Gebran Tueni
| Gebran Tueni جبران تويني |
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| Born |
Gebran Ghassan Tueni 15 September 1957 Achrafieh, Beirut |
| Died | 12 December 2005 (aged 48) Mkalles, Matn District, Beirut |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Saint Dimitrius church |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Education | Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris |
| Occupation | Journalist, Politician, Businessman |
| Political party | Qornet Shehwan Gathering |
| Spouse(s) | Mirna Murr (divorced) Siham Asseily |
| Children |
Nayla (born 1982) Michelle (born 1987) Gabrielle (born 2005) Nadia (born 2005) |
| Parent(s) |
Ghassan Tueni Nadia Hamadeh |
| Relatives | Marwan Hamadeh (Uncle), Marwan Tueni (Brother) |
| Website | http://www.gebrantueni.com |
Gebran Ghassan Tueni (Arabic: جبران تويني; 15 September 1957 – 12 December 2005) was a Lebanese politician and the former editor and publisher of daily paper An Nahar, established by his grandfather, also named Gebran Tueni, in 1933.
Gebran Tueni was born in Beirut on 15 September 1957. His father was a veteran journalist and politician, Ghassan Tueni. His mother was the famous Francophone, Lebanese Druze poet, Nadia Hamadeh. His paternal grandfather was Gebran Tueni, a famous journalist and an Arab Renaissance figure who founded Al Ahrar and later on An Nahar. Gebran Tueni was named after his grandfather. His maternal grandfather, Mohammed Ali Hamadeh, was a diplomat and writer. His maternal uncle is the former Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh.
At age 18, Gebran Tueni experienced the horror of sectarian intolerance with the outbreak of the Lebanese civil war. In 1976, he was kidnaped for 36 hours by Christian militiamen in 1977.
Tueni received bachelor of arts degree in international relations from École des Hautes Études in 1980. At the same period, he studied journalism at Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris and graduated in 1980. He also studied management at CEDEP-INSEAD in 1992.
Tueni's journalism career started when he became the general manager, editor in chief and editorialist for the weekly magazine An Nahar Arab and International that he and other journalists launched in Paris in 1979 and that was published until 1990. Then, he served as the general manager of the daily paper An Nahar from 1993 to 1999 and the general manager of the monthly magazine Noun from 1997 to 2000. His friendship with General Michel Aoun led to his exile to Paris from 1990 to 1993. He became an active member of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) in 1990 and WAN's advisor on Middle-Eastern affairs. He was also a member of WAN’s Fund for Press Freedom Development, created in 1994. Tueni was the publisher, chairman of the board, general manager and editorialist of An Nahar beginning on 1 January 2000 until his death on 12 December 2005.
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