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Armenian Revolutionary Federation In Lebanon
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF or ՀՅԴ) (; ), also known simply as Tashnag, is an Armenian political party active in Lebanon since the 1920s as an official political party in the country after having started with small student cells in the late 1890s and early 20th century. The party is considered to have the biggest political support in the Lebanese Armenian community. History The Armenian Revolutionary Federation was founded in Tiflis (Tbilisi in modern-day Georgia) in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian. The party operates in Armenia and in countries where the Armenian diaspora is present, notably in Lebanon where the Armenian Revolutionary Federation is considered the strongest political party within the Lebanese-Armenian community. The party adheres to socialism and is part of the Socialist International. 19th century until 1918 The party became initially active in Lebanon during the Ottoman Empire (end of 19th century and end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hagop Pakradouni
Hagop Pakradounian (, ), originally Hagop Pakradouni is a Lebanese politician of Armenian descent, and former leader of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon. Hagop Pakradounian was born as Hagop Pakradouni in Beirut, in 1956. Pakradounian, who has a degree in political science, is the current Member of Parliament representing the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in the Lebanese Parliament from the Metn Region. He was a candidate in the legislative elections of 2000 for the Armenian Apostolic seat in Beirut but lost against candidates backed by former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri. In the 2005 parliamentary elections, Hagop Pakradounian was elected a member of the 2005 Lebanese Parliament from the Metn region. He was on the list of the alliance between the Free Patriotic Movement of general Michel Aoun and former Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Michel Murr. In August 2007, Hagop Pakradounian as the leader of the Dashnaktsutyun (Armenian Revolutionary Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
