Elias Samir Moukheiber<br>الياس سمير مخيبر[[Category:Articles containing Arabic-language text]]
| Elias Samir Moukheiber الياس سمير مخيبر | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1968 Beit Mery, Lebanon |
| 💀Died | 17 August 2017 (aged 49) Achrafieh, Beirut17 August 2017 (aged 49) |
| Cause of death | Illness |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Lebanese |
| 🏫 Education | Saint Joseph University College of William & Mary University of Geneva |
| 💼 Occupation | Lawyer and Politician |
| 📆 Years active | 1996-2017 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Maryam Iskandar Moukheiber |
| 👶 Children | Samir Marc Julie |
| http://www.moukheiber.net | |
| Twitter= | |
Elias Samir Moukheiber (Arabic: الياس سمير مخيبر, 28 February 1968 – 17 August 2017) was a Lebanese lawyer and politician. He founded the Moukheiber Law Firm, located in Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon.
Early life and education[edit]
Elias Moukheiber was born to a Christian Greek Orthodox family in the town of Beit Mery, Mount Lebanon. He received primary and complementary education at the Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais de Beyrouth. When the war broke out in Lebanon, he travelled to France to pursue his high school studies. After obtaining his French Baccalaureate, he attended the University of Geneva where he studied Economics. Subsequently, his interest in political science and governance took him to the College of William & Mary in Virginia, USA where he graduated with a major in Government. Throughout his years abroad, he was a political activist for a free and sovereign Lebanon, and participated in civil societies and youth organizations that shared the same vision. Following his graduation from William & Mary, he returned to Lebanon to study Law at Saint Joseph University from which he graduated in 1997.
Personal life[edit]
Elias Moukheiber married Maryam Iskandar, a lawyer, in 2000. She is the granddaughter of Maurice Gemayel, former Lebanese MP, minister and twice head of the FAO. Together they had three children: Samir, Marc and Julie.
Professional life[edit]
Legal career[edit]
Elias Moukheiber earned a place at the Beirut Bar Association.[1] following his internship at the Airut Law Offices and established a law firm in Beirut, the Moukheiber Law Firm, which remains active.
Political career & civil engagement[edit]
He assisted his late great uncle Dr. Albert Moukheiber[2] in his last two electoral campaigns of 1996 and 2000. After the passing of Dr. Albert Moukheiber in 2002, Elias presented himself as an independent candidate in the 2005 and 2009 elections[3][4] with March 14 Alliance members in the Metn region, registering a score of 44,297 votes. He has participated in many televised political talkshows as a candidate[5], expert[6], commentator[7]. He has been a keynote speaker at the Saydet el-Jabal gathering in October 2011[8] and a thought leader on an ongoing basis[9].
A strong believer in the power of ecumenism to resolve conflicts in the Middle East, Elias Moukheiber was appointed by Ignatius IV of Antioch to serve on the Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches[10] as the representative of the Church of Antioch.
Views[edit]
Elias Moukheiber was an independent political thinker affiliated to the March 14 Alliance and was dedicated to a free and sovereign Lebanon. He was a proponent of dialogue amongst all the Lebanese factions after the war and of Christian unity and reconciliation out of his conviction of the role of Middle-Eastern Christians[11]. He participated in the Cedar Revolution of 2005 that led to the retreat of Syrian troops from Lebanon and continued advocating for the sole presence of the Lebanese Army as the only military institution in the country[12]. He expressed these views in panel discussions[13], televised interviews and articles published mostly in L'Orient-Le Jour and other major Lebanese newspapers, such as An-Nahar.
Death[edit]
He passed away on 17 August 2017[14], after a five-year-long struggle with illness.
Legacy[edit]
In early 2018, his family along with political experts Ziad El Sayegh, Ziad Mikati and former Lebanese Minister of Information, Melhem Riachi, founded the Elias Moukheiber Institute for Lebanon (EMIL) (website). This institute's goal is to design, develop and dialogue about solutions to the country's prevailing true challenges[15]. EMIL acts as a policy-oriented think tank committed to tackling hard questions in a rigorous and inclusive manner aimed at providing solutions to endemic political and social problems within the Lebanese government and society. Harnessing Lebanon's potential and creating pathways to a successful nation and society through policy development are the two main objectives of this Institute. A third added dimension to EMIL's vision, based on Elias’ conviction, is to outreach the Lebanese diaspora and invite them to develop solutions for their country's true challenges; while creating a network of generations committed to working together for Lebanon's future. A round table was held in March 2018 to analyse the electoral law for the forthcoming parliamentary elections[16], the first in nine years. A second conference[17] was held in March 2019 on the implications of the CEDRE donor conference[18] and the Economic Vision for Lebanon presented in the McKinsey report.[19]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Prestation de serment d'avocats stagiaires". Beirut. L'Orient-Le Jour. 31 December 1997. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "Élias Moukheiber évoque le souvenir d'Albert Moukheiber, « l'humaniste insoumis »". Beirut. L'Orient-Le Jour. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ jeunempl (7 May 2009). "Liste complète des candidats aux élections législatives libanaises du 7 juin 2009". MPLBelgique.org. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "Au Metn-Nord, la mère des batailles". Beirut. La Revue du Liban. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "TV Interview with Me.Elias Moukheiber on LBCI_21_05_09_Badna Sawtak_Part IV". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ "TV interview with Elias Moukheiber on Future TV_Kalam Beirut_12_06_09_Part V". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ "TV Interview with Elias Moukheiber on MTV_with Mr. Fadi Chahwane_14_02_2010_Part III". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ "La Rencontre de Saydet el-Jabal : soutenir le printemps arabe, c'est défendre aussi les valeurs chrétiennes". L'Orient-Le Jour. 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "وفد "سيدة الجبل" يلتقي الرئيس سليمان". Lebanese Forces. Lebanese Forces Press Room. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ "2015 General Report" (PDF). Middle East Council of Churches. Middle East Council of Churches.
- ↑ "« Nous n'accepterons pas qu'une milice mette la main sur l'État et le pays », avertit la composante chrétienne du 14 Mars". Beirut. L’Orient-Le Jour. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "République Libanaise, Conseil Constitutionnel" (PDF). Annuaire 2009-2010: 19. 2009–2010.
- ↑ UNRWA (30 April 2013). "Everyone has the right to live in dignity: UNRWA organizes a screening for the documentary "Someone like me"". UNRWA. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "Élias Moukheiber a tourné la page". Beirut. L’Orient-Le Jour. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "Quel candidat pour quel électeur ?". Beirut. L’Orient-Le Jour. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "الرياشي في إطلاق ملتقى تطوير التشريعات: التواصل بداية كل عمل جديد وبناء يونس: يفتح الأبواب أمام مختلف المكونات لتطوير سياسات الدولة". National News Agency. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ Sewell, Abby (22 March 2019). "Economy experts skeptical on CEDRE reforms". The Daily Star. The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ Irish, John (6 April 2018). "Lebanon wins pledges exceeding $11 billion in Paris". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ "Lebanon Economic Vision" (PDF). 22 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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