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Elie Hobeika

1956 - 2002

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Elie Hobeika (also transliterated as Hubayqa; Arabic: إيلي حبيقة; 22 September 1956 – 24 January 2002) was a Lebanese militia commander in the Lebanese Forces militia during the Lebanese Civil War and one of Bachir Gemayel's close confidants. He became infamous for his overseeing of the 1982 Sabra and Shatilla massacre. Hobeika initially supported the IDF during their invasion, but later switched sides and supported the Syrians. He became president of the Lebanese Forces political party until he was ousted in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elie Hobeika is the 11,674th most popular politician (down from 7,894th in 2019), the 83rd most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 60th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Lebanese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Elie Hobeika ranks 11,674 out of 19,576. Before him are Frederick I, Duke of Austria, Drest I, Omer Nishani, John IV, Duke of Bavaria, José Mário Vaz, and Tribuno Memmo. After him are Paul Reinecke, Arturo Tolentino, Boris Kalamanos, Ælla of Deira, Ameny Qemau, and Luís Carlos Prestes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Elie Hobeika ranks 177. Before him are Glen Matlock, Frank Arnesen, Trần Đại Quang, Mark Evans, Akio Toyoda, and Azmi Bishara. After him are Deborah Birx, Philip Kerr, Sinan Sakić, Adriana Barraza, Anil Kapoor, and Keiichi Tsuchiya. Among people deceased in 2002, Elie Hobeika ranks 148. Before him are Pat Flaherty, Lolita Torres, Xavier Montsalvatge, Herb Ritts, Héctor Trujillo, and Gustaaf Deloor. After him are Harold Russell, Gabriel Almond, Marcel Kint, Văn Tiến Dũng, Heinz von Foerster, and Layne Staley.

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In Lebanon

Among people born in Lebanon, Elie Hobeika ranks 83 out of 145. Before him are Antoun Saadeh (1904), Aram I (1947), Fakhr al-Din II (1572), Ziad Jarrah (1975), Charles Helou (1913), and Nancy Ajram (1983). After him are Butrus al-Bustani (1819), Rashid Karami (1921), Bashir Shihab II (1767), Wadih El Safi (1921), Mikha'il Na'ima (1889), and Georgina Rizk (1953).

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Among POLITICIANS In Lebanon

Among politicians born in Lebanon, Elie Hobeika ranks 39. Before him are Samir Geagea (1952), Élias Sarkis (1924), Ahmad Shukeiri (1908), Abdalonymus (-305), Fakhr al-Din II (1572), and Charles Helou (1913). After him are Rashid Karami (1921), Bashir Shihab II (1767), Riad Al Solh (1894), Elie Saab (1964), Rula Ghani (1948), and Emily de Jongh-Elhage (1946).

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