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PIERRE GEMAYEL ANTI-SYRIAN POLITICIAN ASSASSINATED

Amin Gemayel (center), Former Lebanese President and father of slain anti-Syrian politician and Lebanese Minister of Trade, Pierre Gemayel, age 34, leaves the hospital surrounded by supporters after after his son was assassinated going home from work, north of Beirut on November 21, 2006. Gemayel is the fifth anti-Syrian killed in the past two years. Gemayel comes from a family of prominent Lebanese politicians. His father, Amin, served as President from 1982 to 1988. Amin became president after his bother, Bashir, was assassinated days before taking the office of president. His grandfather, the late Pierre Gemayel, founded the the Phlange party, the largest Christian militia during the 1975 to 1990 civil war. (UPI Photo)


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BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Officials from three Lebanese political parties met in Beirut with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa to talk about the stalled presidential elections.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Lebanon's presidential election will probably be delayed while a compromise candidate is sought, government leader Amin Gemayel said.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A car bombing outside the Lebanese capital of Beirut Wednesday killed six people, including one member of the nation's parliament.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A pro-Syrian candidate Monday won the seat in Lebanon's Parliament that had been held by Pierre Gemayel, a Cabinet minister killed in a 2006 car bombing.
METN, Lebanon, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Sunday's by-elections in Lebanon were seen as a critical test of support among the country's divided Christian community.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The center of Beirut was jammed Thursday for the funeral of cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, assassinated by gunmen two days earlier.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Lebanon began three days of mourning Wednesday for assassinated Maronite Christian Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel who was gunned down a day earlier.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Lebanon's Industry Minister and Maronite Christian leader Pierre Gemayel was assassinated Tuesday by gunmen while riding in a convoy near Beirut.
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