Elie Keyrouz (, born 1958) is a Lebanese

Maronite Maronites (; ) are a Syriac Christianity, Syriac Christian ethnoreligious group native to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant (particularly Lebanon) whose members belong to the Maronite Church. The largest concentration has traditionally re ...

politician and a member of the

Lebanese Forces The Lebanese Forces ( ') is a Lebanon, Lebanese Christianity in Lebanon, Christian-based political party and Lebanese Forces (militia), former militia during the Lebanese Civil War. It currently holds 19 of the 128 seats in Lebanon's Parliamen ...

party. He has been an MP in the

Lebanese Parliament The Lebanese Parliament (, ) is the unicameral national parliament of the Lebanon, Republic of Lebanon. There are 128 members elected to a four-year term in Electoral district, multi-member constituencies, apportioned among Lebanon's divers ...

as a representative of

Bsharri District Bsharri District (often spelled Bsharre, Bcharre or Bcharreh) is one of the 7 districts (''qadaa, قضاء'') of the North Governorate, Lebanon. Overview and geography Surrounded by mountains, the Bsharri District sits on cliffs. The district is ...

since the 2005 legislative elections. Kayrouz has been the head of Bcharre bureau in the LF since 1992. He was arrested in August, 2001 in a crackdown on Anti-Syrian

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

groups (namely, the LF and the

Free Patriotic Movement The Free Patriotic Movement (, ) is a Lebanese political party. Founded by Michel Aoun in 1994, the party is currently led by Aoun's son-in-law Gebran Bassil since 2015. History Background For many years, while Michel Aoun was and exiled i ...

) and released on bail in November. He is married with three children.

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Lebanese Maronites 1959 births Living people Lebanese Forces politicians Members of the Parliament of Lebanon Lebanese lawyers Saint Joseph University alumni People from Bsharri {{Lebanon-politician-stub

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