Charles Rizk

Charles Rizk (born 20 July 1935) is a Lebanese Maronite politician, who served at different cabinet posts.

Early life and education Rizk was born on 20 July 1935. and received a PhD in law. The appointment of Rizk, a man close to president Lahoud, was opposed as it was felt that the investigation into the murder of Rafic Hariri would be unlikely to be pursued vigorously by a pro-Lahoud minister. Rizk silenced critics by giving the investigation under UNIIIC-Commissioner Detlev Mehlis his full support while later on he became an outspoken critic of Mehlis' successor Serge Brammertz because of his alleged inactivity in the ongoing investigation.

Rizk was one of the candidates for the Lebanese presidency in 2007.