- Hagop Pakradounian
Hagop Pakradounian ( _hy. Յակոբ Բագրատունեան) is a Lebanese politician of Armenian descent.
Hagop Pakradounian was born in
Beirut , in1956 . Pakradounian, who has a degree inpolitical science , is the current Member of Parliament representing theArmenian Revolutionary Federation In the Lebanese Parliament from the Metn Region. He was a candidate in the legislative elections of 2000 for theArmenian Orthodox seat in Beirut but lost against candidates backed by formerPrime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri .In the 2005 parliamentary elections, Hagop Pakradounian representing the Armenian Orthodox community of
Bourj Hammoud , situated in theMetn area, was elected a member of the 2005 Lebanese Parliament. He was on the list of the alliance between theFree Patriotic Movement of generalMichel Aoun and former LebaneseDeputy Prime Minister Michel Murr .cite web | url= http://www.bourjhamoud.com/index.php?page=event |title= Pakradounian elected as MP|accessdate=2007-08-09]In August 2007, Hagop Pakradounian as the leader of the Dashnaktsutyun demanded a public apology from
Phalange leaderAmine Gemayel and politicianGabriel Murr for their controversial comments on the Armenian community of Lebanon and the ARF.cite web | url= http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=84410 |title= Tashnag says offers of compromise were snubbed|accessdate=2007-08-08] Gemayel and Murr had claimed that the ARF participated in vote rigging during the Metn by-elections. Gemayel also said that he had fared better "among Christians", and accused the ARF of trying to "impose its will on the people of Metn".References
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