Samir Frangieh

Samir Frangieh
Born 1945 (age 69–70)
Zgharta, Lebanon
Nationality Lebanese
Occupation Journalist, author
Known for 14 March alliance

Samir Frangieh (born 1945) is a Lebanese politician and a leftist intellectual.

Early life

Frangieh was born in Zgharta in 1945.[1] He hails from an old political family, the Frangieh family.[2] He is the son of Hamid Kabalan Frangieh and Lamia Michel (née Raffoul).[3] Hamid Frangieh was the elder brother of Suleiman Frangieh, who was one of Lebanese's former presidents.[2] Suleiman Frangieh Jr. is his cousin.[4]

Career

Frangieh is a leading journalist.[5] During the term of president Émile Lahoud, he was one of the opposition leaders, who tried to challenge close allies of the president.[6] The opposition group was also led by Rafik Hariri and Walid Jumblatt.[6] Frangieh is a political ally of Jumblatt.[7]

Frangieh is also one of the founders of the Qornet Shehwan Gathering.[8] In addition, he is part of the 14 March alliance[9] and a member of its general secretariat.[10][11] He is the author of "Beirut manifesto" that was published in Le Monde on 22 June 2004.[1] The manifesto, which was signed by Lebanese intellectuals and eminent public figures, challenged the dominance of Syria in Lebanon.[1]

In the 2005 general elections, he became a member of the Lebanese parliament, representing Zgharta.[12] However, in the general elections of 2009, Frangieh was not included to the election list of the March 14 alliance.[13]

Works

Frangieh is the author The Journey to the Extreme of Violence that was published in 2011.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dominique Avon; Anaïs-Trissa Khatchadourian; Jane Marie Todd (10 September 2012). Hezbollah: A History of the "Party of God". Harvard University Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-674-06752-3. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hajj, Elie (13 March 2013). "New March 14 Group to Launch in Lebanon Next Week". Al Monitor. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "General Election 2005: (14)". Zgharta. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Stack, Megan K. (19 April 2005). "Lebanon, a House Divided". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Gambill, Gary C. (Spring 2001). "Is Syria Losing Control of Lebanon?". Middle East Quarterly 8 (2): 41-49. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Glass, Charles (4 August 2005). "An Assassin's Land". London Review of Books 27 (15). Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Glass, Charles (1 March 2007). "The lord of no man's land: A guided tour through Lebanon's ceaseless war". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  8. ↑ "Qornet Shehwan Gathering". Middle East Mirror. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Samir Frangieh: The Orthodox Law insults the dignity of Lebanese Citizens". iloubnan (Beirut). 3 February 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Lebanon". Coincilation Resources. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "March 14 warn of bids to link national security to Syria". Lebanon News. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "Talking To: Samir Franjieh". Now Lebanon. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  13. ↑ Rabil, Robert G (6 June 2009). "Lebanon at the crossroads". Lebanon Wire. Retrieved 24 March 2013.