Ghassan Tueni
Ghassan Tueni | |
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غسان تويني | |
Ghassan Tueni holding a press conference at UN headquarters in April 1979 | |
| Born | 5 January 1926 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | 8 June 2012 (aged 86) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Resting place | Mar Mitr Cemetery |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Alma mater | Harvard University American University of Beirut |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, politician, academic, statesman |
| Years active | late 1940s–2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Nadia Hamadeh (deceased) Shadia al Khazen |
| Children | 3, including Gebran Tueni |
| Parent | Gebran Tueni |
Ghassan Tueni (Arabic: غسان تويني; 5 January 1926 – 8 June 2012) was a Lebanese journalist, politician and diplomat who headed An Nahar, one of the Arab world's leading newspapers. Some call him "The Dean of Lebanese Journalism".