Rafic Hariri

Rafic Hariri was a Lebanese businessman and politician who served as prime minister from 1992 to 1998 and from 2000 until his assassination in 2005.

Rafic Hariri cabinet: The Lebanese government led by Rafic Hariri during his terms as prime minister. These cabinets carried out his governing program and reflected his parliamentary alliances.
Solidere: A Lebanese joint-stock company established to redevelop Beirut’s central district after the civil war. Hariri helped create the company as the principal vehicle for rebuilding the city center.
Assassination of Rafic Hariri: The 2005 Beirut bombing that killed former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri and 21 others. The killing ended his political career and triggered a major national and international crisis.
Rashid Karami: A Lebanese politician who served as prime minister eight times between 1955 and 1987. His earlier premierships provide a contrast with Hariri’s postwar governments and economic priorities.
Saad Hariri: A Lebanese politician who served as prime minister and succeeded his father Rafic as leader of the Future Movement. His father’s assassination propelled him into the center of Lebanese politics.
Beirut Central District: Beirut’s historic central area, extensively redeveloped after Lebanon’s civil war. Its reconstruction became the most visible expression of Hariri’s postwar development strategy.
Cedar Revolution: A 2005 protest movement in Lebanon demanding Syrian troop withdrawal and political change. Hariri’s assassination galvanized demonstrations that became known by this name.
Salim Hoss: A Lebanese economist and politician who served as prime minister during several periods, including 1998 to 2000. He succeeded Hariri in 1998 and criticized aspects of Hariri’s economic approach.
Bahaa Hariri: A Lebanese businessman and the eldest son of Rafic Hariri. He is part of the family whose business and political influence shaped Hariri’s public legacy.
Lebanese public debt: The accumulated financial obligations of the Lebanese government. Borrowing helped finance reconstruction, while the resulting debt became a defining criticism of Hariri’s economic model.

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