Edmond Gaspard
Edmond Gaspard | |
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| Minister of Education | |
| In office 25 September 1964 – 18 November 1964 | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 14 May 1960 – 1 August 1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 5 May 1989 (aged 85–86) |
| Children | Nadia Gaspard Elie Gaspard Asma Gaspard |
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| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
Edmond Gaspard (1903 – 5 May 1989) was a Lebanese lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Education (25 September 1964 - 18 November 1964),[1] and Minister of Interior. (14 May 1960 - 1 August 1960).[2] He also served as Lebanon's president of barristers in 1944 and 1952.[3][4]
Early life
His father, Elias Gaspard, born in Batroun, was the president of the Batroun court and was exiled from Lebanon between the years of 1915 and 1918. In his first year of exile, Elias was prohibited from contacting his family. Edmond was only 12 when he witnessed his father’s exile, an experience that influenced his desire to become a lawyer and, later, a politician.[5] Later in his life, Edmond Gaspard honored his father by naming a street in Hamra, Beirut, after him “Cheikh Elias Gaspard Street”.[6]
Personal life and education
Edmond Gaspard was born to a Maronite Catholic family. He attended Saint Joseph University in Beirut and earned a bachelor's degree from the faculty of Law in 1924.[7] He was married to Laudi Abillama, with whom he had three children, Elie Edmond Gaspard,[8] Nadia Edmond Gaspard, and Asma Edmond Gaspard.[9]
References
- ↑ "Un Seul Changement dans le Nouveau Cabinet Libanais". Le Monde.fr.
- ↑ "M. Ahmed Daouk Forme le Nouveau Cabinet Libanais". Le Monde.fr.
- ↑ "نقابة المحامين في بيروت - النقابة - عن النقابة - النقباء السابقون". Bba.org.lb. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Who's Who in Lebanon 2007-2008 [19 ed.] 9783110945904, 9783598077340". Dokumen.pub.
- ↑ "L'Exil de la première fournée de Libanais le 1er janvier 1915". Lorientlejour.ccom. 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Places to stay near Cheikh Elias Gaspard, el Hamra, Ras Beirut, Beirut, Beirut Governorate, 2034 1111, Lebanon". Stay22.com.
- ↑ "Livret" (PDF). Usj.edu.lb. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Cheikh Élie Edmond Gaspard Obituary". Khoolood.com. 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "Raymond Mansour Salamé Obituary". Khoolood.com. 18 December 2022.