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'''Lebanese diaspora''' refers to the numbers of [[Lebanese]] [[Emigration|immigrants]], and their descendants, who voluntarily or as [[refugee]]s emigrated from their native country [[Lebanon]] and now reside in other countries, primarily in the [[Americas]] (including [[North America]], [[Latin America]] and the [[The Caribbean]]), [[Europe]], [[Australia]], [[Africa]] in particular [[West Africa]]. |
'''Lebanese diaspora''' refers to the numbers of [[Lebanese]] [[Emigration|immigrants]], and their descendants, who voluntarily or as [[refugee]]s emigrated from their native country [[Lebanon]] and now reside in other countries, primarily in the [[Americas]] (including [[North America]], [[Latin America]] and the [[The Caribbean]]), [[Europe]], [[Australia]], [[Africa]] in particular [[West Africa]]. |
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==History== |
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The [[Americas]] have long been a destination for Lebanese migration, with Lebanese arriving in some countries at least as early as the nineteenth century. The largest concentration of Lebanese outside the [[Middle East]] is in [[Brazil]], which has reportedly over 9 million [[Demography of Brazil|Brazilians]] of Lebanese ancestry, making Brazil's population of Lebanese three times greater than that of [[Lebanon]]. |
The [[Americas]] have long been a destination for Lebanese migration, with Lebanese arriving in some countries at least as early as the nineteenth century. The largest concentration of Lebanese outside the [[Middle East]] is in [[Brazil]], which has reportedly over 9 million [[Demography of Brazil|Brazilians]] of Lebanese ancestry, making Brazil's population of Lebanese three times greater than that of [[Lebanon]]. |
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The Lebanese diaspora, while historically trade-related, has more recently been linked to the [[Lebanese Civil War]], with many Lebanese emigrating to [[Western countries]]. |
The Lebanese diaspora, while historically trade-related, has more recently been linked to the [[Lebanese Civil War]], with many Lebanese emigrating to [[Western countries]]. |
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==Notable Persons of Lebanese Descent== |
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Prominent members of the Lebanese diaspora include; |
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*[[Abdalá Bucaram]], former [[List of heads of state of Ecuador|President of Ecuador]] |
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*[[Alberto Dahik]], former Vice President of Ecuador |
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*[[Julio Hazim]], Important Dominican Businessman |
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*[[Jacobo Majluta]], former President of Dominican Republic |
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*[[André Apaid]], high profile Haitian businessman |
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*[[Samir Mourra]], Haitian businessman and [[Haitian general election, 2006|2006 Haitian presidential candidate]] |
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*[[Paulo Maluf]], [[politician]], former mayor of [[São Paulo]] city and former governor of [[São Paulo]] state in Brazil |
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*[[Jamil Mahuad]], former President of Ecuador |
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*[[Edward Seaga]], former [[List of Prime Ministers of Jamaica|Prime Minister of Jamaica]] |
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*[[Ralph Nader]], 2004 US presidential candidate |
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*[[Jaime Nebot]], current [[Alcalde]] of [[Guayaquil|Guayaquil, Ecuador]] |
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*[[Julio Cesar Turbay]], former [[List of Presidents of Colombia|President of Colombia]] |
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*[[Elias Zerhouni]], current Director of [[National Institutes of Health]] ([[United States]]) |
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*[[Carlos Ghosn]], Brazilian born businessman, CEO of [[Nissan]] and [[Renault]], former CEO of [[Michelin]]. |
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* [[Mário Zagallo]],Brazilian football coach and former player |
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*[[Charles Elachi]], the Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). |
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*[[Carlos Slim Helú]], Mexican businessman. He was listed as the richest man in the world by Forbes. |
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*[[Salma Hayek]], Mexican actress. |
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*[[Shakira|Shakira Mebarak]], Colombian singer and musician. |
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Revision as of 02:14, 8 September 2008
Lebanese diaspora refers to the numbers of Lebanese immigrants, and their descendants, who voluntarily or as refugees emigrated from their native country Lebanon and now reside in other countries, primarily in the Americas (including North America, Latin America and the The Caribbean), Europe, Australia, Africa in particular West Africa.
History
The Americas have long been a destination for Lebanese migration, with Lebanese arriving in some countries at least as early as the nineteenth century. The largest concentration of Lebanese outside the Middle East is in Brazil, which has reportedly over 9 million Brazilians of Lebanese ancestry, making Brazil's population of Lebanese three times greater than that of Lebanon.
There are also large Lebanese communities in Mexico (about 400,000 Mexicans of Lebanese descent), Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and The Caribbean. Many Lebanese have also settled for quite a long time in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe, most notably France. Some other Lebanese have immigrated to Africa where they have propspered financially.
Majority of the Lebanese diaspora is Christian, with sizeable minorities of Muslims and some Lebanese Jews
The Lebanese diaspora, while historically trade-related, has more recently been linked to the Lebanese Civil War, with many Lebanese emigrating to Western countries.
Notable Persons of Lebanese Descent
Prominent members of the Lebanese diaspora include;
- Abdalá Bucaram, former President of Ecuador
- Alberto Dahik, former Vice President of Ecuador
- Julio Hazim, Important Dominican Businessman
- Jacobo Majluta, former President of Dominican Republic
- André Apaid, high profile Haitian businessman
- Samir Mourra, Haitian businessman and 2006 Haitian presidential candidate
- Paulo Maluf, politician, former mayor of São Paulo city and former governor of São Paulo state in Brazil
- Jamil Mahuad, former President of Ecuador
- Edward Seaga, former Prime Minister of Jamaica
- Ralph Nader, 2004 US presidential candidate
- Jaime Nebot, current Alcalde of Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Julio Cesar Turbay, former President of Colombia
- Elias Zerhouni, current Director of National Institutes of Health (United States)
- Carlos Ghosn, Brazilian born businessman, CEO of Nissan and Renault, former CEO of Michelin.
- Mário Zagallo,Brazilian football coach and former player
- Charles Elachi, the Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
- Carlos Slim Helú, Mexican businessman. He was listed as the richest man in the world by Forbes.
- Salma Hayek, Mexican actress.
- Shakira Mebarak, Colombian singer and musician.