Mohammad Choucair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 August 1917 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | 2 August 1987 (aged 70) West Beirut, Lebanon |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Education | American University of Beirut (BBA, 1933) |
| Spouse | Gladys Sarkis |
| Children | 4 |
Mohammad Choucair (1 August 1917 – 2 August 1987) was a Lebanese politician, who was assassinated on 2 August 1987.[1]
Career
Choucair was a special advisor to the former Lebanese president Amine Gemayel.[2] He actively participated in the negotiations of the 1987 peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel.[3][4]
Death
Choucair was assassinated inside his home in the Syrian controlled part of West Beirut on 2 August 1987.[2][5] The alleged perpetrators were Syrian agents.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ Are Knudsen (2010). "Acquiescence to Assassinations in Post-Civil War Lebanon?". Mediterranean Politics. 15 (1): 1–23. doi:10.1080/13629391003644611. S2CID 154792218.
- 1 2 "Assassination of Mohammad Choucair". LGIC. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ Gary C. Gambill; Daniel Nassif (April 2001). "Syria's Campaign to Silence Lebanese Muslims". Middle East Intelligence Bulletin. 3 (4).
- ↑ Gary C. Gambill (May 2012). "How Washington lost Syria". Foreign Policy Research Institute. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "History of Lebanon". RCPL. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Syrian Chronicals 1973-1990". Tayyar. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Lebanon Under Syrian Occupation". GOIC. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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