Nasri Maalouf

Nasri Maalouf (February 11, 1911 - April 2, 2005) was a Lebanese politician. He was a Melkite Greek Catholic, and was known as a moderate and peacemaker in Lebanese politics.

Nasri Maalouf was also a prominent lawyer, with one of his most important (and mediatized) cases the one involving the prosecution of Cheikh Nizar Halabi's assassination

Maalouf was born in al-Mashrah, Lebanon. He was educated in Syria. He was a signer of the Lebanese constitution and the Taif Accord. He was a long-time member of parliament from Beirut- first elected in 1968 along side Michel Sassine- and served in the cabinet several times, including as foreign minister for a few months in 1992, as well as Defense Minister and Minister of Justice. Shortly before his death, he was appointed to be a member of a council of elders which supervised parliamentary elections in June 2005.

Michel Sassine and Nasri Maalouf winning 1968 elelctions

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Name	Maalouf, Nasri
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Date of birth	February 11, 1911
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Date of death	April 2, 2005
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