Inaya Ezzeddine is a Medical Doctor and Pathologist, a Member of the Lebanese Parliament since 2018, and Lebanon’s National Convener for Food Systems Transformation. She chairs the Parliamentary Committee on Women and Children and the SDG 2030 Agenda Parliamentary Commission and is an active member of parliamentary committees addressing public health, labour and social affairs, and foreign affairs.

From 2016 to 2018, she served as Lebanon’s Minister of State for Administrative Reform, where she played a leading role in developing the country’s Anti-Corruption and Digital Transformation Strategies and advancing institutional reform, transparency, and good governance.

As National Convener for Food Systems Transformation since 2023, Dr. Ezzeddine has led a multisectoral process to develop Lebanon’s Food Systems Transformation Pathway. She also submitted a draft law on the Right to Food, aimed at enshrining this fundamental right in Lebanese legislation.

A strong advocate for women’s and children’s rights and social protection, Dr. Ezzeddine has played a leading role in advancing landmark legislative reforms. These include Law 205/2020, criminalizing sexual harassment and providing for the rehabilitation of victims; Law 204/2020, strengthening protection from domestic violence; and Law 323/2023, amending provisions of the Social Security Law related to women and their children and advancing gender equality in social protection. She also submitted the draft legislation that became Law 3/2025, introducing and regulating flexible work arrangements through amendments to the Lebanese Labour Law.

She has further proposed legislation to strengthen maternity protection and extend maternity leave, which remains pending before Parliament.
Dr. Ezzeddine has also worked closely with national and international partners, including UN agencies, to advance gender equality, social protection, sustainable development, and more resilient and equitable food systems, with particular attention to communities affected by crises and conflict.

In recognition of her public service and her contribution to strengthening Lebanese-French relations, Dr. Ezzeddine was awarded the Legion of Honor by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2020.