Elias Skaff
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Born
11 October 1948
Elias Joseph Tohme Skaff
11 October 1948
Died10 October 2015 (aged 66)
AlmamaterAmerican University of Beirut
OccupationsPolitician, MP
Elias Skaff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elias Joseph Tohme Skaff 11 October 1948 |
| Died | 10 October 2015 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
| Occupations | Politician, MP |
| Political party | Popular Bloc |
| Spouse | Myriam Gebran Tawk |
| Children | Joseph Gebran |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Skaff Helena Nilacos |
Elias (Elie) Skaff (Arabic: الياس سكاف; born 11 October 1948 – 10 October 2015) was a Lebanese politician and leader of the Popular Bloc.[1]
Elias Skaff was born in Zahlé, Lebanon on 11 October 1948.[2] He is the son of the leader and ex-minister Joseph Tohme Skaff. His mother is Helena Nilacos who is of the Greek nationality.[2]
Elias Skaff received elementary education in Zahle and then in New Zealand.[3] In 1965, he attended the Evangelical School in Zahle and then the International School of Choueifat – Lebanon. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the American University of Beirut in 1975.[2]
