Photo: Андрей Погадаев / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / association football player / association football referee
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Awards & achievements
- Order of the Nile
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre%20Gemayel
Frequently asked questions
When was Pierre Gemayel born?
November 6, 1905 – August 29, 1984.
Where is Pierre Gemayel from?
Pierre Gemayel is from Bikfaya, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
What does Pierre Gemayel do?
Pierre Gemayel works as politician, association football player, association football referee.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.