Samir Frangieh

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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

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