Farid Habib
Farid Habib | |
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Born | 8 January 1935 |
Died | 31 May 2012 |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Years active | 1970s–2012 |
Farid Ishak Habib (
Lebanese Parliament as a representative of Koura district since the 2005 legislative elections.[1][2] He was one of the two Lebanese Forces representatives in Qornet Shehwan Gathering, along with Eddy Abillammaa
.
Early life and education
Habib was born to a Greek Orthodox family from Kousba. He attended Tripoli Evangelical High School and graduated from the American University of Beirut in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in literature.
Career
From 1956 to 1963, Habib worked as an assistant for the public relations manager of The Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company (TAPLINE). He also held the position of staff trainer during this period. From 1963 to 1976, he was the assistant of Sierra Leone's Consul at the Consulate in Lebanon.
He began his political activity in
Personal life
Habib was married to Mary Fayad and had two children: Lara and Ziad.
See also
- Lebanese Forces
- List of Lebanese Forces Deputies in the Lebanese Parliament
References
- ^ MP Farid Isaac Youssef Habib Archived 24 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Lebanese Parliament. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ "Koura's LF MP Farid Habib Dies after Battle with Illness". Naharnet. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Elections in Lebanon" (PDF). IFES. Retrieved 22 March 2013.