Michel Georges Sassine
Michel Sassine ميشال ساسين | |
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H.E. Michel Sassine with Pope Paul VI | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon | |
| Minister of Labor | |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| Minister of Housing and Cooperatives | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1927 Achrafieh, State of Greater Lebanon |
| Died | 2 August 2014 (aged 87) Achrafieh, Lebanon |
| Political party | Independent |
Michel Sassine (Arabic: ميشال جورج ساسين; 27 February 1927 – 2 August 2014) was a prominent Lebanese politician. He was a member of the Lebanese parliament for twenty-four consecutive years (1968–1992) representing the district of Ashrafieh, Beirut. He served several times as Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, and cabinet Minister. He founded the Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives, and was appointed as Minister of Labor, Tourism and others in more than seven governments. Throughout his political career he was renowned for his strong ethics and anti-corruption principles. He took the lead on several historic turning points including the 1970 Presidential election, and the Taif Agreement in 1990.