Elias Murr
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Elias Murr - 2007 photo
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30 January 1962 Bteghrine  Lebanon
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| Nationality | Lebanese |
Elias Murr (Arabic: إلياس المرّ ʾIlyās al-Murr) (born in 1962) is a Lebanese politician who held different cabinet positions.
Murr was born on 30 January 1962 in Bteghrine. He is the son of former deputy prime minister and interior minister, Michel Murr. He holds a master's degree in law.
Elias Murr started his political career as the mayor of Bteghrine, his hometown, from 1982 till 1996.
From 2000 to 2005 Murr was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Municipalities, replacing his father Michel Murr. In 2001 he oversaw the drafting and signature of the International Labor Organization at the convention to execute the Action program to protect working children and to combat and eliminate child labor. During his ministry, Murr was appointed acting minister of foreign affairs.
Murr was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense from 2005 and 2008.
Murr supports international police cooperation, and served from 2000-2004 as President of the Arab Interior Minister Council, which coordinates internal security and crime fighting among Arab nations.
In 2009, Elias Murr was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister.
In 2010, Murr was a member of the Lebanese National Dialogue committee.
In October 2013, Murr was appointed as the President of the Board of the Interpol Foundation For a Safer world, which aims to strengthen the capabilities of Interpol to fight money laundering, organized crime and financing of terrorism.
Murr took part in many negotiations with the United Nations. and oversaw the deployment of 25,000 soldiers for the implementation of UNSC resolution 1701, preserving the cease fire mandated by the international community. Elias Murr is an honored officer of the National Cedar Legion and the holder of the Grand Cross of the Order of Spain.
Elias Murr Meeting with President Obama
Elias Murr with Ban Ki-moon
On 12 July 2005, Murr was targeted by a 200-kg improvised explosive device in the city of Antelias, 5 km north of Beirut. 12 people were injured, and one person was killed by the explosion that almost took the life of the Deputy Prime Minister at the time. Murr said that he knew an attempt on his life had been planned for months, and had informed the state security services.
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