Joseph Sarkis
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Joseph Sarkis born in 1949, is a Lebanese
politician and Minister of Tourism since July 19, 2005 in the Fouad Siniora Government
.
He is a prominent member of the Lebanese Forces
. From 1988 to 1994, he was member of the Kataeb Political Bureau. He distanced himself from that party after its leadership took a pro-Syrian stance. He became an activist in the Lebanese Forces despite it being banned. In 1998, he was elected to the municipal council
of Beirut
as the Lebanese Forces representative. In 2002, he became the Lebanese Forces official responsible for Beirut
.
Sarkis is a civil engineer with a degree from the Ecole Supérieure des Ingénieurs de Beyrouth.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
politician and Minister of Tourism since July 19, 2005 in the Fouad Siniora Government
Lebanese government of July 2005
This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005 who was appointed by then president Émile Lahoud. All the main political blocs were included in it except for the Free Patriotic Movement-led bloc headed by General Michel Aoun...
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He is a prominent member of the Lebanese Forces
Lebanese Forces
The Lebanese Forces is a Lebanese political party. Founded as a militia by Bachir Gemayel during the Lebanese Civil War, the movement fought as the main militia within the Christian-dominated Lebanese Front...
. From 1988 to 1994, he was member of the Kataeb Political Bureau. He distanced himself from that party after its leadership took a pro-Syrian stance. He became an activist in the Lebanese Forces despite it being banned. In 1998, he was elected to the municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
of Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
as the Lebanese Forces representative. In 2002, he became the Lebanese Forces official responsible for Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
.
Sarkis is a civil engineer with a degree from the Ecole Supérieure des Ingénieurs de Beyrouth.