SHADOW PRESIDENT
Gebran Bassil
Gebran Bassil
Head of FPM / MP
The son-in-law of Michel Aoun and the most sanctioned Christian politician in Lebanon. As Minister of Energy for over a decade (directly or via proxy), he oversaw the waste of $40 billion on a non-existent electricity sector. He is widely blamed for obstructing government formation for months at a time to secure cabinet seats, embodying the worst of the 'clientelist' system.
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"They don't let us work."
Evidence & Activities
ENERGY SECTOR BLACK HOLE
- Presided over the Ministry of Energy during the period of its biggest losses, contributing to half of Lebanon's public debt.
- Promised 24/7 electricity by 2013; delivered total darkness by 2021.
MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS
- Sanctioned by the US Treasury under the Global Magnitsky Act for significant corruption and misappropriation of state assets.
- Labeled as a primary enabler of Hezbollah's political influence within the Christian community.
SECTARIAN AGITATION
- Built his political career on divisive sectarian rhetoric, alienating other communities to consolidate Christian votes.
- Accused of trading national sovereignty for personal political ambitions.
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