Assaad Hardan

Assaad Hardan (Arabic: أسعد حردان, born 31 July 1951 in Rachaya Al Foukhar) is a Lebanese politician and the leader of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon.[1] He joined in 1968 the Syrian Social Nationalist Party and became leader of the Central Political Bureau in 2016.[2]

Assaad Hardan
Assaad Hardan in 2012
President of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party
In office
July 2008  August 2016
Preceded byAli Qanso
Succeeded byAli Qonso
Personal details
Born (1951-07-31) 31 July 1951
Rachaya Al Foukhar, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Political partySyrian Social Nationalist Party
Spouse(s)Marlene Khnaisser
Children5
Alma materLebanese University
Professionpolitician

Career

He was elected in 1992 a member of the Lebanese Parliament represented the Eastern Orthodox seat from Marjeyoun-Hasbaya district on the Amal/Hizballah ticket and has been named repeatedly to the government: Minister of State without portfolio between 1990 and 1992 (government of Omar Karami and Rachid Solh), Minister of Labour between 1995 and 1998 and between 2003 and 2004, he was succeeded by Assem Qanso in 2004.

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