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Gebran Tueni Biography
Gebran Tueni (September 15, 1957 - December 12, 2005) was editor and publisher of mass circulation An-Nahar daily newspaper in Beirut, Lebanon. In May 2005 he was elected member of parliament for the Greek Orthodox seat in Beirut on an anti-Syrian slate led by Saad al-Hariri, son of assassinated former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. He was a member of the political coalition, Qornet Shehwan Gathering.
Tueni was assassinated by a car bomb on December 12, 2005. Initial reports indicate that a hitherto unknown group, "Strugglers for the Unity and Freedom of the Levant" claimed responsibility.
Tueni came to international prominence in March 2000 when he wrote an editorial calling for the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon .
He had degrees in journalism, international relations and management from French universities.
Tueni was a third generation journalist: Al-Nahar was established by his grandfather, also named Gebran Tueni, in 1933. His father, Ghassan Tueni, ran the newspaper for decades.
His uncle was the anti-Syrian Druze Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh.
Born on September 15, 1957
Nationality: Lebanese
Married to Siham Asseily
Has 4 daughters.
EDUCATION
1992: CEDEP-INSEAD (FONTAINEBLEAU - FRANCE) - Management
1977-1980: ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE DE JOURNALISME (PARIS) - Journalism
1977-1980: ECOLE DES HAUTES ETUDES INTERNATIONALES (PARIS) - International Relations
CAREER
- Publisher, Chairman of the Board, General Manager and Editorialist of AN-NAHAR since 01/01/2000.
- General Manager of the daily newspaper AN-NAHAR (1993-1999) & General Manager of the monthly magazine NOUN (1997-2002).
- General Manager, Editor in Chief and Editorialist of the weekly magazine” An-Nahar Arab & International” (1979-1990).
- Regular lecturer and guest to radio & TV programs (political Subjects).
- Executive producer and host of TV programs on politics.
SYNDICATES & ASSOCIATIONS
- Member of the Lebanese Syndicate of the Press since January 2000.
- Member of the Board of the WAN (World Association of Newspapers) (since 1991)
- Member of the “Fund for Press Freedom Development” created by WAN (since 1994).
- Special Advisor to the President of the World Association of Newspapers for the Arab World (1997)
- Member of the IAA (International Advertising Association) (since 1996).
- Member of Press Weeklies Syndicate (Paris)
- General Secretary of the “Lebanese Front” (1990)
- Founding Member of the “ Mouvement de Soutien à la Libération (1989)
- Member of the “Lebanese Front” (1986-1989)
-Member of Qornet Shehwan Gathering (since 2000) and the Lebanese Opposition
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