---
born: 1947-11-10
category: Intelligence & Government
died: 1982-09-14
location: Bikfaya, Lebanon
summary: Elected president of Lebanon after the 1982 Israeli invasion; reportedly
  on the CIA payroll and assassinated before taking office.
tags:
- Person
- CIA
- Politician
- Israel
---

[Bashir Gemayel](/people/bashir-gemayel/) was elected president of [Lebanon](/places/lebanon/) after the 1982 Israeli invasion. He was reportedly on the [CIA](/organizations/central-intelligence-agency/) payroll. Before he could take office, Gemayel was killed by an assassin's bomb. His brother, [Amin Gamayel](/people/amin-gamayel/), was subsequently installed as president.[^1]

[George K. Pender](/people/george-k-pender/), President of [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/), stated in a letter to [Amin Gamayel](/people/amin-gamayel/) that he was a good friend of Bashir and had been with him in Beirut in 1976 when the Syrian Army arrived. Pender also mentioned meeting Bashir in Framingham, Massachusetts, during a U.S. speaking tour.[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.