Mohammad Choucair | |
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Born | 1 August 1917
Beirut, Lebanon |
Died | 2 August 1987
West Beirut, Lebanon | (aged 70)
Cause of death | Assassination |
Education | American University of Beirut ( BBA, 1933) |
Spouse | Gladys Sarkis |
Children | 4 |
Mohammad Choucair (1 August 1917 – 2 August 1987) was a Lebanese politician, who was assassinated on 2 August 1987. [1]
Choucair was a special advisor to the former Lebanese president Amine Gemayel. [2] He actively participated in the negotiations of the 1987 peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel. [3] [4]
Choucair was assassinated inside his home in the Syrian controlled part of West Beirut on 2 August 1987. [2] [5] The alleged perpetrators were Syrian agents. [6] [7]