Robert Ghanem (8 May 1942 – 10 February 2019) was a Lebanese lawyer and politician. Early life Ghanem hailed from a Maronite family. He was the son of Lebanese army general Iskandar Ghanem. Career Robert Ghanem was a longtime deputy of the National Assembly of Lebanon and was the minister of education in the second government of Rafic Hariri. Robert Ghanem was a candidate for President of Lebanon and participated in the 2014 Lebanese presidential election. Views Robert Ghanem was a member of the March 14 alliance. But nevertheless, Ghanem is viewed as a moderate politician with relations across the political spectrum. Personal life Ghanem was married to the journalist Viviane Haddad since 23 January 1975 and father of two children. Ghanem died on 11 February 2019 after a brief illness. References External links 20th-century Lebanese lawyers 1942 births 2019 deaths Lebanese Maronites People of the Lebanese Civil War Education ministers of Lebanon Members of the Parliament of Lebanon Candidates for President of Lebanon