Camille Ziade Explained

Camille Ziade
Birth Date:1943 3, df=y
Birth Place:Beirut, Greater Lebanon
Death Place:Herharaya, Lebanon
Nationality:Lebanese
Party:DRM
Office:Member of the Parliament of Lebanon
Term Start:1992
Term End:2000
Constituency:Keserwan District

Camille Ziade (Arabic: كميل زيادة; 20 March 1943 – 2 October 2022) was a Lebanese politician.[1] He served in the Parliament of Lebanon from 1992 to 2000, representing the Keserwan District. Self-described as a moderate, he opposed the economic policy of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.

Biography

Ziade was a member of the Democratic Renewal Movement. After his defeat in 2000, he joined the Qornet Shehwan Gathering the following year. A few months later, he became a member of the executive committee of the Democratic Renewal Movement. In 2005, he ran for Parliament on the March 14 Alliance list, but failed to gain a seat. After the death of Nassib Lahoud, he became president of the Democratic Renewal Movement, a position he held for three years.

Ziade died in Herharaya on 2 October 2022, at the age of 79.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2 October 2022. L'ancien député Camille Ziadé s'est éteint à 79 ans. French. L'Orient-Le Jour. 31 October 2022.
  2. News: 2 October 2022. Décès de l’ancien député Camille Ziadé. French. Ici Beyrouth. 31 October 2022.