Presidance

Presidance

"Lebanese are known for the export of one thing consistently: themselves!"

Thus, with a Lebanese diaspora upwards of 14 million, there are among many about twenty eight expatriates that led/lead nations that aren't Lebanon.

If you're Lebanese or living in Lebanon, you’re probably wondering why Lebanon still doesn't have one?

It may seem cool to think that sons of Lebanese immigrants of sort governed or now govern countries bigger than Lebanon.

Ironically, these leaders of Lebanese descent who took the reins of power in foreign nations, some are good, and some fit the cliché of Lebanon's political mobsters all too well.

Liberia's – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Brazil’s – Michel Temer

Brazil’s – José Maria Alkmin, (Vice President)

Colombia’s – Julio César Turbay

Argentina's’ – Carlos Menem

Venezuela's' – Elías José Jaua Milano, (Vice President)

El Salvador’s – Najeeb Boukila

El Salvador’s – Antonio Saca

Honduras’ – Carlos Facussé

Honduras’ – Salvador Nasralla

Paraguay's’ – Mario Abdo Benítez

Uruguay's – Alberto Abdala, (Vice President)

Ecuador’s – Abdalá Bucaram

Ecuador’s – Jamil Mahuad

Ecuador’s – Alberto , (Vice President)

Ecuador’s – Julio Teodoro Salem

Jamaica’s – Edward Seaga (Prime Minister)

Dominican Republic’s – Jacobo Majluta Azar, (Vice President)

Dominican Republic’s – Luis Abinader

USA’s – Donna Shalala, (Congresswoman)

USA’s – Governor, Charlie Crist, (Congressman)

USA’s – Ralph Abraham, (Congressman)

USA’s – Garret Graves, (Congressman)

USA’ – Darin Lahood, (Congressman)

USA’ – Governor, Chris Sununu, (Congressman)

USA’s – Governor, John Sununu, (Senator/White House Chief of Staff)

Canada’s – Maria Mourani, (House of Commons Member)

Australia’s – John Ajaka, (NSW Parliament President)

Question is, where is the hiccup in Lebanon clinching a son or son-in-law of an ex-Lebanese President? ...as the nation seem to be running out of time among other, while even its daylight-saving time (DST) is like all other being tampered with to the tempo of its dance…

 

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