Parliamentarians in the North
Parliamentarians in the Biqa’
Parliamentarians in the Beirut
Parliamentarians in Mount Lebanon
Parliamentarians in the South

North

Abdul Rahman Abdul Rahman: Alawite from Tripoli. Appointed to a newly established Alawite parliamentary seat in June 1991. Head of the pro-Syrian Arab Ba`ath Party in the North. Elected parliamentary commissioner in 1992.

Sayyid Aql: Fifty-nine year old Maronite businessman from Batroun. Represented Batroun in Parliament 1968-72. Expelled from National Bloc for having presented his candidacy in 1992 elections.

Wajih al-Ba`rini: Sunni from Fnaydiq in the Akkar. Appointed to Parliament in June 1991. Head of the Popular Akkar Grouping.

Mikhail al-Daher: Maronite lawyer born in Qobayate (Akkar) in 1928. Elected deputy from Akkar in 1972. Educated in Philosophy and Law at St Joseph University and the Lebanese University. Was compromise candidate for presidency in 1988, but was rejected by an alliance of Christian leaders including General Awn and Samir Ja`ja`. Minister of Education and Fine Arts in the Hariri cabinet.

Estephan al-Duwayhi: Maronite from Zgharta. Appointed to Parliament in June 1991. Scion of the prominent Duwayhi family.

Ali Eid: Alawite from Tripoli. Appointed to newly-established Alawite seat in June 1991. Studied chemistry and political science at the American University of Beirut and at the University of San Jose in the U.S. Founded the Alawite Youth Movement in 1972, and appointed General Secretary of the Arab Democratic Party in 1985. Also head of the pro-Syrian Arab Knights militia.

Sulayman Tony Franjiyyeh: Minister of State for Municipalities and Villages in Hariri cabinet. Twenty-seven year old Maronite from Zgharta. Appointed to the seat of his father, the late Tony Franjiyyeh, in June 1991. Grandson of the late President Sulayman Franjiyyeh.

Fayiz Ghosn: Greek Orthodox journalist and businessman born in Kousba (Koura district) in 1950. Son-in-law of former deputy Bakhos Hakim. Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Lebanese University and Master’s degree in Politics from the St. Joseph University.

Salim Habib Greek Orthodox economist from the North.

Amin al-Hafiz: Sunni from Tripoli. Sixty-six year old economist, with degrees from Lausanne and the Hague universities. Former lecturer in economics at the Lebanese University, and Prime Minister briefly in 1973. Represented Tripoli in Parliament in 1960-64, and then again after 1968.

As`ad Harmoush: Sunni lawyer from Tripoli. Secretary of the Jama`ah al-Islamiyyah in Tripoli.

Muhammad Kabbara: Sunni from Tripoli, born in 1944.

Qabalan Issa al-Khuri: Maronite deputy from Bsharri, born in 1918. Landowner and deputy. Elected to Parliament in 1951, and again as representative of Bsharri in 1957, 1964, and 1968.

Hasan Izzidin: Sunni deputy born in Hasniyeh inn the Akkar. Studied Arabic Literature at the Lebanese University. Member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party since 1968. Minister of State for Vocational and Technical Training in the Hariri cabinet.

Omar Karami: Former Prime Minister, Sunni lawyer from Tripoli. Appointed to his brother Rashid Karami’s parliamentary seat in June 1991. Headed electoral list in North.

Habib Kayrouz: Maronite from Bsharri, born in 1916. Former minister, and former chairman of the National Council of Tourism. Has represented Bsharri in Parliament since 1960.

Salih Khayr: Fifty year old Sunni lawyer from Miniyeh in the North. Educated at Cairo University and the Arab University of Beirut. Has represented Dinniyeh in Parliament since 1972.

Farid Makari: Forty-five year old Greek Orthodox engineer from Enfeh in the Koura. Formerly a contractor in Saudi Arabia.

Talal Miri`ibi: Sunni deputy from Akkar, born in 1945. Elected deputy for the Akkar in 1972. Appointed Minister of Economy and Trade, and Public Health in Salim al-Hoss’s government in 1979-80.

