Marwan Abboud Explained

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Marwan Abboud (Arabic: مروان عبود; born 25 August 1969)^[1] is a Lebanese politician and judge,^[2] who was appointed governor of Beirut in June 2020.^{[3] [4] [5]}

He was in office as governor during the 2020 Beirut explosion, and broke down in tears on television, calling it "a national catastrophe".

He was previously President of the Supreme Disciplinary Authority, appointed to the role on 14 November 2012. He had responsibility for reviewing allegations of corruption among civil servants.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: 11 July 2017. Grade 1 Posts 157 Posts Monopolized by the Zua’ama of Sects. The Monthly. 5 August 2020.
2. Web site: Meetings . Presidency of the Republic of Lebanon . 4 August 2020.
3. Web site: Diab meets new Governor of Beirut . National News Agency . 4 August 2020 .
4. News: Hubbard . Ben . 4 August 2020 . Explosions Rock East Beirut . . 4 August 2020 . 0362-4331.
5. News: Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud: We lost contact with a number of firefighters . 4 August 2020 . LBCI Lebanon .
6. Web site: Judge calls for half of Lebanon's civil servants to be sacked . The National . 4 August 2020 .