Marwan Abboud

Marwan Abboud (Arabic: مروان عبود; born 25 August 1969)[1] is a Lebanese politician and judge,[2] who was appointed governor of Beirut in June 2020.[3][4][5]

Marwan Abboud
Born25 August 1969  (age 50)
OccupationPolitician, judge 

He was in office as governor during the 2020 Beirut explosions,[5] and broke down in tears on television, calling it "a national catastrophe".[4]

He was previously President of the Supreme Disciplinary Authority, appointed to the role on 14 November 2012.[1] He had responsibility for reviewing allegations of corruption among civil servants.[6]

References

  1. "Grade 1 Posts 157 Posts Monopolized by the Zua'ama of Sects". The Monthly. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. "Meetings". Presidency of the Republic of Lebanon. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. "Diab meets new Governor of Beirut". National News Agency. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. Hubbard, Ben (4 August 2020). "Explosions Rock East Beirut". New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. "Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud: We lost contact with a number of firefighters". LBCI Lebanon. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. "Judge calls for half of Lebanon's civil servants to be sacked". The National. Retrieved 4 August 2020.


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