Joseph Sarkis (; born 1949) is a Lebanese politician and former

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. He is a prominent member of the

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(LF). From 1988 to 1994 he was member of the

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Political Bureau. He distanced himself from that party after its leadership took a pro-Syrian stance. He became an activist in the LF despite it being banned. In 1998, he was elected to the

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as the LF representative. In 2002, he became the Lebanese Forces official responsible for Beirut and he became one of the signatories to the reestablishment of the Lebanese Forces Party at the Ministry of Interior in 2005. Sarkis is a civil engineer with a degree from the Ecole superieure des ingénieurs de beyrouth.

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www.joesarkis.comSarkis: "I can't believe a Maronite Christian assaulted SfeirInterview about Hezbollah-Israel confrontation
1949 births Living people Lebanese Forces politicians Kataeb Party politicians Saint Joseph University alumni Tourism ministers of Lebanon {{Lebanon-politician-stub