Omar Misqawi: Sunni lawyer born in Tripoli in 1935. Degrees from the University of Cairo and the al-Azhar University. Former member of the Superior Islamic Law (Shari`i) Council, and former member of the Mufti’s Consultative Council. Currently head of the Association of Islamic Noble Deeds in Tripoli. Minister of State for Transportation in Hariri cabinet.

Nayla Mu`awad: Maronite originally from Bsharri. Appointed in June 1991 to the seat of her deceased husband, former deputy and President of the Republic René Mu`awad. Won the most votes of any Northern candidate in recent elections.

Abdallah al-Rasi: Sixty-three year old Greek Orthodox doctor from the Akkar. Son-in-law of former President Sulayman Franjiyyeh. Educated at the St. Joseph University. Elected deputy for the Akkar in 1972, and appointed Minister of the Interior in 1984 in Rahsid Karami’s cabinet, and in subsequent Hoss government after karami’s assassination.

Salim Sa`adeh: Greek Orthodox from Amyun in the Koura district. Appointed to Parliament in June 1991. Son of the late leader of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, Abdallah Sa`adeh. Earned an M.A. in economics from the U.S. in 1977 and worked in international banking in the U.S., Europe, and the Gulf.

Riyad Sarraf: Greek Orthodox surgeon from Akkar, born in 1928. Brother of former deputy (from 1943 to 1972) Ya`coub Sarraf. Works at the Islamic Hospital in Tripoli, and is popular in the area. Only candidate from Ahmad Karami’s list to be elected to Parliament.

Mahmoud Tibbo: Sunni lawyer from Dinniyeh. Bachelor’s degree in Law from Cairo University. close to Arab Nationalist circles in the early 1970s, he is a strong supporter of political deconfessionalism.

Jean Ubayd: Maronite from the Bsharri district. Appointed to Parliament in 1991, won reelection to a newly-created Maronite seat in Tripoli. Former journalist and former member of the Ba`ath Party

Shaykh Fathy Yakan: Sunni cleric and writer from Tripoli, born in 1933. Degrees in electronic engineering and Arab and Islamic studies. Secretary General of the Jama’ah al-Islamiyyah in Tripoli. Known for his close ties to the PLO, he ran a secular campaign, presenting himself to candidates as “Doctor” rather than as “Shaykh”.

Manuel Younes: Sixty-eight year old Maronite intellectual and businessman from Tannourine in the qada` of Batroun. PhD in philosophy from the Central University of Venezuela. Deputy for Batroun in 1964-68. Founder and former director of Rif Bank. Presidential candidate in 1988.

Biqa`

Mahmoud Abu-Hamdan: Shi`a born in Shtaura in 1957. Degree in Political Science from the Lebanese University. Member of the Amal Movement, and the organization’s chief official in the Biqa`. Elected to Parliament from the Western Biqa` - Rashayya in 1992. Minister of Housing and Cooperatives in the Hariri cabinet.

Ibrahim Bayan: Sunni doctor from Ba`albak. Close to Hizballah, on whose list he was a candidate. Known to be popular in Ba`albak.

Muhsin Dalloul: Minister of Defense in the Hariri cabinet. Shi`a from the Biqa`. Close to Syria. Appointed to Parliament in June 1991. Prominent member of the National Movement after the outbreak of the war in 1975, and former head of PSP Command Council

Faysal Dawud: Druze from Rashayya district. Son of former deputy Salim Dawud. Trained in Arabic Literature and founder of the Arab-Lebanese Struggle movement. Represents a third pole in the Druze community. Appointed to Parliament in 1991.

Nicholas Fattoush: Greek Catholic born in Zahleh in 1943. Practicing lawyer, and member of the Zahleh Municipality. Elected deputy from Zahleh in 1992 on the Skaff list. Minister of Tourism in the Hariri cabinet.

Elie al-Firzli: Greek Orthodox lawyer from the Zahleh area. Deputy Speaker of Parliament. He was appointed to parliament for Zahleh in June 1991, and was elected deputy from the west Biqa` in the 1992 elections.

Robert Ghanim: Maronite businessman from Saghbine in the West Biqa`. Son of Iskandar Ghanim, former Army commander under President Franjiyyeh. Until the 1992 elections a resident of France. Close to the Skaff family.

