Salim Sayegh is a Lebanese academic and politician who served as minister of social affairs from 2009 to 2011. He has been serving as a member of the Lebanese Parliament since 2022.

Sayegh was born into a Maronite family. He graduated from Lebanese American University in 1983.^[1] He received a master's degree in international relations and diplomacy in 1989.^[2] He also holds a PhD in law from the University of Paris in 1992.^[3]

Sayegh worked as professor at the University of South Paris from 1993 to 2009 and also, served as the director of university's conflict resolution center during the same period.^[3] He is a member of the Kataeb party and was elected as second vice president in February 2008 when Amine Gemayel became the president of the party.^[4] He has also been a member of the party's political bureau and head of the foreign affairs committee in the party since 2008,^[2]

Sayegh was appointed minister of social affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri on 9 November 2009.^[5][6] Sayegh resigned from his party post following his appointment as minister.^[7] He was among the members of the committee that was charged with drafting the government program.^[8] Sayegh's tenure lasted until June 2011, and he was replaced by Wael Abou Faour as minister.^[9]

In addition, he is a member of World Bank board for social politics in the MENA region.^[2]