Roundtable with Lebanese MP Boutros Harb
MP Boutros El-Khoury Harb is a prominent leader in the March 14 coalition and the longest-serving Member of the Lebanese Parliament (1972-1992, 1996-present). He played a fundamental role in the 1989 Taif Accord, ending Lebanon’s 15-year civil war, and took part in the 2008 Doha Agreement to help resolve the 2005-2008 Lebanese crisis.
Harb is a strong advocate of individual liberties and media freedom, and is recognized for his staunch opposition the Syrian occupation of Lebanon.
Recently, Harb escaped an assassination bid on his life. He was March 14’s leading presidential candidate in the 2009 election. MP Harb has previously served as Minister of Labor, Minister of National Education and Fine Arts, and Minister of Public Works as well as on several Parliamentary Commissions. Since the forced resignation of Saad Hariri’s Cabinet in 2011, MP Harb returned to the opposition along with his friends and colleagues in the March 14 coalition.
This discussion will focus on the current political situation in Lebanon, touching on the ongoing crisis in Syria and the upcoming parliamentary elections.
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MP Boutros El-Khoury Harb is a prominent leader in the March 14 coalition and the longest-serving Member of the Lebanese Parliament (1972-1992, 1996-present). He played a fundamental role in the 1989 Taif Accord, ending Lebanon’s 15-year civil war, and took part in the 2008 Doha Agreement to help resolve the 2005-2008 Lebanese crisis.