Joyce Gemayel Explained

Joyce Gemayel
جويس الجميل
Office:First Lady of Lebanon
Term Label:In role
Term Start:23 September 1982
Term End:22 September 1988
President:Amine Gemayel
Predecessor:Solange Gemayel
Successor:Nadia El-Chami
Birth Name:Joyce Tyan
Birth Place:Lebanon
Nationality:Lebanese
Party:Kataeb Party
Children:Nicole Gemayel
Pierre Gemayel
Samy Gemayel

Joyce Gemayel (Arabic: جويس الجميل) (born Joyce Tyan, Arabic: جويس تيان) is the former First Lady of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988, wife of former President of Lebanon Amine Gemayel, and mother of the assassinated politician Pierre Amine Gemayel, and Samy Gemayel.

Personal life

Joyce Tyan married Amine Gemayel in 1967, becoming part "of one of Lebanon's most prominent Christian political dynasties."[1] They have three children, Nicole, Pierre and Samy.

Pierre Gemayel was assassinated on 21 November 2006.[1] Images of Joyce Gemayel grieving her son were widely used in global media reports,[2] illustrating the "tears and cries of anger" of the mourners.[3] Subsequently, and alongside her husband,[4] Gemayel spoke out against politically motivated killings in Lebanon, and encouraged Christian Lebanese to be "united" in opposition to Syrian influence in the country.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Martin. Asser. Obituary: Pierre Gemayel. . 21 November 2006. 29 May 2007.
  2. News: Thousands Mourn Slain Christian Minister in Lebanon. Christian Today. 23 November 2006. 29 May 2007. 29 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929095619/http://www.christiantoday.com/photogallery/?id=232&pic=8. dead.
  3. News: Lebanon Crisis Deepens . . 23 November 2006 . 29 May 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071025205140/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20165&Itemid=146 . 25 October 2007 . dead .
  4. News: Mark. MacKinnon. Gemayel murder leads to second 'Independence Intifada'. Ya Libnan. 24 November 2006. 29 May 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070211133620/http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2006/11/gemayel_murder.php. 11 February 2007.
  5. News: Lebanon won't give in to pro-Syrian threats. Ya Libnan. 30 November 2006. 29 May 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070211133650/http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2006/11/lebanon_wont_gi.php. 11 February 2007.