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Pierre Gemayel was born on November 6, 1905 in Bikfaya, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon and was credited as a politician, association football player and association football referee. Pierre Gemayel died on August 29, 1984 at the age of 78. Schooling on record includes Saint Joseph University of Beirut. Listed accolades include Order of the Nile.
My Take
What grabs me about Pierre Gemayel is the unlikely arc: a footballer and referee who became one of Lebanon's most consequential political founders. The instincts of a referee, fairness, order, reading the play, seem to echo in how he built the Kataeb Party and brokered power for decades. His legacy is genuinely contested, as any major Middle Eastern political figure's must be, but the sheer staying power is undeniable, especially with two sons who reached the presidency. I find dynasties like this endlessly compelling, less for the verdict on them and more for what they reveal about a turbulent century in the region.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pierre Gemayel
- Name (Japanese)
- ピエール・ジェマイエル
- Reading
- ぴえーる・じぇまいえる
- Born
- November 6, 1905 – August 29, 1984
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- Bikfaya, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
- Occupation
- politician / association football player / association football referee
2. Background
- University
- Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Awards & achievements
- Order of the Nile
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre%20Gemayel
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467100
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Pierre Gemayel born?
Born November 6, 1905.
When did Pierre Gemayel die?
Died August 29, 1984, aged 78.
Where was Pierre Gemayel from?
Pierre Gemayel was from Bikfaya, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
What did Pierre Gemayel do?
Pierre Gemayel worked as politician, association football player, association football referee.
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