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Munib Rashid al-Masri ((アラビア語:منيب المصري)), also known as the "Duke of Nablus", "the Godfather",〔http://www.france24.com/en/20130510-reporters-middle-east-munib-al-masri-godfather-nablus-palestinian-territories-israeli-settlements-peace-process/〕 and the "Palestinian Rothschild" (b. 1934), is a Palestinian industrialist, statesman, and patriarch of the al-Masri family, currently serving as chairman of the Edgo Group, a multinational energy and engineering conglomerate, and of PADICO, a holding company which controls thirty-five companies spanning industries as diverse as telecommunications, construction, tourism, energy, banking and other finance, and agriculture.〔http://richlist.arabianbusiness.com/rich-list-2012/profile/17721/#.Uq_nvWRDvR8〕 al-Masri is widely described as the world's richest Palestinian,〔http://www.worldcrunch.com/home-munib-al-masri-worlds-richest-palestinian/world-affairs/at-home-with-munib-al-masri-the-world-s-richest-palestinian-/c1s4014/#.Uq_nqWRDvR8〕〔http://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-reputation-as-peacenik-the-worlds-richest-palestinian-has-some-tough-love-for-israel/〕〔http://www.jta.org/2012/11/13/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/from-his-west-bank-italian-villa-palestinian-billionaire-munib-al-masri-calls-for-peace〕 with personal holdings that reportedly account for a third of the Palestinian economy.〔http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/13/munib-masri-remembers-yasir-arafat-on-the-anniversary-of-his-death.html〕 Relatives of his include his cousin and fellow billionaire, Arab Bank and Paltel chairman Sabih Al-Masri, and nephews, developer Bashar Masri, and Jordanian prime minister Taher al-Masri. One of Yasser Arafat's closest friends and supporters, al-Masri has served as a minister in the cabinets of both the Palestinian National Authority and Jordan,〔 and has on multiple occasions declined both the presidency and the prime ministership of Palestine,〔 although he retains an elected seat in the Palestinian Legislative Council. Alongside influential Israeli businessmen like tech mogul Yossi Vardi, al-Masri has forcefully advocated for a peaceful two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, through the Breaking the Impasse initiative.〔http://www.timesofisrael.com/business-led-peace-bid-unveiled-in-jordan/〕〔http://www.haaretz.com/business/israeli-palestinian-business-leaders-call-for-two-state-solution.premium-1.526282〕 ==Personal life== al-Masri was born in Nablus in 1934. He attended the an-Najah National University and graduated from the University of Texas in the United States. He was involved in establishing the al-Quds University. His wealth is rooted in the oil and gas business, but much of his investments fall under the Edgo Group, his holding company based in London which operates in contracting, industrial development, trading, distribution and representation, project development, operation and maintenance. al-Masri is also the head of the Padico investment holding group, which controls 35 companies that include telecommunications (such as the Jawal mobile operator), construction, tourism (the Intercontinental Hotel Group), energy, environment, banking, finance and agriculture.〔 Between 1998-2000, he built a house which he named "Beit Falasteen" or House of Palestine, inspired by Andrea Palladio, near Nablus 〔(Visiting a Palace in the West Bank ) BBC 14 May 2007〕 He is married to Angela Masri and has four sons, Rabih, Mazen, Omar and Leith, and two daughters Mai Masri and Dina. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Munib al-Masri」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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