Victor Kassir
Victor Kassir | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office April 1984 – September 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Minister of Industry and Economy | |
| In office April 1984 – September 1988 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1910 Beirut, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 13 October 1997 (aged 86–87) |
| Spouse | Bert Merhej |
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Victor Kassir (Arabic: فكتور قصير; 1910–1997) was a Lebanese businessman and politician who was the deputy prime minister and minister of industry and economy between 1984 and 1988.
Early life and education
Kassir was born in Beirut in 1910.[1] He descended from a Greek Orthodox family.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in commercial sciences in 1930 from Saint Joseph University in Beirut.[1]
Career
Following his graduation Kassir began to involve in business.[1] In 1958 he was elected as a member of the Orthodox Finance Council.[1] He headed the merchants association from 1972 to 1994.[3] He was a member of the advisory committee of the Banque du Liban, a member of the Beirut Club, and a board member of the Banque Libano-Francaise.[1] In fact, Kassir was one of the owners of the latter together with Farid Raphael and the Kassar brothers, Adnan and Nadim.[4]
Kassir was the deputy prime minister and the minister of economy and industry in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Rashid Karami in the period 29 April 1984–22 September 1988.[5][6]
Personal life and death
Kassir was married to Bert Merhej, and they had four children.[1] He died on 13 October 1997.[1]
Awards
Kassir was the recipient of the following:
- National Order of the Cedar (rank of officer)[1]
- Order of Merit (rank of commander)[1]
- Order of Saint Peter the Great[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "آل قصير" (in Arabic). Ya Beyrouth. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
Citing Lebanese Ministerial Dictionary, p. 315
- ^ Thomas L. Friedman (1 May 1984). "Unity cabinet is named in Lebanon". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ S. Baroudi (2001). "Conflict and Co-operation within Lebanon's Business Community: Relations between Merchant's and Industrialists' Associations". Middle Eastern Studies. 37 (4): 78. doi:10.1080/714004420. S2CID 154229674.
- ^ Najib Hourani (2015). "Capitalists in Conflict: The Lebanese Civil War Reconsidered". Middle East Critique. 24 (2): 150. doi:10.1080/19436149.2015.1012842. S2CID 144769983.
- ^ "Former Ministers" (in Arabic). Ministry of Industry. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ David B. Ottaway (1 May 1984). "Cabinet Proposed In Lebanon". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- 20th-century Lebanese businesspeople
- 1910 births
- 1997 deaths
- Businesspeople from Beirut
- Economy and Trade ministers of Lebanon
- Industry ministers of Lebanon
- Greek Orthodox Christians from Lebanon
- Deputy prime ministers of Lebanon
- Saint Joseph University alumni
- People of the Lebanese Civil War
- Politicians from Beirut
- Officers of the National Order of the Cedar
- Recipients of the Order of Merit (Lebanon)
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