Jean Obeid
Jean Obeid | |
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جان عبيد | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants | |
| In office 17 April 2003 – 26 October 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Rafik Hariri |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Hammoud |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Hammoud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1939 Alma, Lebanon |
| Died | 8 February 2021 (aged 81) Lebanon |
| Resting place | Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
Jean Obeid (8 May 1939 – 8 February 2021) was a Lebanese journalist and politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants from 2003 to 2004. Obeid served as a member of the parliament, representing Chouf from 1991 to 1992 and Tripoli from 1992 to 2005.[1]
Obeid was a candidate for President of Lebanon in the 2014 Lebanese presidential election.[2]
Obeid died on 8 February 2021 in Tripoli, Lebanon from COVID-19 at the age of 81.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Lebanon: Ex-foreign Minister Positions Himself as Centrist for Presidency". Wikileaks. 18 November 2006. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ "MP Jean Obeid Dies after Covid Diagnosis". MSN. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "Jean Obeid dies, phased lockdown lifting, calls for Slim murder probe: Everything you need to know this Monday". L'Orient Today. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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