| Office: | Minister of Finance |
| Term Start: | December 1976 |
| Term End: | July 1979 |
| Primeminister: | Selim Hoss |
| Office1: | Minister of Justice |
| Term Start1: | December 1976 |
| Term End1: | July 1979 |
| Primeminister1: | Selim Hoss |
| Office2: | Minister of Posts and Telegraphs |
| Term Start2: | December 1976 |
| Term End2: | July 1979 |
| Primeminister2: | Selim Hoss |
| Birth Name: | Farid Élias Raphaël |
| Birth Date: | 28 October 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Dlebta, Lebanon |
| Resting Place: | Dlebta, Lebanon |
| Spouse: | Ilham Abdel Ahad |
| Children: | 4 |
| Party: | Independent |
| Occupation: | Banker |
| Awards: | Legion of Honour |
Farid Raphaël (1933–2014) was a Lebanese economist and banker. He was the founder, chairman and general manager of the Banque Libano-Française (BLF).
He was born Farid Élias Raphaël in Dlebta, Lebanon, on 28 October 1933.[1] [2] He hailed from a Maronite family.[3] He was a graduate of the Saint Joseph University where he obtained a degree in Lebanese law. He also received a degree in French law from the University of Lyon.[1]
Following his graduation Raphaël started his career at the French bank Compagnie Algérienne de Crédit et de Banque, later known as Compagnie Algérienne, in 1956.[4] He was its deputy director.[4] He established the Banque Libano-Française in 1976.[4] He was appointed minister of finance, minister of justice and minister of telecommunications to the cabinet of Prime Minister Salim Hoss in 1976 which he held until 1979.[4]
Then Raphaël was named as the chairman and general manager of the BLF in 1979 which he assumed until his death in 2014.[5] He was succeeded by Walid Raphaël in the posts on 15 September 2014.
Raphaël was one of the partners of Rafic Hariri in Al Saudi Bank in the late 1980s.[6] He served as the chairman of the Association of Banks in Lebanon between 1997 and 2001 and then, became its permanent member.[4]
Raphaël married Ilham Abdel Ahad in April 1970, and they had four children: Walid, Raya, Zeina and Evelyne.[1]
Raphaël died on 1 September 2014.[7] His funeral ceremony was held at the Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut, on 3 September, and he was buried in Dlebta.[2]
Raphaël was the twice recipient the Legion of Honour: as a Knight in 1984 and as an Officer in 1999.[1] [8]