Farid Habib

Career

He was one of the two Lebanese Forces representatives in Qornet Shehwan Gathering, along with Eddy Abi Lamaa. Habib was born to a Eastern Orthodox Christian family from Kousba. He attended Tripoli Evangelical High School and graduated from the American University of Beirut in 1956 with a bachelor"s degree in Literature.

From 1956 to 1963, Habib worked as an assistant for the public relations manager of The Transport-Arabian Pipeline Company (TAPLINE).

He also held the position of staff trainer during this period. From 1963 to 1976, he was the assistant of Sierra Leone"s Consul at the Consulate in Lebanon.

Achievements

• In the general elections of 2009, Habib won a seat from Koura.

Politics

He began his political activity in Kataeb Party when he was in high school and remained unofficially active while in college. He officially joined the party in 1976 with the breakdown of the civil war.

Membership

He was a member of the Lebanese Parliament as a representative of Koura district since the 2005 legislative elections.