Syrian-Hungarian businessman. He founded the Gharawi Chocolate Factory in Hungary in 2017 and served as CEO. He was also the founder and CEO of the “Gharawi Establishment for Trade and Marketing” since 1975, and the founder of the “ Bassam Gharawi Establishment for the Manufacture and Trade of Candy and Chocolate” since 1993 in Lebanon. He also opened a chocolate factory in Damascus in 1996. He also served as the founder and general manager of the “Gharawi Company.” United” since 1994, founder and CEO of “Eastern Mediterranean Engineering and Contracting Company Limited” since 2003, and general manager of “GHRAOUI Kereskedelmi és Marketing Kft” since 2013. He was Secretary-General of the “ Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce ” between 2009 and 2014, and Secretary-General of “ Damascus Chamber of Commerce ” between 2009 and 2014, and a founding partner in the “Syrian-French Business Council” between 2008 and 2013. He also served as Vice President of the “Arab-French Chamber of Commerce” between 2010 and 2014, President of “Sesame Syria Company,” and Partner and Managing Director of “Arabian.” “Luxury Chocolate.” He was honored by the King of Belgium in 2008, and by the President of Hungary in the same year. In 2003, he received the Order of Merit from the Republic of Hungary, and the Medal of Honor from the Republic of Austria. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 1978 from the University of Damascus . He was born in 1954 and died in Hungary on May 1, 2018.