Nassib Lahoud, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nassib Lahoud

Lebanese politician

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1944

Place of Birth: Baabdat, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

Date of Death: 01-Feb-2012

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: Lebanon

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Nassib Lahoud (23 November 1944 – 1 February 2012) was a Lebanese-Christian political figure.
He held various posts including Minister of State, Member of parliament and Ambassador to the United States of America.
He was also head of the Democratic Renewal Movement and a leading figure in the March 14 coalition, which nominated him as their presidential candidate when they held the parliamentary majority in 2008.
His election was vetoed by Hezbollah and its allies, who refused to attend parliament and threatened not to recognise any president who was not the product of a consensus agreement between Lebanese political forces.
President Michel Suleiman was elected to the post on 25 May 2008.Years later, Wikileaks documents quoted US diplomats and Lebanese officials as saying: "Lahoud would never be permitted to become president because the Syrians would never manage to bribe or blackmail him", and "because he could not be bought".Upon his death, Nassib Lahoud was referred to as the "President of our dreams" by Hezbollah's opponents as well as journalists and prominent members of civil society.