Camille Khoury (Arabic: كميل خوري; born 1961 in Lebanon), is the Free Patriotic Movement representative in the Matn riding near Beirut, Lebanon. In August 2007, Khoury was elected in Matn over former Lebanese president Amine Gemayel by a margin of 418 votes. The official tally was 39,534 against 39,116 for Gemayel. The seat had been vacant since the murder of Pierre Amine Gemayel, who was killed in an attack in Lebanon earlier that year.

According to a pro-government website,[1] Khoury's victory was attributed to the support from 70% of Armenian voters, 97% of Shi'a voters, and 10% of Sunni voters. Former President Amine Gemayel won 57% of the Maronite Christian vote.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ World Opinion Roundup - Jefferson Morley's Review of Opinions and Commentary on News Around the World - washingtonpost.com
  2. ↑ "Gemayel: I represent the Christians of Lebanon | Ya Libnan | Lebanon News Live from Beirut". Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  3. ↑ Vote leaves Lebanon's Christians divided - USATODAY.com



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