Beirut car bomb kills former minister and four others, dozens injured

Beirut car bomb kills former minister and four others, dozens injured

Posted: Friday 12.27.2013 7:04 am Revised: Monday 01.02.2017 7:04 am National Election

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BEIRUT- A strong explosion ripped through the heart of Beirut on the morning of Friday, Dec. 27. The blast targeted former Lebanese minister of finance Mohamad Chatah.
The former minister died at age 62.
The blast killed at least five people and injured 21. The number of casualties is expected to rise as we go to press. The explosion hit near Starco building in downtown Beirut in the early hours of Friday.

Photos of Chata’s car ID circulated online, found near the debris of the car bomb.

Chatah was born in the City of Tripoli in north Lebanon. He was named minister of finance by then-Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, in July of 2008. Although he was not an official member of the Future Movement political party, he was closely associated to the group, which is a part of the 14 March alliance. Chatah was an economist and diplomat. He served as Lebanon’s ambassador to the U.S. from 1997 to 2000 and worked for the International Monetary Fund from 2001 to 2005. He had two children.

Chatah served as a senior adviser to the Future Movement leaders Siniora and Saad Hariri from 2005 to 2011.  

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