Bahij Tabbara: key obituary facts
Is Bahij Tabbara dead? Yes. Bahij Tabbara died on June 26, 2026, at age 97.
Cause of death: Bahij Tabbara's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bahij Tabbara known for?
He was a Lebanese politician.
More about Bahij Tabbara
Born: 10 July 1929.
Place of birth: Beirut.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: Lebanon.
Bahij Tabbara, a Lebanese jurist and politician who served as minister of economy in 1973 and as minister of justice from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2003 to 2004, died on June 26, 2026.
He was 97. Born in Beirut in 1929, Tabbara held cabinet posts and also served in the Parliament of Lebanon.
He was among the close allies of Rafik Hariri, and he worked as Hariri’s private lawyer and legal adviser. Tabbara studied law at Saint Joseph University in Beirut and earned a doctorate in law from the University of Grenoble in France before beginning his legal career in 1954. He also taught at Lebanese University and Saint Joseph University in Beirut.