Assaad Hardan (Arabic: أسعد حردان, born 31 July 1951 in Rachaya Al Foukhar) is a Lebanese politician and the former leader of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon.[1] He joined the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in 1968 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 (age 73)
Rachaya Al Foukhar, Lebanon
Political partySyrian Social Nationalist Party (until 2023)
SpouseMarlene Khnaisser
Children5
Alma materLebanese University
Professionpolitician

Career

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He was elected in 1992 a member of the Lebanese Parliament representing the Greek Orthodox seat from the 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.

He eventually lost his seat after the 2022 Lebanese general election and was replaced by Elias Jrade, an ideologically communist member of a 13-member October 17 reformist bloc.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Asaad Hardan assumes SSNP's reins". Daily Star. 2008-07-04.
  2. ^ "SSNP chief deposed, new election set". Daily Star. 2016-07-23. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. ^ "Hezbollah-backed list loses south Lebanon seat to opposition-candidate and Hezbollah officials say". Reuters. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-07-21.