Joseph Sarkis (Arabic: جوزيف سركيس; born 1949) is a Lebanese politician and former Minister of Tourism.
He is a prominent member of the Lebanese Forces (LF). From 1988 to 1994 he was member of the Kataeb Political Bureau. He distanced himself from that party after its leadership took a pro-Syrian stance. He became an activist in the LF despite it being banned. In 1998, he was elected to the municipal council of Beirut as the LF representative.[1] In 2002, he became the Lebanese Forces official responsible for Beirut.
Sarkis is a civil engineer with a degree from the Ecole superieure des ingénieurs de beyrouth.
References
edit- ^ Moumneh, Nader (2018). The Lebanese Forces : Emergence and Transformation of the Christian Resistance. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 218. ISBN 9780761870760.
External links
edit- www.joesarkis.com
- Sarkis: "I can't believe a Maronite Christian assaulted Sfeir
- CV of Joe Sarkis in Arab Decision Site
- Interview about Hezbollah-Israel confrontation
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