Robert Ghanem Explained

Robert Ghanem
Birth Date:8 May 1942
Birth Place:Lebanon
Nationality:Lebanese
Birth Name:Robert Iskandar Ghanem

Robert Ghanem (Arabic: روبير غانم; 8 May 1942 – 10 February 2019) was a Lebanese lawyer and politician.

Early life

Ghanem hailed from a Maronite family. He was the son of Lebanese army general Iskandar Ghanem.

Career

Robert Ghanem was a longtime deputy of the National Assembly of Lebanon and was the minister of education in the second government of Rafic Hariri.[1] Robert Ghanem was a candidate for President of Lebanon and participated in the 2014 Lebanese presidential election.[2]

Views

Robert Ghanem was a member of the March 14 alliance.[3] But nevertheless, Ghanem is viewed as a moderate politician with relations across the political spectrum.

Personal life

Ghanem was married to the journalist Viviane Haddad since 23 January 1975 and father of two children.[4] Ghanem died on 11 February 2019 after a brief illness.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Presidential candidates . 2014-05-03 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214930/http://m.president-2014.com/en/candidates/robert.ghanem . dead .
  2. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Apr-22/254025-politicians-intensify-deliberations-ahead-of-election.ashx Aoun's bloc to cast blank ballot for presidential election
  3. Web site: Robert Ghanem seeking presidency . 2014-05-03 . 2019-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212070658/https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/president-2014-news/542867-robert-ghanem-seeking-presidency . dead .
  4. http://www.robertghanem.com/pages.asp?id=4. biographie
  5. News: Ex-MP Ghanem Dies after Sudden Illness. Naharnet. Naharnet newsdesk. 10 February 2019. 11 February 2019.