Elie Hobeika

Quick Facts

Full Name	Elie Hobeika
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 22, 1956(1956-09-22)
Age	68
Birthplace	Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Horoscope	Virgo

Elie Hobeika Biography

Elie Hobeika is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 22, 1956 in Lebanon, Lebanon.

Elie Hobeika (22 September 1956 – 24 January 2002; Arabic: إيلي حبيقة ‎) was a commander in the Lebanese Forces militia during the Lebanese Civil War where he gained notoriety for his involvement in the Sabra and Shatila massacre. He became president of the Lebanese Forces political party until he was ousted in

1986. He then founded the Promise Party and was elected to serve two terms in the Parliament of Lebanon. In January 2002, he was assassinated by a car bomb at his house in Beirut.

Hobeika distinguished himself as a ruthless fighter in the Lebanese Civil War, gaining the nickname “HK” after the Heckler & Koch machine gun he carried. In July 1977, Hobeika, then only known under the pseudonym “Chef Edward”, led a massacre against civilians and Palestinian militants in the south Lebanese village of Yarin where about 80 people of which probably 20 to 30 were civilians were lined up in front of the school and shot.

Elie Hobeika Net Worth

Elie Hobeika is one of the richest Politician from Lebanon. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elie Hobeika 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hobeika was born in Kleiat in Keserwan District, Lebanon, to a Maronite family on 22 September 1956. According to The Guardian, he was deeply influenced by the deaths of much of his family and his fiancée by Palestinian militiamen in the Damour massacre of 1976.

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In December 1985, the various Christian militias, the Shiite Amal Movement and the Druze Progressive Socialist Party met in Damascus to reach an agreement on political reforms as well as special relations with Syria, called the Tripartite Accord, which would also end the civil war. Hobeika was there in his capacity as president of the LF. However, on 15 January 1986, President Amine Gemayel and Samir Geagea organised a coup against Hobeika, thus rendering the agreement null and void. Geagea was especially displeased that Hobeika had changed his allegiance to Syria.

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Niels Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lebanon. Elie Hobeika celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.

As head of the Promise Party, Hobeika was elected to Parliament in 1992 and in

1996. During his term in the Parliament, he served in several ministerial positions: Minister of State for Emigrants’ Affairs (May 1992-October 1992); Minister of State for Social Affairs and the Handicapped (October 1992-September 1994) and Minister of Water Resources and Electricity (June 1993-December 1998). When he was Minister of Water Resources and Electricity, massive power projects were constructed in Baddawi and Zahrani, Zouk and Baalbeck, and the size of the electrical grid was greatly increased, including the outlying areas still in turmoil with Israeli Forces in the south. However, progress was too slow compared to the massive increase the nation’s power consumption, as few electrical projects were completed over 18 years of civil unrest. In 2000, Hobeika lost his parliament seat, due to active Syrian interference against him in the election.