Fuad Ricardo Char Abdala
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Fuad Ricardo Char Abdala (born 5 October 1937) is a Senator of Colombia serving his fifth term in Congress, albeit not all consecutively.
immigrant who arrived in Colombia in 1926, and Erlinda Abdala a daughter of Syrian immigrants; the eldest out of seven kids, his other siblings were Habib, Farid, Simón, Ricardo, Mary and Mike. His uncle, Nicólas had started a business that quickly grew profitable, and the family moved to Barranquilla in 1952, where they started what would become Olímpica S. A, a regional drugstore chain that would make his family one of the most influential in the Colombian Caribbean Coast. It grew into a conglomerate that included, the radio station Olímpica Stéreo, and the ownership of Junior Barranquilla. Fuad, married his first cousin Adela Chaljub Char, daughter of Antonio Chaljub, an immigrant from Lebanon
and Rosa Char Zaslawy, his aunt from Syria. Together they had three sons: Antonio, Arturo
, and Alejandro
. After becoming a widower in 1994, he remarried in 1996 to Marina Díaz Pérez.
Family
Fuad was the son of Ricardo Char Zaslawy, a SyrianSyrian people
The Syrian people are the inhabitants and citizens of Syria. Syrians are tied together by geography, linguistic heritage, religion, and similar Eastern Mediterranean ethnicities...
immigrant who arrived in Colombia in 1926, and Erlinda Abdala a daughter of Syrian immigrants; the eldest out of seven kids, his other siblings were Habib, Farid, Simón, Ricardo, Mary and Mike. His uncle, Nicólas had started a business that quickly grew profitable, and the family moved to Barranquilla in 1952, where they started what would become Olímpica S. A, a regional drugstore chain that would make his family one of the most influential in the Colombian Caribbean Coast. It grew into a conglomerate that included, the radio station Olímpica Stéreo, and the ownership of Junior Barranquilla. Fuad, married his first cousin Adela Chaljub Char, daughter of Antonio Chaljub, an immigrant from Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and Rosa Char Zaslawy, his aunt from Syria. Together they had three sons: Antonio, Arturo
Arturo Char Chaljub
Arturo Char Chaljub is a former Senator of Colombia. Prior to his appointment he served as First Secretary of the Colombian Embassy in London.-Family:...
, and Alejandro
Alejandro Char Chaljub
Alejandro "Álex" Char Chaljub is the current Mayor of Barranquilla. A Civil Engineer and a politician with the Radical Change Party, he ran in 2000 for the Governorship of the Department of Atlántico, but initial ballot results gave victory to his contender Ventura Díaz Mejía...
. After becoming a widower in 1994, he remarried in 1996 to Marina Díaz Pérez.