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Sassine is the surname of the following people: *Michel Georges Sassine (1927–2014), Lebanese politician * Nicole Sassine (born 1989), Canadian sprinter *Sandra Sassine (born 1979), Canadian fencer *Williams Sassine (1944–1997), Guinean novelist See also *Sassine Square Sassine Square ( ar, ساحة ساسين) is a town square in Beirut, Lebanon, it is one of the most prominent urban areas of East Beirut, Lebanon. It is located in the Achrafieh district. Historically and popularly named after an old and prominen ...
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Michel Georges Sassine
Michel Georges Sassine ( ar, ميشال جورج ساسين) was a prominent Lebanese politician. He was a member of the Lebanese parliament for twenty-four consecutive years (1968–1992) representing the district of Ashrafieh, Beirut. He served several times as Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, and cabinet Minister. He founded the Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives, and was appointed as Minister of Labor, Tourism and others in more than seven governments. Throughout his political career he was renowned for his strong ethics and anti-corruption principles. He took the lead on several historic turning points including the 1970 Presidential election, and the Taif Agreement in 1990. Personal life Sassine was born to a prominent Greek Orthodox family in Ashrafieh to parents Georges Sassine and Laurice Bustros. He lost his father in his teenage years and found himself responsible for four other siblings including new-born twins. Sassine led his fami ...
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Nicole Sassine
Nicole Sassine (born 24 November 1989) is a Canadian sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ... in Beijing, China. References External links * * 1989 births Living people Canadian female sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Place of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Sandra Sassine
Sandra Sassine (born September 28, 1979) is a Canadian fencer. She was born in Chibougamau, Quebec. She competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the women's sabre in 2008, she competed in section 3, beating Elvira Wood in the first round, but was eliminated in the second round by gold medalist Mariel Zagunis. She placed 28th overall. She was a member of the Canadian team that finished in 7th place in the team sabre event. She competed in the women's individual sabre event at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she lost to Aleksandra Socha Aleksandra Anna Socha Shelton (born 30 March 1982) is a Polish sabre fencer, bronze medal in the 2003 World Fencing Championships, European champion in 2004, and European team in 2008. She represented Poland at the time. Career Socha was th ... in the first round. References External links Official websiteBiographie Canadian Fencing Federation 1979 births Living people Canadian female fencer ...
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Williams Sassine
Williams Sassine (1944 in Kankan, Guinea – February 9, 1997 in Conakry, Guinea) was a Guinean novelist who wrote in French. His father was Lebanese Christian and his mother was a Guinean of Muslim heritage. Sassine was an expatriate African writer in France after leaving Guinea when it received independence under Sékou Touré. As a novelist he wrote of marginalized characters, but he became more optimistic on Touré's death. His 1979 novel ''Le jeune homme de sable'' has been regarded as among the best 20th-century African novels.http://www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com/BOOKS/africabest-fiction.html Few of his works have been translated into English, but ''Wirriyamu'' was published in an English translation in 1980. As an editor he remained critical of Touré as chief editor for the satirical paper '' Le Lynx''. Some of Sassine's works have been translated into English, Spanish and Russian. Selected works * ''Saint Monsieur Baly'' (1971) * ''Wirriyamu'' (1976) (in 1980, an Englis ...
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