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Camille Ziade

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Camille Ziade
Member of the Parliament of Lebanon
In office
1992–2000
ConstituencyKeserwan District
Personal details
Born(1943-03-20)20 March 1943
Beirut, Greater Lebanon
Died2 October 2022(2022-10-02) (aged 79)
Herharaya, Lebanon
Political partyDRM

Camille Ziade (Arabic: كميل زيادة; 20 March 1943 – 2 October 2022) was a Lebanese politician.[1] He served in the Parliament of Lebanon from 1992 to 2000, representing the Keserwan District. Self-described as a moderate, he opposed the economic policy of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.

Biography

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Ziade was a member of the Democratic Renewal Movement. After his defeat in 2000, he joined the Qornet Shehwan Gathering the following year. A few months later, he became a member of the executive committee of the Democratic Renewal Movement. In 2005, he ran for Parliament on the March 14 Alliance list, but failed to gain a seat. After the death of Nassib Lahoud, he became president of the Democratic Renewal Movement, a position he held for three years.

Ziade died in Herharaya on 2 October 2022, at the age of 79.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "L'ancien député Camille Ziadé s'est éteint à 79 ans". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Décès de l'ancien député Camille Ziadé". Ici Beyrouth (in French). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.