Skaff Explained

The Skaff (Skaf) Family

Skaff is the name of a prominent Lebanese Greek Orthodox Christian and Lebanese Greek Catholic Christian family, based in the city of Zahlé, Lebanon. The family has had a seat in the parliament of Lebanon since the first parliament formed, with Elias Tohme Skaff, representing the Greek Catholics. It is one of the political families of Lebanon. The family’s ability to keep political power has been tied to the land they own, allegedly being over 20% of the land of Lebanon.

Immigrants of the Skaff family may choose to go by the name Skaf. Skaff or Scaff may refer to:

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• Skaff Bloc, Lebanese parliamentary bloc led by Myriam Skaff
• Skaff Elias, American game designer
• Doug Skaff, American politician from West Virginia
• Elias Skaff (born 1948), Lebanese politician and Member of Parliament
• Joseph Skaff (1922–1991), Lebanese politician and Member of Parliament
• Frank Skaff (1910–1988), baseball infielder, coach, manager and scout in American Major League Baseball
• Joseph J. Skaff (born 1930), major general in the United States Army
• Kevin Skaff, member of American rock band A Day to Remember from Florida
• Ghassan Skaff Lebanese politician and Member of Parliament, Neurosurgeon

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• Estádio Jacy Scaff, usually known as Estádio do Café, a football stadium in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
• Jorge Saade-Scaff, or Jorge Saade, Ecuadorian violinist
• Julian H. Scaff, American artist, filmmaker, and designer

See also

• Skaf (disambiguation)