Bashir Gemayel (Lebanese Forces/Phalange militia leader)
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Bashir Gemayel was a prominent Lebanese Christian militia commander and political leader, head of the Lebanese Forces and Phalange, who briefly became president-elect during the Lebanese Civil War before his assassination in 1982.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Bashir Gemayel | 0 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lebanese politician
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human ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| academicDegree | law degree ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| child | Nadim Gemayel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | statues and memorials in Christian areas of Lebanon ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-11-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-09-14 ⓘ |
| didNotTakeOffice | true ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Saint Joseph University
NERFINISHED
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Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedAs | President of Lebanon ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1982-08-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lebanese Christian ⓘ |
| familyName | Gemayel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Pierre Gemayel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Bachir Pierre Gemayel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Bachir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Lebanese nationalism
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right-wing Christian politics ⓘ |
| legacy | remains a highly polarizing figure in Lebanese politics ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed by bomb explosion ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Kataeb Party
NERFINISHED
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Lebanese Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Phalange militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Kataeb Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | militia commander ⓘ |
| mother | Genevieve Gemayel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assassinated in a bomb attack on the Kataeb Party headquarters in Ashrafieh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
election as president of Lebanon in 1982
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leadership of the Lebanese Forces during the Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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militia leader ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeHeldFor | President of Lebanon (president-elect) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1982-08-23 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Palestine Liberation Organization
NERFINISHED
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Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ various Lebanese leftist and Muslim militias ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Ashrafieh
NERFINISHED
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Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Lebanese Forces
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President-elect of Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonDidNotTakeOffice | assassinated before inauguration ⓘ |
| religion | Maronite Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Amine Gemayel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Solange Gemayel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Israel during the 1982 Lebanon War ⓘ |
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