Anwar al-Khatib (Lebanon)

Anwar al-Khatib (d. November 14, 1970[1]) was a Lebanese Sunni Muslim politician and lawyer.[2]

Al-Khatib graduated from St. Joseph University. He became a prominent lawyer and taught at the Lebanese University. He wrote articles for many Lebanese publications, in particular in al-Hurriah.[2]

Politically he was an ally of the Druze strongman Kamal Jumblatt. Al-Khatib contested every parliamentary election between 1951 and 1968 and was defeated only twice. His constituency was the Chouf District. In 1968 he was appointed Minister of Water and Electricity.[2]

He died in 1970.[1] After his death, his son Zahir al-Khatib won his seat in a bye-election in Chouf.[3]

References
  1. Orient, Vol. 11–14. Deutsches Orient-Institut, 1970[?]. p. 23
  2. Zuwiyya, Jalal. The Parliamentary Election of Lebanon 1968. Leiden: Brill, 1972. p. 70-72
  3. ARR: Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited, 1971. p. 33
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