Gabriel Murr
{{short description|Lebanese politician}}
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Gabriel Murr ({{langx|ar|غابريال المرّ}}; born 26 February 1939) is a Lebanese politician and businessman who launched MTV in 1991,{{Cite web|title=Gabriel Murr Family|url=https://lebanon.mom-rsf.org/en/owners/individual-owners/detail/owner//%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%BA%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1/|access-date=2021-02-03|website=lebanon.mom-rsf.org|language=en}} and is the brother of Michel Murr. He is an open critic of the relationship that Lebanon has had with the Syrian Government.{{Cite web |url=http://www.freemedia.at/cms/ipi/freedom_detail.html?country=%2FKW0001%2FKW0004%2FKW0097%2F&year=2002 |title=IPI (International Press Institute) :: Lebanon |access-date=2019-12-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024111148/http://www.freemedia.at/cms/ipi/freedom_detail.html?country=%2FKW0001%2FKW0004%2FKW0097%2F&year=2002 |archive-date=2007-10-24 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.meib.org/articles/0307_l3.htm "Murr Feud Flares Again" (July 2003)]
Personal life and education
Gabriel Murr was born on 26 February 1939. He has a civil engineering degree from the American University of Beirut in 1963.{{cite web |url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/ArticlePrint.aspx?id=35099&mode=print |title=MurrTV boss announces plans to run for vacant Metn seat |website=Daily Star |date=24 April 2002 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Controversies
There was some controversy whether or not he had won the Matn election against his niece Mirna Murr, in order to enter the parliament in 2002 after the death of Albert Moukheiber, but it was decided that he had won the election.{{cite web |url=https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2002/Jun-10/36743-myrna-murr-set-to-cry-uncle-concede-metn-seat-to-gabriel.ashx |title=Myrna Murr set to 'cry uncle,' concede Metn seat to Gabriel |website=Daily Star |date=10 June 2002 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In April 2019, he accused his son Michel of sending individuals to besiege his office.{{cite web |url=https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/d/lebanon-news/437651/gabriel-al-murr-accuses-son-michel-of-sending-indi/en |title=Gabriel al-Murr accuses son Michel of sending individuals to besiege his office |website=LBCI |date=9 April 2019 }}
See also
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