Mr.Joseph Maroun Maroun "Mokbel"

  • Born in Beit Meri (Lebanon) 1954

  • Mother: Mary Chahine Azar

  • Married to Mirna Obeid

  • Two Daughters: Joyce and Karen

  • Address: Beirut, Al-Jemmayzeh, now called 'Achrafieh'.

 

Educational Background

  • Received Primary and Secondary schooling in 'Freres' and 'Ibn Sina' schools. 

  • Graduated from Lebanese University in Political & Economical studies.

  • Received Bachelor degree in Beirut Area Engineering

  • Completed his high studies in Public Works and Contracting Engineering in 'High Technical Institution in Rome-Italy.

  • Shared, since his childhood, in the Lebanese Scout Organization, reaching the level of Chief Leader.

  • His skills in English, French and Italian languages is fluent, in addition to the Arabic language.

Professional Career

  • He is the founder and Chief of the 'Strategic Studies Office' in Lebanon.

  • C.E.O. and General Secretary of Mokbel Family in Lebanon.

  • Owner of General Contracting Establishment in Beirut (Commercial Register No.42390) founded in 1980.

  • Researcher, political intellect, and lecturer in many political, economical, social, developing and environmental conferences.

  • Member of General Assembly of the Lebanese Scout Organization in Raoucheh.

  • He participates in the activities of many cultural, educational, and sportive organizations.

  • Lecturer, having many significant lectures such as:
            - The Social Reforming Popular Movement.
            - The Arab Unity and its economical reflections.
            - The Zionist Terrorism and the judgment of History.

Political Activities

  • Worked and still is, to deepen the fraternal links and cooperation between Sister Syria and some Lebanese leading figures.

  •   Enforced the closeness and fraternal Islamic-Christian links in Lebanon.

  •   Loyal to Beirut and its pioneering role in different domains, he worked on establishing and promoting the Beirut Youngsters Families Communal Bond.

Other Activities

  • He began his political strife by being in the Lebanese National Bloc Party/Students' Committee.

  • He is the pioneer and founder of the Lebanese Students Movement (The Awareness Movement).

  • He presented, in 1971 together with some students, the project of the military service to the House through National Bloc MP's.

  • He was one of the supporters of the orientations of Imam Moussa EL Sadr, and had participated in the works done by both the Imam and the Mutran Gregory Haddad.

  • He worked 5 years as a volunteer in Saint Luke's Organization for Handicapped.

  • He is tied to most parties with relations of love and respect, under effective cooperation between these parties and some effective political organizations for the sake and benefit of Lebanon, though he does not belong to any political party.