Walid Eido
Walid Eido | |
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Born | French Mandate of Lebanon | 2 April 1942
Died | 13 June 2007 Beirut, Lebanon | (aged 65)
Nationality | Lebanese |
Alma mater | Lebanese University |
Occupation(s) | Judge and politician |
Walid Eido (
Early life and education
Eido was born on 2 April 1942 to a
Career and activities
Eido was a member of the Sunni Murabetoun militia during Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war.[3] In the late 1990s, he was north Lebanon's public prosecutor, but he had to resign for being able to go into politics and run for elections with Rafic Hariri.[2] He was later named as President of the Beirut Court of Appeal, a role from which he resigned in 2000 to be a candidate to the parliamentary elections on the same year.[4]
While on Rafik Hariri's list, a then-unknown Walid Eido was elected as a representative of Beirut's second constituency in 2000
Eido was a supporter of the tribunal and a close friend of
Assassination
A parked Mitsubishi Pajero four-wheel vehicle packed with 80 kg (177 lbs) of explosives blew up as Eido's car was driving away from a Beirut beach club on 13 June 2007, killing him and six other people.[1][11][12] His eldest son Khaled was also killed in the blast.[13] Eido was 65 years old.[14]
Several citizens were also killed, two of whom were Nejmeh footballers,[15] Hussein Naeem and Hussein Dokmak. The explosion occurred at the Manara district of western Beirut late afternoon.[16] The bomb detonated around 5:30 pm on a side street between the Nejmeh Football Club and the Luna Park amusement center along Beirut's Corniche, a seaside road dotted with tourist and family destinations such as beach resorts, hotels, and cafés.[16]
Eido was assassinated just three days after
Personal life
Eido was married and a father of three sons, Khaled, Zaher and Mazen. Eido was an avid swimmer.[3] His late eldest son Khaled was a lawyer.[19]
See also
- List of assassinated Lebanese politicians
References
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- ^ a b "Factbox-Five facts about slain Lebanese MP Walid Eido". Reuters. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "وليد عيدو "القاضي المشاكس" يلحق بركب رفيق الحريري.. وموجة استنكار واسعة لعودة مسلسل الاغتيالات إلى لبنان, أخبــــــار". Alsharq Alawsat. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Opposition Candidates Win Elections". APS Diplomat Recorder. 9 September 2000. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Murr Releases Official Results of Lebanon's Second Round of Elections". Albawaba. 5 September 2000. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ Fakih, Mohalhel (26 May – 1 June 2005). "As the old symbols topple". Al Ahram Weekly. 744. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Lebanon's Elections 2005: Updated Electoral Lists". Ya Libnan. 21 May 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Lebanese lawmaker killed in Beirut blast". CNN. 13 June 2007.
- ^ Slackman, Michael (27 November 2006). "Chilling Echo for Lebanon, Mirror of Regional Tension". New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Blast rocks Beirut's waterfront". BBC. 13 June 2007.
- ^ "Lebanon MP assassination condemned worldwide, but Syria silent". Ya Libnan. 14 June 2007.
- ^ "Lebanon MP Walid Eido was the assassination target". Ya Libnan. 13 June 2007.
- ^ "Recent assassinations". The Boston Globe. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Nejmeh Club, Lebanon
- ^ a b c "MP Walid Eido assassinated in Manara car bombing". Now Lebanon. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Rym Ghazal; Hani M. Bathish (14 June 2007). "March 14 MP Walid Eido assassinated in Beirut bombing". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Security council presidential statement condemns Beirut terrorist attack". UN Security Council. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Lebanese stars". From Beirut to the Beltway. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2012.