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Assem Qanso

Politician

Assem Qanso is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Asim Kansuh · Assem Kansou · Assem Qanso · عاصم قانصوه				[sources]
Other name	Assem Kanso · Muhammad Assem Kansou · Muhammad Assem Qanso · عاصم قانصو · عاصم قانصوه				[sources]
Birth date	1937				[sources]
Place of birth	Hermel				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Lebanon				[sources]
Country	Lebanon				[sources]
Citizenship	Lebanon				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Assem				[sources]
Last name	Qanso				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2867013				[sources]
Position	Member of the Parliament of Lebanon (1996-2005) · Member of the Parliament of Lebanon (2009-2018) · Minister of Labour of Lebanon (2004-2005) · Parliament (member, 2009-2017) · secretary (1971-1989) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	University of Zagreb				[sources]
Religion	Shia Islam				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Lebanese politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories375,905

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Every Politician58,326

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