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Dory Chamoun

Dory Chamoun

Dory Chamoun (Arabic: دوري شمعون, romanized: Dūrī Shamʿūn; 8 November 1931 – 14 September 2026) was a Lebanese politician who led the National Liberal Party (NLP) from 25 May 1991 until 10 April 2021, when he was succeeded by his son Camille Dory Chamoun who became an MP in the 2022 Lebanese general election. He was also a prominent member of the Qornet Shehwan Gathering, a coalition of politicians, academics, and businessmen who oppose the pro-Syrian March 8 Alliance and Syrian influence in Lebanon. He was the eldest son of Lebanese president Camille Chamoun and brother of Dany Chamoun.