Ali Qanso

Ali Khalil Qanso (Arabic: علي قانصوه‎) was a Lebanese politician who served as a minister for parliamentary affairs in the second cabinet of Saad Hariri. He was the president of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party and he served as minister of state in Najib Mikati government and previously minister of labor in the cabinet of Rafik Hariri.[1]

Ali Khalil Qanso
President of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party
In office
5 August 2016 – 4 July 2018
Preceded byAssaad Hardan
In office
5 August 2005 – 2008
Succeeded byAssaad Hardan
Minister of State for parliamentary affairs
In office
18 December 2016 – 4 July 2018
Prime MinisterSaad Hariri
Preceded byMuhammad Fneish
Personal details
Born1948 (1948)
Doueir, Lebanon
DiedJuly 4, 2018(2018-07-04) (aged 69–70)
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Political partySyrian Social Nationalist Party
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Early life and education

Qanso was born into a Shiite family in 1948 in Doueir, Lebanon.[2] He received bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees in Arabic literature from Lebanese University.[2]

Political career

Qanso was Minister for Labour of Lebanon in the government of Rafiq Hariri from 2000-03. He was for the 3rd time head of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party from 5 August 2005 to July 2008. He again entered into government in July 2008 as Minister of State[3] under Fouad Siniora with the backing of Hezbollah as part of the March 8 Alliance.

On 5 August 2016, he was elected again as the head of SSNP.[4]

Flag of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party

See also

References
  1. "Minister Ali Qanso dies after battling cancer". Dailystar.com.lb. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. "Lebanon's Who's Who". Arab Gateway. 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  3. "Lebanon". Central Intelligence Agency. 7 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012.
  4. "REPORT: Ali Qanso elected as new head of Syrian Social Nationalist Party". LBC News. 5 August 2016.
Preceded by
Michel Moussa
1998–2000		 Lebanon
Ali Qanso, Minister of Labor, Lebanon
2000–2003		 Succeeded by
Assaad Hardan
2003–2004
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