Ziad Abs

{{Short description|Lebanese activist}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Ziad Abs (زياد عبس)

|image =

|birth_name = Ziad Raymond Abs

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|8|2}}

|birth_place = Beirut, Lebanon

|party = FPM until he was expelled in 2016

|spouse = {{marriage|Aline Germani Abs|June 2, 2001}}

|children = Jad
Reem

|occupation = Engineer and Political Activist

|alma_mater = CTI{{cite web|url=http://www.cti-school.com/ |title=Christian Teaching Institute CTI |publisher=cti-school.com }}
AUB{{cite web|url=http://www.aub.edu.lb/ |title=American University of Beirut AUB |publisher=aub.edu.lb }}

|website = {{url|ziadabs.com|Ziad Abs}}

}}

Ziad Raymond Abs (زياد ريمون عبس) (born August 2, 1972 in Beirut) is a Beiruti political activist since the early rallies for the liberation of Lebanon in 1989–1990, and a previous member of the Lebanese political party Free Patriotic Movement (Lebanon).{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsecuritynetwork.com/Broader-Middle-East/manuela-paraipan/Ziad-Abs-I-have-been-arrested-30-times-in-the-last-ten-years |title=Ziad Abs: "I have been arrested 30 times in the last ten years" |publisher=World Security Network}} For the past 15 years, he has devoted most of his time and energy to serve Beirut and its citizens. Joining the march of former Lebanese Army Commander (1984-1988) and Prime Minister (1988-1990) General Michel Aoun (GMA),{{cite web|url=http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/968132/la-galaxie-aoun-les-proches-les-partenaires-les-opposants.html |title=La galaxie Aoun : les proches, les partenaires, les opposants |publisher=L'Orient Le Jour}} he managed, between 1990 and 2005, several responsibilities in the Free Patriotic Movement.{{cite web|url=https://qifanabki.com/2010/11/11/fpm-lets-avert-disaster-in-lebanon-through-false-witnesses/ |title=FPM: Let’s Avert Disaster in Lebanon Through False Witnesses |publisher=Qifa Nabki}} He was a candidate to the Parliamentary Greek Orthodox seat in Beirut during both the 2018 and 2022 elections.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG-OgATtNvU |title=Ziad Abs, from 1989 till 2011, an activist that is still struggling |publisher=Ziad Abs}} The FPM expelled him from the party alongside other party partisans on Friday 29 July 2016, allegedly charged with raising the FPM's crises in the media and for rebelling against movement decisions.{{cite web|url=http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/213926 |title=Three Prominent Members Expelled from Free Patriotic Movement}} He is also the founder of LOGOS association,{{cite web|url=http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/960120/huitieme-commemoration-de-lassassinat-de-francois-el-hage.html |title=Huitième commémoration de l’assassinat de François el-Hage|publisher=L'Orient Le Jour}} founding member of TRACS, and head of Achrafieh Youth Club (AYC).{{cite web|url=http://nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/161899/ |title=AYC Launching |publisher=NNA}}

After 2016, he continued his activism as part of the civil society movements, and co-founded ReLebanon political group that has been active since the October 17th uprising in 2019.