Antoine Saad (Arabic: أنطوان سعد; 5 December 1937[1] – 3 March 2025) was a Lebanese politician of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP).[2]
Antoine Saad | |
|---|---|
أنطوان سعد | |
| Member of the Parliament of Lebanon for West Bekaa - Rachaya | |
| In office June 2005 – 6 May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1937 Rashaya, Lebanon |
| Died | 3 March 2025 (aged 87) |
| Political party | PSP |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Life and career
editBorn in Rashaya in 1937, Saad served in the Lebanese Armed Forces and obtained the rank of General in 1994 before retiring in 1998. A personal friend of Walid Jumblatt, he was opposed to the Assad regime in Syria and to politician Michel Aoun. He was arrested on 1 January 1990, accused of attempting a coup, until his release by Elias Hrawi.[3]
In 2005, Saad was elected to the Parliament as a Greek Orthodox deputy from West Bekaa - Rachaya on the March 14 Alliance list, defeating pro-Syria politician Elie Ferzli. He served in the Jumblatt majority government and was re-elected in 2009.[4]
Saad died on 3 March 2025 at the age of 87.[5]
References
edit- ^ Obituary for Former MP Major General Antoine Saad
- ^ "Former Lebanese MP Passes Away". ProfileNews. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Former MP Antoine Saad has passed away". L'Orient–Le Jour. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "أنطوان سعد". March 14 Alliance (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 12 September 2017.
- ^ ""اللقاء الديموقراطي" ينعى النائب السابق انطون سعد". Elnashra (in Arabic). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.