Hagop Kassarjian
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Hagop Kassarjian is a Lebanese
politician
of Armenian
descent.
After graduating with an engineering degree from the American University of Beirut
, he joined the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (ADL, Ramgavar Party) and in the 1990s, became the head of the party in Lebanon.
He was elected to one of the Armenian Orthodox seats in Beirut
on the list of Rafic Hariri's list in 2000. This was the first time an official ADL party member was being elected to the Lebanese Parliament.
He was reelected in 2005 as a member of the Movement of the Future (Arabic: تيار المستقبل, Tayyar Al Mustaqbal) headed by Saad Hariri
. Kassarjian was also head of the Parliamentary commission on the Displaced.
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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
descent.
After graduating with an engineering degree from the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
, he joined the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (ADL, Ramgavar Party) and in the 1990s, became the head of the party in Lebanon.
He was elected to one of the Armenian Orthodox seats in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
on the list of Rafic Hariri's list in 2000. This was the first time an official ADL party member was being elected to the Lebanese Parliament.
He was reelected in 2005 as a member of the Movement of the Future (Arabic: تيار المستقبل, Tayyar Al Mustaqbal) headed by Saad Hariri
Saad Hariri
Saad-eddine Rafiq Al-Hariri is a Saudi-Lebanese billionaire who served as the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 2009 until 2011. He is the second son of Rafiq Hariri, the former Lebanese Prime Minister who was assassinated in 2005...
. Kassarjian was also head of the Parliamentary commission on the Displaced.