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Dany Chamoun, (1934-1990) the son of former president Camille Chamoun, was a prominent Lebanese politician. The leader of the National Liberal Party and President of the Lebanese Front - a coalition of nationalist and mainly Christian parties and politicians - from 1985, he was known as an opponent of the Syrian occupation of Lebanon from 1976 onwards. In the late 1970s, he headed the Tigers, a Christian militia that fought against the Syrian forces. Later, he was a close ally of General Michel Aoun, who headed one of two rival governments that contended for power between 1988 and 1990.
In late 1990, Chamoun, along with his German-born wife Ingrid, and his two sons aged 7 and 5, was assassinated. The pro-Syrian regime arrested Samir Geagea, a rival Christian militia leader, who was subsequently tried and convicted of the murder. The verdict was controversial, however; the fairness of the trial was challenged by Amnesty International and Chamoun's brother, Dory has said that he has serious doubts about it. Other suspects include Syrian intelligence forces. He has two surviving daughters, one of whom (Tracy) is a prominent human rights activist.
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