Fayez Ghosn
Fayez Ghosn (Arabic: فايز غصن; 28 June 1950 – 22 November 2021) was a Lebanese politician who served as a minister of defense, and a member of the Marada Movement.
Fayez Ghosn | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
| Preceded by | Elias Murr |
| Succeeded by | Samir Mouqbel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1950 Kousba, Lebanon |
| Died | 22 November 2021 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Marada Party |
| Spouse | Yona Hakim |
| Children | Two |
Early life
Ghosn was from an influential Orthodox Christian family with origins in Northern Lebanon.[1] He was born in Kousba on 28 June 1950.[2][3]
Career
Ghosn was a member of the Lebanon's Christian political party Marada, which is a supporter of Hezbollah.[4] He first became a parliament member following the 1996 elections.[3] He also won a seat from Koura in the general elections of 2000.[5] He chaired the Lebanese Parliament’s budget and finance committee in 2000.[6] In the 2005 general elections, he was on a list of candidates backed by Michel Aoun.[7] In the general elections of 2009, Ghosn ran for a seat from Koura, but he could not win the election.[8]
He was appointed minister of defense in June 2011.[9][10] He was part of the 8 March coalition[11] and the Change and Reform bloc in Najib Mikati's cabinet.[12] Ghosn's term ended on 15 February 2014, and Samir Mouqbel replaced him as defense minister.[13] In the general elections in 2018 he again ran for a seat from Koura[14] and was elected.[15]
Views
Ghosn was a supporter of Iran, arguing that Iran contributes to stability in the Middle East countries.[16] In December 2011, Ghosn claimed that Al Qaeda militants were entering Lebanon under the guise of Syrian opposition members.[17]
Personal life and death
Ghosn married Yona Hakim, the daughter of former lawmaker Bakhos Hakim.[3][18] They had two children.[2]
References
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- ^ "Opposition Candidates Win Elections". APS Diplomat Recorder. 9 September 2000. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Body wants funds to return all displaced". The Daily Star. 20 April 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Lebanese candidates reflect wild, sad history and hope". USA Today. Beirut. AP. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Elections in Lebanon" (PDF). IFES. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Thomas El Basha (13 June 2011). "Mikati forms 30-member Lebanon Cabinet". The Daily Star. Beirut. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Lebanon: Hezbollah dominates new cabinet of PM Mikati". BBC. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Fayez Ghosn". Now Lebanon. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Lebanon's New Cabinet" (PDF). International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ Members of Lebanon's new government The Daily Star. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Political Party Mapping in Lebanon Ahead of the 2018 Elections". Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ (PDF). USAID. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Lebanese defense minister hails Iranˈs contribution to regional stability". IRNA. Beirut. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Hussein Dakroub (3 January 2012). "Franjieh alleges cover-up of Al Qaeda presence". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Lebanon announces cabinet line-up". Now Lebanon. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ Le député Fayez Ghosn est décédé (in French)
- ^ "Lebanese Parliament loses new MP". MTV. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.