Amin Sherri Explained

Amin Sherri (ar|أمين شري) is a Lebanese Shia politician.[1] He was elected to a parliament in the 2005 Lebanese general election, being fielded as a candidate by Hezbollah.[1] [2]

Hezbollah withdrew Sherri's candidature for the Shia seat in the Beirut II electoral district in the 2009 Lebanese general election, in favour of Amal Movement candidate Hani Kobeissy.[3]

Amin Sherri is a financier of terrorism according to the United States government. He was accused of threatening the families of bank workers in Lebanon when banks decided to freeze the account of a member of Hezbollah.[4] The US released a picture of Sherri with Qasem Soleimani.

He is married to Hoda Safa and has four children. He oversaw Hezbollah's religious and education activities.[5] He was president of Al-Ahed Sports Club. He has been on several committees including education, trade, planning and production Lebanon committees.

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  1. https://www.annahar.com/elections/candidate/225/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A أمين شري
  2. Book: Joseph Elie Alagha. Hizbullah's Documents: From the 1985 Open Letter to the 2009 Manifesto. 2011. Amsterdam University Press. 978-90-485-1337-6. 166.
  3. Lebanese Forces. Sherri Drops Out of Beirut, Hatoum from Baabda as Differences Continue Over Jezzine
  4. Web site: Lebanon: At the scene after Israel strikes central Beirut . 2024-10-31 . www.bbc.com . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Amin Chirri Hezbollah . 2024-10-31 . hezbollah.org . en.