After more than four years without leadership, Lebanon’s Syndicate of Gas Station Owners has elected a new executive council. The vote took place on June 19 during the syndicate’s General Assembly, and the newly appointed council held its first meeting on Tuesday at the union’s headquarters in Adlieh.
Georges Brax, succeeding his late predecessor Sami Brax, was elected president. The 12-member council also includes Fadi Abou Chakra (Vice President), Hassan Jaafar (Secretary General), Georges Kik (Treasurer), Antoine Yammine (Public Relations Officer), Camille Leon (Accountant), along with Malek Hachem, Assaad Debs, Souheil Dada, Wassim Badreddine, Abbas Younes and Roukoz Khater.
In his inaugural speech, Georges Brax emphasized the need to modernize the syndicate, calling for an “organizational, administrative and technical revival” capable of meeting today’s challenges and defending the interests of gas station owners. “Our goal is to transform the syndicate into a dynamic institution, fully engaged in the sector’s affairs,” he stated.
The council also discussed pressing priorities, particularly the economic and logistical challenges currently affecting the fuel distribution sector. At the end of the session, members agreed to reactivate union activities in close coordination with other fuel sector unions, importing companies and relevant government bodies, including the Ministries of Energy, Economy, Labor and Interior, as well as the relevant parliamentary committees.
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