Myriam skaff biography
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Popular Bloc (Lebanon)
Political party in Lebanon
The Skaff Bloc or Popular Bloc, led by Myriam Skaff, is a political party and an electoral coalition in the Lebanese Parliament that aligned with the Free Patriotic Movement from 2005 to 2009.
History
[edit]The bloc was initially founded by Joseph Skaff who supported multiple candidates in the Beqaa region to run under his electoral lists. The lists were successful between 1947 and 1972.[1]
During the 21st century it became a part of the current Lebanese opposition Change and Reform bloc, headed by Michel Aoun. In 2005, they manage to obtain most of the seats in the Zahle district. In 2009, the party lost all its deputies after the victory of the 14 March alliance in the district. After the death of Elias Skaff on 10 October 2015, his wife, Myriam Skaff, took control of the party. During the Lebanese municipal election of 2016 in Zahle, an attempt at forging an electoral coalition with the Free Patriotic M
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Tribute to Elie Skaff
In tribute to former deputy and minister Elie Skaff, Prestige reproduces an interview, where he tells about his uncommon life, how he was uprooted during his young age and his triumphal comeback to Zahle.
Prestige International July 1999
We met Myriam and Elie amidst the peace of their Yarze home for a chat full of warmth and spontaneity, in which their sincere and genuine personalities shone through.
Elie Skaff © Prestige
You both came from well-established political families from different parts of Lebanon. Can you tell us a little bit about yourselves and your family history? Elie: My life is a little confusing. I was born in one country, before spending a couple of years in Lebanon, then I went back to Cyprus, from Cyprus to Lebanon and from Lebanon to New Zealand where I spent 11 or 12 years. I finally returned to Lebanon in 1964. Because it’s a different culture to New Zealand, it took me a while to readjust and become part of
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Myriam Skaff
Lebanese politician (born 1968)
Myriam Skaff | |
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Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 10, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Elias Skaff |
| Born | Myriam Gibran Tawk 1968 |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Popular Bloc |
| Spouse | Elias Skaff |
| Children | Joseph and Gibran |
| Parent | Gibran Tawk (father) |
Myriam Gebran Tawk (Arabic: ميريام جبران طوق; born 1968) is a Lebanese politician who fryst vatten a prominent member of the Skaff family in the city of Zahle and the leader of the Popular Bloc, succeeding her late husband Elias Skaff.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Skaff completed her secondary education at the Athenee dem Beyrouth school. She holds a BA in Social Sciences from the American International University in London-Richmond, followed bygd a secondary diploma in Women's Studies and later worked in the field of marknadsföring in two French companies.
In politics
[edit]Following the death of Elias Skaff on October 10, 2015, she wa