Marwan Charbel
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Marwan Charbel | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Interior and Municipalities | |
| In office 13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
| Preceded by | Ziyad Baroud |
| Succeeded by | Nohad Machnouk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Marwan Charbel (Arabic: مروان شربل; born 1947) is a retired Lebanese brigadier general and the former minister of interior and municipalities between 2011 and 2014.[1]
Charbel was born in 1947.[2] He entered the military academy in 1968 and graduated as a lieutenant in 1971.[2] Then he obtained a bachelor's degree in law from Lebanese University in 1981.[3]
Career
Charbel served in various units of the Internal Security Forces.[4] Then he became a major general in the Internal Security Forces.[5] He was the advisor of caretaker interior minister Ziyad Baroud.[6]
In June 2011, he was appointed minister of interior and municipalities to the cabinet led by prime minister Najib Mikati,[7][8] replacing Ziyad Baroud in the post. Charbel was part of the group appointed by President Michel Suleiman in the cabinet.[5][9] His appointment was one of the major points significantly discussed during the negotiation process for the establishment of the cabinet.[9] He was considered to be a friends with both the Lebanese president Michel Sulaiman and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun.[9] In fact, he was seen as a member of FPM.[8][10]
In 2011, Charbel proposed the hybrid-system reform in regard to legislative elections to be held in 2013.[11] In February 2014, Charbel's term ended when Nouhad Machnouk was appointed to the post.[12][13]