Pierre Raffoul

ZGHARTA

Date of Birth

15/04/1951

Marital Status

Married to Nelly Melki father of Marie José, Danielle, and Michel.

Education

• Master of Arts in Philosophy and a Diploma in Advanced Studies from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
• PhD in Political Sciences and History from the University of Sydney in Australia.

Career

Director of Sawt El Mada radio station in Lebanon since 2009.

Political Engagements

• Coordinator of the Central Office of National Coordination for the popular movements in support of the Lebanese army from 1988 to 1992.
• Coordinator of the Free Patriotic Movement from 2005 to 2015.
• Former Minister of State to the Presidency of the Lebanese Republic from 2016 to 2019.

Worth Mentioning

• President of the United Australian Lebanese Movement (UALM) from 1992 to 2005.
• Founded the Arabic and English editions of the Middle East Herald in Australia in 1996; chaired its Board of Directors and was its editor-in chief until 2005.
• Authored a book, titled “Aoun of the Lebanese Awakening: a Testimony to History and a Lesson to the Future.”