Fayez Ghosn

Fayez Ghosn
Minister of Defense
In office
13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014
Prime MinisterNajib Mikati
Preceded byElias Murr
Succeeded bySamir Mouqbel
Personal details
Born(1950-06-28)28 June 1950
Kousba, Lebanon
Died22 November 2021(2021-11-22) (aged 71)
Political partyMarada Party
SpouseYona Hakim
ChildrenTwo

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.

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]

Ghosn 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]

He died on 22 November 2021.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ R. Hrair Dekmejian (1975). Patterns of Political Leadership: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-87395-291-0.
  2. ^ a b "Fayez Ghosn". Katagogi. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Who's Who in Lebanon (19th ed.). Beirut: Publitec Publications. 2007. p. 141. doi:10.1515/9783110945904.476. ISBN 978-3-598-07734-0.
  4. ^ "Lebanon: Hezbollah dominates new cabinet of PM Mikati". BBC. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Opposition Candidates Win Elections". APS Diplomat Recorder. 9 September 2000. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Body wants funds to return all displaced". The Daily Star. 20 April 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Lebanese candidates reflect wild, sad history and hope". USA Today. Beirut. AP. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Elections in Lebanon" (PDF). IFES. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  9. ^ Thomas El Basha (13 June 2011). "Mikati forms 30-member Lebanon Cabinet". The Daily Star. Beirut. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Lebanon: Hezbollah dominates new cabinet of PM Mikati". BBC. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Fayez Ghosn". Now Lebanon. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Lebanon's New Cabinet" (PDF). International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  13. ^ Members of Lebanon's new government The Daily Star. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Political Party Mapping in Lebanon Ahead of the 2018 Elections". Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  15. ^ "2018 Lebanese Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). USAID. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Lebanese defense minister hails Iranˈs contribution to regional stability". IRNA. Beirut. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  17. ^ Hussein Dakroub (3 January 2012). "Franjieh alleges cover-up of Al Qaeda presence". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  18. ^ "Lebanon announces cabinet line-up". Now Lebanon. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  19. ^ Le député Fayez Ghosn est décédé (in French)
  20. ^ "Lebanese Parliament loses new MP". MTV. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Defense
2011 – 2014 		Succeeded by