Khalil Hrawi: Maronite lawyer born in Zahleh in 1948. Son of former deputy George Hrawi. Former secretary general for the Biqa` region ofthe National Liberal Party of Camille Chamoun; left party in 1981-82. Nephew of President Elias Hrawi, against whose son he contested the single Maronite seat in Zahleh.

Munir Hujayri: Sunni from A`rsal (qada of Ba`albak). Close to Hizballah, on whose list he participated in elections.

Husayn al-Husayni: Shi`a from Ba`albak, born in 1937. Former Speaker of Parliament. Elected to Parliament as representative from Ba`albak-Hermel district in 1972. One of the founders of the Amal Movement, and one of the main architects of the Taif Agreement.

George Kassardji: Armenian Orthodox merchant from Zahleh.

Rabi`a Kayrouz: Maronite born in Dayr al-Ahmar (qada` of Ba`albak). Son of Subhi Kayrouz, a notable in the area. Won election to parliament on Hizballah list.

Sami al-Khatib: Sunni from Jib Jannine (West Biqa`). Minister of the Interior in the Solh cabinet. Joined the Military Academy in 1952. Appointed commander of the Arab Deterrent Force in 1977; appointed interim commander of the Lebanese Army loyal to the government of Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss in 1989. Known to be close to Syria, he was instrumental in organizing the legislative elections.

Yusif Ma`louf: Thirty-eight year old Greek Orthodox businessman from Zahleh. Owner of a successful Arabic pastry chain throughout Lebanon.

Ali Mayta: Sunni lawyer from Bar Elias. Unsuccessful candidate in the 1972 elections.

Abd al-Rahim Mrad: Sunni businessman and lawyer from the West Biqa`. Secretary General of the Arab Socialist Union. Founder of the Omar Mukhtar Educational and Cultural Assembly. Although he was on the list of Interior Minister Sami al-Khatib, he is considered to be part of the Hoss bloc in Parliament.

Seoud Rufayil: Forty-five year old Greek Catholic lawyer from Ras Ba`albak. Unsuccessful candidate in 1972 elections. Won election to Parliament on Hizballah list.

Shaykh Ibrahim Amin al-Sayyed: Shi`a cleric from Ba`albak. Member of the Hizballah Politburo, and former spokesman of the organization. Known to be close to Ayatollah Muntazari in Iran, who at one time was the designated successor of Ayatollah Khomeini.

Yahya Shamas: Shi`a industrialist from Ba`albak. Secretary General of the Foundation for Development of Ba`albak-Hermel. Close to Husayn al-Husayni, on whose list he was a candidate in the 1992 elections.

Elie Skaff: Forty-three year old Greek Catholic agricultural engineer from Zahleh. Educated at the American University of Beirut. Son of late Biqa` notable and deputy Joseph Skaff. headed “Popular Bloc” list in 1992 elections.

Shaykh Ali Taha: Shi`a cleric from Hermel. Member of the Hizballah Consultative Council.

Shaykh Khudr Tlays: Shi`a cleric from Brital (qada` of Ba`albak). Member of Hizballah’s Politburo, belongs to a prominent Brital family.

Hasan Yaghi: Shi`a from the Biqa`. Member of the Hizballah Consultative Council.

Beirut

Asmar Asmar: Syriac cardiologist from Beirut, born in 1930. Finished his specialization in 1959 at the University of Montpellier in France. Close friend of Ousama Fakhoury, who was responsible for bringing him into the list headed by Salim al-Hoss.

Khatchik Babikian: Armenian Orthodox lawyer born in 1924. Deputy and former minister. Educated in law at the French Law faculty in Beirut and London University. Has represented Beirut in Parliament since 1957. Active in the international parliamentary movement.

Muhammad Yusuf Baydoun: Shi`a deputy from Beirut. Elected in 1972 for Beirut’s second district on list of Saeb Salam. Minister of Water and Electrical Resources in Omar Karami’s cabinet of 1991-92. Head of the Ameliyeh educational foundation in Beirut, he is close to Salim al-Hoss.

