Famous Politicians of Lebanese Origin
Below is a list of famous political figures that made an impact on our world who are of a lebanese origin or descent.
(sorted alphabetically)
Abraham Kazen Jr. - Congressman -Texas
Anthony Solomon: State treasurer - Rohde Island
Benjamin C. Baroody: State representative: New Hampshire
Brenda Elias: Mayor - Franklin, New Hampshire
Brian Wahby: Assistant city treasurer - St. Louis, MO
Chris Abboud: State Senator - Nebraska
Chris John - Congressman - Louisiana
Daniel Issa: State Senator - Rohde Island
Darrell Issa: Congressman - California
David Cappiello: State Representative - Connecticut
David Karem: State Senator - Kentucky
Don Korrey: County commissioner - Logan County, CO
Donna Shlela: Secretary of Health and Human Services
Edward Gabriel: U.S. Ambassador - Morocco
Edward J. Elum, Jr.: Judge - Massillon, OH
Elias Francis: Lieutenant Governor - New Mexico
Francis Slay: Mayor - St. Louis
George Crady: State Representative - Florida
George Ellis: Judge - Texas court of appeals
George Kasem: State Congressman - California
George Latimer: Mayor - St. Paul Minnesota
George Mitchell: Congressman - Maine
George Mowad - Mayor - Oakdale, LA
George Shadid: State Senator - Illinois
Harry Meshel: State Senator - Ohio
Helen Bishara Huey: City Council - Houston, TX
Henry W. Saad - Michigan Court of Appeals Judge - President George W. Bush's nominee to the 6th Circuit Court Of Appeals.
Herb Mocol - Mayor - Mankato, MN
James Abdnor: Senator - South Dakota
James Abourezk: Senator - South Dakota
James J. Tayoun: City Council - Philadelphia, PA
James Kaddo: Judge - Supreme Court of California
James Maloof: Mayor - Peoria, IL
Jean Shaheen: Governor - New Hampshire
Jeannie A. Gregory: City Clerk - South Pasadena, CA
Jeanine F Pirro, Born Jeanine Ferris - Westchester County Dist Attorney - Running for Hillary Clinton Senator Seat in New York in 2006
Joan Haddad Saliba: Mayor - Hartwell, GA
Joe Farris: State Delegate - West Virginia
John Akouri: City Councilman - Farmington, MI
John Ash - Mayor - Olean, NY
John Baldacci: Congressman - Maine
John E. Sununu: Senator - New Hampshire
John Sununu: Governer - Hampshire Also White House Chief of Staff
Joseph Nahra: Judge - Court of Appeals, Ohio
Joseph P. Ganim: Mayor - Bridgeport, CT
Lee Namey: Mayor - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Michael J. Jarjura: State Representative - Connecticut
Nick Joe Rahall II: Congressman - West Virginia
Pat Danner: Congresswoman - Missouri
Pete Karem: Chief Justice - Circuit Court Jefferson County, KY
Philip Habib: U.S. Ambassador and Presidential Envoy - Middle east
Ralph Nader: Presidential candidate and consumer advocate
Randel C. Shadid: Mayor - Edmond, OK
Ray LaHood: Congressman - Illinois
Richard Iyoub: Attorney General - Louisiana
Richard Thomas: County Commission Chairman - Hampden County, MA
Rose Allan Tucker: County Commission Chairwoman - Luzerne County, PA
Ruth Joseph: Mayor - Waterville, MA
Selwa Roosevelt: Chief of Protocol - White House
Spencer Abraham: Secretary of Energy- White House
Stephen Kafoury: State Senator - Oregon
Steven Kfoury: City Council President - Lawrence, MA
Suzanne Azar: Mayor - El Paso, TX
Teresa Issac: Vice Mayor - Lexington, KY
Thomas A. Nassif: U.S. Ambassador - Morocco
Thomas Lazieh: Mayor - Central Falls, Rohde Island
Timothy Bryan: City Council - Massillon, OH
Toby Moffett: Congressional Member - Connecticut
Tracy A. Yokich: State Representative - Michigan
Victor Atiyeh: Governor - Oregon
William A. Hamzy: State Representative - Connecticut
William N. Aswad: State Representative - Vermont
