| Born | April 3, 1900 Deir el Qamar, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | August 7, 1987 (aged 87) Beirut, Lebanon |
He is the tiger, the hunter, the king, the president and a skilled player on the Lebanese, regional and international stage. He is Camille Chamoun, the captivating figure in Lebanon’s political history in the twentieth century. He was elected MP in eight terms, and was chosen as a minister in 6 governments. During his reign (1952 – 1958) women were granted the right to vote, festivals were established in Baalbek, and the conclusion was a revolution.