Muhammad Birjawi: Shi`a originally from one of the seven villages in the qada` of Tyre annexed by Israel in 1948. Hizballah member and organization’s sole candidate for elections in Beirut.

Norjian Demerdjian: Armenian Protestant doctor born in Beirut in 1952. Graduate of Yerevan University, joined the Lebanese Army in 1983 as a medical officer; quit army in 1991 as a Lt. Colonel.

Yeghyé Djerdjian: Armenian Orthodox born in 1957. Studied dentistry at Yerevan University. Entered politics in 1974, and heads the Executive Council of the Hentchag Party. First representative of the party in Lebanese Parliament.

Ousama Fakhoury: Sunni cardiologist from Beirut, born in 1928. Studied at the University of Montpellier, France. President the Political Council of Beirut, and member of executive committee of the Lebanese national Movement between 1975-81. Ran for elections in 1972. Brother of former Lebanon representative to the UN, Rashid Fakhoury. Close to Salim al-Hoss, on whose list he was a candidate.

Salim al-Hoss: Sunni from Beirut, born in 1929. Former Prime Minister. PhD in economics from the University of Indiana, and Former professor at the American University of Beirut. Former chairman of various financial institutions, including the Compagnie Arabe et Internationale d’Investissement. Headed rival government to that of General Michel Awn in 1988-90.

Hagop Jokhadarian: Armenian Catholic lawyer from Beirut. Married into a prominent Zahleh family, member of the Armenian Tashnag Party, and advisor to President Hrawi. Former Minister of State for Environmental Affairs. Parliamentary commissioner in 1992 parliament.

Souren Khanamerian: Armenian Orthodox deputy and former minister, born in Beirut in 1924. Educated at the French Law Faculty in Beirut. Has represented Beirut in Parliament since 1960.

Ghassan Matar: Maronite journalist from Tannourine (qada` of Batroun). Member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. Worked for the weekly magazine al-Kifah al-Arabi.

Bishara Merhej: Greek Orthodox born in Beirut in 1946. Degree in Economics from the American University of Beirut. Member of the Command Council of the National Movement (1975-77), and one-time member of the pro-Iraqi Ba`ath Arab Socialist Party. Head of the Union of Popular Committees as well as member of numerous other organizations. Director-General of the Dar al-Nadweh intellectual group. Minister of the Interior in Hariri cabinet.

Joseph Mghayzil: Greek Catholic born in Tibnin (south), in 1924. Barrister with degree in French and Lebanese law from St. Joseph University in Beirut. Member of the Kata`ib Party Between 1946-57. Founder of the Democratic Party in 1970. Prominent human rights advocate. Elected parliamentary commissioner for 1992 Parliament.

Issam Na`man: Druze Lawyer and political writer, born in Sayda in 1937. Educated in Political Science at the American University of Beirut, and Columbia pacific University. Was a member of the Executive Committee of the Lebanese System in 1984-85. Member of the Council of the Dar al-Nadweh intellectual grouping.

Muhammad Qabbani: Sunni from Beirut, born in 1942. Advisor to former prime minister Salim al-Hoss. Holds an engineering degree from the American University of Beirut; he heads the Arab Cultural Club; also member of the Dar al-Nadweh group.

Rashid al-Solh: Former prime minister. Sunni from Beirut. Served as prime minister and minister of the interior in 1974-75 under President Franjiyyeh, and in 1992. Degree in law from the St. Joseph University in Beirut.

Adnan Traboulsi: Sunni from Beirut. Candidate of the Islamic fundamentalist group al-Ahbash. Also a member of the Islamic Charitable Works Association. He holds a doctorate in sports, and is the brother of Lebanese Olympic weight-lifter Muhammad al-Traboulsi.

Zuhayr Ubaydi: Sunni from Beirut, Candidate of the Jama`ah al-Islamiyya. He holds a doctorate in sociology. Department head at the Electricité du Liban.

Najah Wakim: Greek Orthodox Deputy, born in Barbara (qada ` of Jubayl) in 1946. Educated in law at the Arab University of Beirut. Elected to parliament as a Nasirist candidate from Beirut’s third district in 1972.