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