NNA - Caretaker Minister of Culture, Judge Mohammad Wissam Al-Murtada, on Monday appointed Joey Pierre Haddad, a 14-year-old student, as his assistant advisor to improve and consolidate the relationship of Lebanon’s young generation with the Arabic language. 

Haddad will be taking care of cultural activities organized by schools and following up on them, in addition to other tasks to be assigned to him by the Minister. 

It is noteworthy that Haddad is a student at "Sacred Hearts" school in Ain Najm, in Brevet class. He enjoys a strong personality and social presence, and he recently won the first award in reciting Arabic poetry. 

Minister Al-Murtada welcomed Haddad in in his office on Monday, in the presence of his father, Pierre Haddad, during which a number of cultural and public matters were discussed. 

============R.H.