Camille Ziade ( ar, كميل زيادة; 20 March 1943 – 2 October 2022) was a Lebanese politician. He served in the

Parliament of Lebanon The Lebanese Parliament ( ar, مجلس النواب, translit=Majlis an-Nuwwab; french: Chambre des députés) is the national parliament of the Republic of Lebanon. There are 128 members elected to a four-year term in multi-member constit ...

from 1992 to 2000, representing the Keserwan District. Self-described as a moderate, he opposed the economic policy of

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Rafic Hariri.

Biography

Ziade was a member of the Democratic Renewal Movement. After his defeat in

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, he joined the

Qornet Shehwan Gathering The Qornet Shehwan Gathering ( ar, لقاء قرنة شهوان) is a Lebanese political organization, comprising politicians, intellectuals, and businesspeople, mostly Christian and ranging in ideology from the centre-right to the centre-left. ...

the following year. A few months later, he became a member of the executive committee of the Democratic Renewal Movement. In

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, he ran for Parliament on the March 14 Alliance list, but failed to gain a seat. After the death of

Nassib Lahoud Nassib Lahoud (23 November 19441 February 2012) was a Lebanese Christian political figure. He held various posts including Member of parliament, Ambassador to the United States of America, and Minister of State ( without portfolio) . He was also ...

, he became president of the Democratic Renewal Movement, a position he held for three years. Ziade died in

Herharaya Herharaya (alternatively Harhraya, Herhrayya; ) is a township in the municipality and administrative division of Jdaidet Ghazir – Harharaya – Qattine in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. The town is about ...

on 2 October 2022, at the age of 79.

References

{{Lebanon-politician-stub 1943 births 2022 deaths Lebanese politicians Democratic Renewal (Lebanon) politicians Members of the Parliament of Lebanon People from Keserwan District