounting to US$2 million. The bankruptcy was requested by Giro Bank on 13 November 2015 and the bank demanded about 686,000 guilders to be paid for the debt to be settled
Social and cultural organizations
El Hakim is president of Hakim Foundation, president of World Lebanese Cultural Union-Dutch Caribbean, Chairman of Miss Lebanon Committee, Regional Goodwill Ambassador-Latin America and Founding Member of Movementu Futuro Korsow (Political Party).
Business related non-profit organizations
El Hakim is Vice-President- Latin America (2005) to the Lebanese International Business Council, President to the Caribbean Business Council and President to the Federation of Arab-Latin Chambers of Commerce.
