Habib Sadek (; born 1930/1931 – 1 July 2023) was a Lebanese poet, writer and politician who was a

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. He was the president of the Conseil Culturel Liban Sud. He was described as a

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. He founded the Democratic Left Movement which brought together left-wing academics and intellectuals who which opposed the Syrian occupation and integrating into what would become the March 14 Alliance. Sadek died on 1 July 2023, at the age of 92.Death of former MP Habib Sadek
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1930s births Year of birth uncertain 2023 deaths Members of the Parliament of Lebanon Lebanese communists Lebanese writers 20th-century Lebanese poets Place of birth missing Lebanese male poets 21st-century Lebanese poets 21st-century male writers {{Lebanon-poet-stub Democratic Left Movement (Lebanon) politicians