Bahige Tabbara

Bahij Tabbara (; 10 July 1929 – June 2026) was a Lebanese jurist and politician who held various cabinet posts and was a member of the parliament of Lebanon. He was among the close allies of Rafik Hariri.

Early life and education Tabbara was born in Beirut on 10 July 1929. He received a degree in law from Saint Joseph University in Beirut and a PhD in law from the University of Grenoble in France. He taught at Lebanese University and Saint Joseph University in Beirut. The appointment of Tabbara and another Sunni Zakariya Nsouli caused controversy in the general public and they were forced to resign. On 31 October 1992, he was named as the minister of justice in the first cabinet of Rafik Hariri. Tabbara held the post in the subsequent cabinets of Hariri until December 1998. and held the post for one year. In May 2019, he was also proposed as the prime minister following the resignation of the Lebanese government led by Saad Hariri, but he declined the offer.

In addition to his academic and political activities Tabbara was one of the shareholders of the companies, mostly real estate companies, owned by Rafik Hariri.

Personal life and work Tabbara married Hoda Kyriakos Saad, a lawyer, and they had three children.

Tabbara's death at the age of 96 was announced on 26 June 2026.