Btaaboura
Btaaboura (Arabic: بتعبورا) is a village in Koura District of Lebanon. The population is Greek Orthodox.[1] A church is being constructed as of June 2011, it is dedicated to St. Elias.[2]
After the 2010 municipality elections, Mr. Bassam Fouad Barbar was elected one more time as president of Btaaboura's municipality council, followed by 8 more members:
- makhoul beik Saker (Vice-President)
- Elias Rahbani (Head of Finance)
- Georges Fares
- Tony Makdissi
- Nada Hawat
- Nizar Tamer
- Nassim Farah
- Hanna Hanna
In 1997 and on 21 November 2011, Michel Temer, Vice President of Brazil, visited Btaaboura, which is birthplace of his father, Nakhoul (Miguel) Temer, and mother, Marcha Barbar.[3][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ Website: Saint Elias Church - Btaaboura
- ↑ The most powerful Lebanese person alive Archived 2016-05-11 at WebCite
- ↑ "Politicians of Lebanese descent flourish in Brazil". The Daily Star.
- ↑ "Michel Temer's Lebanese homeland fetes his success". Ya Libnan. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Lebanese-Brazilian Michel Temer moves closer to Brazilian presidency". Ya Libnan. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
External links
- Btaaboura, Localiban
Coordinates: 34°16′N 35°46′E / 34.267°N 35.767°E
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