Samir Kassir Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Samir Kassir was a Lebanese journalist and political science professor, born on May 5, 1960, to a Palestinian father and a Syrian mother. He taught at Saint Joseph University in Beirut and had also lectured at the Sorbonne in Paris. An advocate for democracy and a critic of Syrian intervention in Lebanon, Kassir earned his PhD in modern history in 1990. He co-founded the Democratic Left Movement in 2004. He was assassinated on June 2, 2005, via a bomb planted in his car, with the identities of his assassins remaining unknown.

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Meaning of the name - Samir

one who chats, one who converses

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May 5, 1960 Facts

Generation Group

Samir Kassir belongs to the Baby Boomers group.

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Place of Birth: Archafrieh

Place of Death: Archafrieh

Cause of Death: assassination by car bomb

Educated At: Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais | Saint Joseph University | University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne | Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV

Occupation: journalist | university teacher | historian | politician | writer

Spouses: Giselle Khoury

Employers: Saint Joseph University

Awards Received: Index Award

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.