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Chamoun (Arabic: شمعون) is a Lebanese political family.

Camille Chamoun

Camille was the head of the family. He was elected as a deputy five times, and served as minister multiple times, most notably in the first cabinet of Riad Solh. In 1952, he was elected president, and served in office until 1958. He founded the National Liberal Party, and its military wing, the Tigers Militia. He participated in the Lebanese Civil War.

Dory Chamoun

Dory is the oldest son of Camille, and serves as the president of the National Liberal Party.

Dany Chamoun

Dany was the youngest son of Camille who led the Tigers Militia.

Tracy Chamoun

Tracy is the daughter of Dany. She served as the Ambassador of Lebanon to Jordan from 2017 until her resignation in 2020.

See also

References

  1. R. Hrair Dekmejian (1975). Patterns of Political Leadership: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon. SUNY Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-87395-291-0. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. Banks, Arthur S.; Muller, Thomas C.; Overstreet, William (2008-04-01). Political Handbook of the World 2008. CQ Press. p. 752. ISBN 978-0-87289-528-7. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  3. Kennan, Rodeina. "Lebanon Militia Leader's Sentence For Murders Fans Religious Tension ", , 25 June 1995.
  4. "Anti-government protests break out in Beirut". 7 August 2020 – via www.bbc.com.
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