1. Hisham Jaber served extensively in the Lebanese Army, ultimately serving as military commander of Beirut.
11 Facts About Hisham Jaber
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Mahmoud-Moufid Hisham Jaber Al Safa, his father, was a distinguished jurist and anticolonial activist.
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Hisham Jaber was the son of the historian Muhammad Jaber Al Safa and the grandson of the linguist and writer, Sheikh Ahmad Rida.
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Hisham Jaber subsequently undertook intensive courses in public relations and information at the Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, in 1976.
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Hisham Jaber furthered his studies in psychological warfare at the John F Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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In 1982, Hisham Jaber earned a Master of Military Art and Science degree from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, while simultaneously pursuing a master's degree in mass communication at the University of Kansas.
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Hisham Jaber then obtained a DEA in contemporary history at the Sorbonne, Paris, France in 1993, and later in 1997, a PhD in modern political history at the Sorbonne.
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Hisham Jaber has expressed opposition to unauthorized military actions by non-state armed groups, notably criticizing Hezbollah's unilateral involvement in the 2023 Gaza conflict which began on October 7.
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Hisham Jaber headed the Al-Janub Yastahiqq list, which placed second in terms of overall votes in the district.
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In June 2021, following months of political deadlock over the Lebanese cabinet makeup, Hisham Jaber was suggested, as part of a French mediation effort, for the post of Foreign Minister.
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Hisham Jaber had been nominated for the posts of Foreign Minister and Defense Minister several times before by Presidents Emile Lahoud, Michel Suleiman, and Aoun, but his nomination was vetoed each time by Berri.