In the political history of Lebanon, Amal Clooney is one of the names the record keeps returning to.
The record lists Amal Clooney as Lebanese-British-French barrister and human right activist.
Amal Clooney was born at Beirut in 1978. Her recorded nationality is Lebanon. She was educated at Dr Challoner's High School and New York University School of Law.
Modern political life is continuous and public: careers are made and unmade at a speed that leaves little room between decision and verdict.
She is described as barrister, human rights defender and writer.
What survives of a political career is usually not the speeches but the institutions left behind.
That the career was made in Lebanon is not incidental: the institutions available, the franchise, and the constraints of the moment all shaped what could be attempted.
Amal Clooney's career is not finished, and the historical verdict on it has not been reached.
Achievements
- Educated at Dr Challoner's High School and New York University School of Law
