Armenian appointed to Lebanon government central council after 10 years

• 08.16.2017, 21:44
•  World,  Armenia

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The Armenian community of Lebanon has a State Shura Council General Inspector in the country’s government, and after ten years. Houri Der Sarkissian, 43, has been appointed to this position, after a long effort, she tolds NEWS.am.

After graduating from Armenian school, Der Sarkissian studied at the French University where she got a degree in law, and she became an attorney.

“But I have never worked as a lawyer,” Der Sarkissian noted. “I was adviser to the four Armenian ministers of Lebanon. Subsequently, I took the government exams and became first-class government official and was appointed General Inspector of the State Shura Council. An Armenian used to hold this position, but after his death, Armenians were not appointed [to this office] for already ten years. After the Armenian community’s [respective] endeavor, I became General Inspector.”

The State Shura Council oversees the staff of all ministries in Lebanon, so that no one would take unlawful steps.