Farid Nabil Makari (; 24 October 1947 – 17 August 2022) was a Lebanese politician.

Early life and education

Makari was born in

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on 24 October 1947. He graduated from

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and joined Oger Saudi and Oger International, companies founded by the former Lebanese prime minister,

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Career

In 1992, Makari entered politics, winning the

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parliamentary seat in the district of Koura. Makari was re-elected in 1996, 2000, 2005 and 2009. Between 1995–1996, Makari was appointed Information Minister in the Government of Rafik Hariri. On 25 September 1996 Prime Minister Hariri’s government issued a decree ordering the closure of Lebanon’s 150 privately owned radio stations and 50 TV stations. This followed Information Minister Farid Makari’s 17 September order banning the broadcast of news programs. Licences were to be issued to

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owned by Hariri, the Christian owned

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(LBCI),

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(MTV) owned by the brother of

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the interior minister, and the National Broadcasting Network (NBN) being set up by

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. The radio stations which were to be given licenses were Hariri’s Orient Radio, Berri’s NBN, and the

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’s Voice of Free Lebanon. It was estimated that the move would result in the loss of 5,000 jobs. In 2005 Makari established himself as one of the prominent figures in the Cedar Revolution following Hariri's assassination. In 2005, the Koura constituents elected Makari to

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for a fourth term as part of the majority 14 March bloc and he was elected as Deputy Speaker of Parliament, a position from where Makari has adopted and espoused many strong political stands.

Personal life

Makari died on 17 August 2022, at the age of 74.

References

External links

The Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Makari, Farid 1947 births 2022 deaths Greek Orthodox Christians from Lebanon Cockrell School of Engineering alumni University of Texas at Austin alumni Lebanese civil engineers Government ministers of Lebanon Members of the Parliament of Lebanon People from Koura District Future Movement politicians