Ali Qanso

Ali Kanso
Ali Kanso
President of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party
	In office; 1996–2008
Minister of State
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 2011
Personal details
Born	1948; Doueir, Lebanon
Nationality	Lebanese
Political party	Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Religion	Shia Islam

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Ali Khalil Qanso, (Arabic: علي قانصوه‎‎), or Kanso, is a Lebanese politician and is minister of state in the cabinet of Najib Mikati.

Early life and education

Qanso was born into a Shiite family in 1948 in Doueir, Lebanon.^[1] He received bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees in Arabic literature from Lebanese University.^[1]

Qanso was Minister for Labour of Lebanon in the government of Rafiq Hariri from 2000 to 2003. He was for the 2nd time head of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party from 5 August 2005 to July 2008. He again entered into government in July 2008 as Minister of State^[2] under Fouad Siniora with the backing of Hezbollah as part of the March 8 Alliance, although his appointment caused controversy^[why?] and was initially vetoed by Siniora.^[3]

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↑ CIA World Factbook - Lebanon. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. 7/25/2008
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Ali Kanso


President of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party
In office 1996–2008
Minister of State
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011

Personal details
Born	1948 Doueir, Lebanon
Nationality	Lebanese
Political party	Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Religion	Shia Islam