Assem Qanso
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Assem Qanso is a Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 politician. His religious affiliation is Shiite Islam. He is the leader of the Lebanese Baath Party.

He joins the Lebanese Baath in 1953. During the Lebanese war, the Lebanese Baath was divided into two hostile groups: a pro-Iraqi group and a pro-Syrian group. Qanso is staunchly pro-Syrian. He's known for the brutality of his speeches. He has publicly criticized Walid Jumblat.

Assem Qanso holds an engineering degree from the Croatian University of Zagreb
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 (mine and geology) and later got a degree in Petroleum and Geology in Romania
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