Background
He was born in Kousba on 28 June 1950.
He was born in Kousba on 28 June 1950.
Ghosn hails from an Orthodox Christian family, who are among elite families based in North Lebanon. He is a journalist and businessman. He became a parliament member, representing Koura after winning a seat in the general elections of 2000.
He chaired the Lebanese Parliament’s budget and finance committee in 2000.
In the 2005 general elections, he was on a list of candidates backed by Michel Aoun. He was appointed minister of defense in June 2011.
He is part of the March 8 coalition and the Change and Reform bloc in Najib Mikati"s cabinet. Ghosn"s term ended on 15 February 2014 and Samir Mouqbel replaced him as defense minister.
Ghosn is a member of the Lebanon"s Christian political party Marada, which is a supporter of Hezbollah and Syria"s president Bashar Assad.
Ghosn is a supporter of Iran, arguing that Iran contributes to stability in the Middle East countries. In December 2011, Ghosn claimed that First Rate (at Lloyd's) Qaeda militants were entering Lebanon under the guise of Syrian opposition members.