List of Political Families - Lebanon

Lebanon

The Arslan Family

• Emir Majid Arslan II - Lebanese independence hero, Druze leader and government minister for over 30 years.
  • Emir Faysal Arslan - Son of Emir Majid and Head of the House of Arslan from 1983 until 1989.
  • Emir Talal Arslan - Druze leader and current Head of the House of Arslan. Founder and President of the Lebanese Democratic Party and Member of Parliament; son of Emir Majid Arslan II.
    • Princess Zeina Talal Arslan - Wife of Prince Talal Arslan and President of the Lebanese Women Forum.
      • Prince Majid Talal Arslan - Son of Prince Talal and Princess Zeina, Heir to the Lakhmids and House of Arslan.
• Emir Shakib Arslan - Influential Arab politician, writer, poet and historian.

The Chamoun Family (father-sons-granddaughter)

• Camille Chamoun – President, 1952–58
  • Dany Chamoun – Militia leader and political party leader; son of Camille
    • Tracy Chamoun – Author and human rights activist; daughter of Dany
  • Dory Chamoun – Political party leader; son of Camille

The Eddé Family

• Émile Eddé – President during the French Mandate
  • Raymond Eddé – political party leader; son of Émile
    • Carlos Eddé – opposition politician; nephew of Raymond
      • Michel Eddé- Minister

The El Khazen Family

• Farid Elias El Khazen – Lebanese Member of Parliament
  • Farid Haikal El Khazen – Lebanese Minister
    • Joseph Dergham El Khazen – Maronite Patriarch
      • Joseph Ragi El Khazen- Maronite Patriarch
      • Tobias El Khazen- Maronite Patriarch

The Gemayel Family (father-sons-grandsons)

• Pierre Gemayel – Kataeb Party founder
  • Bachir Gemayel – President-elect, 1982; son of Pierre (assassinated before taking office)
    • Nadim Gemayel – Political activist; son of Bachir
  • Amine Gemayel – President, 1982–88; son of Pierre
    • Pierre Amine Gemayel – legislator; son of Amine
    • Sami Gemayel- Political activist; legislator; son of Amine

The Hariri Family

• Rafik Hariri – Prime Minister
  • Saad Hariri – son of Rafiq al-Hariri
• Bahia Hariri – legislator; sister of Rafiq

The Helou Family

• Charles Helou – President (1964–70)
• Pierre Helou – Cabinet Minister;
  • Henry Helou – legislator; son of Pierre

The Jumblatt Family (father-son)

• Kamal Jumblatt – founder, Progressive Socialist Party, Cabinet Minister
  • Walid Jumblatt – Civil War militia leader; Cabinet Minister; son of Kamal

The Karame Family (father-sons)

• Abdul Hamid Karami (Prime Minister of Lebanon
• Rashid Karami – Prime Minister older son of Abdul Hamid
• Omar Karami – Prime Minister younger son of Abdul Hamid.

The Lahoud Family

• Salim Lahoud – Member of Parliament (1952, 1956, 1960, 1968), Minister (Defense, Foreign affairs).
  • Nassib Lahoud – Member of Parliament (1991, 1992, 1996, 2000), Cabinet Minister (State, 2008), President of the Democratic Renewal Movement (son of Salim).
• Fouad Lahoud – Member Of Parliament (1972) (cousin of Jamil, brother of Salim).
• Jamil Lahoud – Member of Parliament (1964) and Chief of the Army (cousin of Salim, Fouad).
  • Emile Lahoud – President of Lebanon and Chief of the Army (son of Jamil).
    • Emile Emile Lahoud- Minister (Youth and Sports) and Member of Parliament 2000 (elder son of Emile Jamil).
  • Nasri Lahoud – Head of the High Legal Magistrate, Military Judge (son of Jamil).

The Moawad Family (husband-wife)

• René Moawad – President (1989)
• Nayla Moawad – legislator; widow of René

The Frangieh Family

• Suleiman Frangieh – President (1970–76)
  • Tony Frangieh – Cabinet Minister, Civil War militia leader; son of Suleiman
    • Suleiman Frangieh, Jr. – legislator and ) Minister; son of Tony