Robert Ghanem (; 8 May 1942 – 10 February 2019) was a Lebanese lawyer and politician.

Early life

Ghanem hailed from a

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family. He was the son of Lebanese army general Iskandar Ghanem.

Career

Robert Ghanem was a longtime deputy of the

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and was the minister of education in the second government of

Rafic Hariri Rafic Bahaa El Deen al-Hariri (; 1 November 1944 – 14 February 2005) was a Lebanese businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Lebanon, prime minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2004. Hariri headed fi ...

. Robert Ghanem was a candidate for

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and participated in the

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Views

Robert Ghanem was a member of the

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. But nevertheless, Ghanem is viewed as a moderate politician with relations across the political spectrum.

Personal life

Ghanem was married to the journalist Viviane Haddad since 23 January 1975 and father of two children. Ghanem died on 11 February 2019 after a brief illness.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghanem, Robert 20th-century Lebanese lawyers 1942 births 2019 deaths Lebanese Maronites People of the Lebanese Civil War Education ministers of Lebanon Members of the Parliament of Lebanon Candidates for President of Lebanon