Karim Pakradouni

Government: Prime Minister Rafic El Hariri
Assignment Period: 15 Apr 2003 - 26 Oct 2004

Personal details

  • Date and place of birth: 18 Aug 1944 — Beirut, Lebanon

Education

  • Degree, History, École Supérieure des Lettres, Beirut | 1970
  • Degree, Political Science, Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut | 1967
  • Law degree, Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Économiques, Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut | 1966
  • Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour | 1962

Career highlights

  • Member, Association of Lebanese Writers | 1994 – Present
  • Owner and manager of a private law firm | 1975 – Present
  • Attorney at law, Beirut Bar Association | 1969 – Present

Publications

  • STRUCTURES DES KATAEB, October 1967, a French essay.
  • LE PARI LIBANAIS, Ed. Nahar, 1970, in French and in collaboration with Maurice Gemayel.
  • LE LIBAN-SUD (a collective work), Ed. Nahar, 1974, in Arabic.
  • LA PAIX MANQUEE OU LE MANDAT D’ELIAS SARKIS, 1976-1982, Ed. FMA, 1984, in Arabic, French and English.
  • LE PIEGE OU DE LA MALEDICTION DU LIBAN A LA GUERRE DU GOLFE, Ed. Grasset, 1991, in Arabic and French.
  • NATION ET ETAT AU LIBAN, a dialogue between Karim Pakradouni and Karim Mroueh, Ed. Al Jadid, 1995, in Arabic.
  • Multiple essays and articles in different periodicals.

Publications about the Minister

  • LA TENDANCE PAKRADOUNIENNE AU SEIN DU FRONT LIBANAIS, by Dr. Antonios Jilwan, 1977, in French.
  • KARIM PAKRADOUNI: PENSEUR OU ACTIVISTE, by Mr. Nazih Chelala, Ed. Adonis, 1989, in Arabic.

Political activities

  • President, Kataeb Party | 2001 – 2007
  • Vice-President, Kataeb Party | 1995 – 2001
  • Secretary-General, Kataeb Party | 1992 – 1995
  • Vice-President, Lebanese Forces | 1986 – 1988
  • Member, Lebanese Front | 1986 – 1988
  • Member, Kataeb Political Bureau | 1986 – 1992
  • Personal Advisor to President Elias Sarkis | 1976 – 1982
  • Member, Kataeb Political Bureau | 1970 – 1984
  • Head, Kataeb Student Section (SEK) | 1968 – 1970
  • Member, Kataeb Party | Apr 1959 – Present
Karim Pakradouni