Alaaeddine Terro Explained

Office:Minister for the Displaced
Predecessor:Akram Chehayeb
Term Start:13 June 2011
Term End:14 February 2014
Birth Place:Barja
Party:Progressive Socialist Party
Spouse:Fatima Al Khatib
Nationality:Lebanese
Children:2

Alaaddine Terro (born 1953) is a Lebanese politician who is a member of the Progressive Socialist Party and minister for the displaced.

Early life

Terro was born into a Sunni Muslim family in Barja, the Chouf district, in 1953.[1] [2]

Career

Terro joined the Progressive Socialist Party in 1975.[2] He firstly won a seat from the Chouf district, the fourth district of north Lebanon, in the general elections held in 1992. He also joined the Democratic Gathering bloc in 1992 and has been part of it since then.[3] Terro also won the same seat in the general elections of 2000.[4] He was on the March 14 alliance’s electoral list in the Chouf district proposed by Walid Jumblatt, leader of the Progressive Socialist Party in the 2009 general elections of Lebanon.[5] And Terro won the election.[6] Then he was appointed minister for the displaced to the cabinet led by prime minister Najib Mikati on 11 June 2011, replacing Akram Chehayeb.[7] [8] [9] As a member of the Progressive Socialist Party, he is one of the three ministers appointed by the party's leader Walid Jumblatt to the cabinet.[1] In other words, Terro is part of the National Struggle Front in the cabinet.[10]

Personal life

Terro is married to Fatima Al Khatib and has two children from his current wife, as well as one from a previous marriage.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New Lebanese Government. Lebanese Information Center. 4 January 2013. Assessment Report. July 2011. 4 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234829/http://licus.org/liclib/LICRD/LIC%20Cabinet%202011%20Report%20FD.pdf. dead.
  2. Book: Who's Who in Lebanon 2007-2008. 2007. De Gruyter Saur. Munich. 9783598077340. 338. 10.1515/9783110945904. 19th. Publitec Publications.
  3. News: Lebanon announces cabinet line-up. 10 March 2013. Now Lebanon. 13 June 2011. 10 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610163953/https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/nownews/lebanon_announces_cabinet_line-up2. dead.
  4. News: Opposition Candidates Win Elections. 10 March 2013. APS Diplomat Recorder. 9 September 2000.
  5. News: Geagea announces Cedar Revolution II, declares list of candidates. 4 January 2013. Lebanonwire. 4 April 2009. Now Lebanon. Beirut.
  6. Web site: New parliament composition. Lebanese Information Center. 21 January 2013. 10 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010025443/http://www.licus.org/liclib/LICRD/elections09/New%20parliament.pdf. dead.
  7. Web site: A. Terro. Beirut. 4 January 2013.
  8. Web site: Formation of the New Cabinet. Presidency of the Republic of Lebanon. 6 October 2012. 13 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235736/http://www.presidency.gov.lb/english/news/pages/details.aspx?nid=9995. 30 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  9. News: New justice minister says he will not engage in vengeful behavior. 23 March 2013. The Daily Star. 21 June 2011. Beirut.
  10. News: Prime Minister Najib Miqati's 30-member Cabinet Lineup. 4 January 2013. Naharnet. 13 June 2011.