Late Lebanese Parliament Speaker Hussein al-Husseini was known as the “godfather” of the Taif Agreement, thanks to his ingenuity in resolving disputes and mediating between the country’s conflicting parties, before the signing of the Lebanese national reconciliation agreement in 1989.
Many see him as the guardian of the Taif Accord and the most prominent advocate of its implementation. He has also pushed for the development of the political system in Lebanon “in a way that guarantees loyalty to the state and its institutions.”
