Talal Arslan, 65, is a key Druze ally of both Hezbollah and the Syrian government.
Arslan was elected as a member of Parliament in 1992 and has been re-elected four times since then. At the same time, he has served as a minister in six governments in different portfolios since the 1990s.
Arslan lost his seat to newcomer Mark Daou, an advertising company owner and a professor of media studies.
Preliminary results showed that Daou’s “Unity for Change” list won two more seats, according to the campaign manager, a great achievement for the independents.
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