After the World War I and according to Dr. Hanna Sassine , the priest Khalil Saba Sleiman was the mayor of Kafaraka and Mr. Wehbe Yaakoub Mattar the “Mukhtar”
In the French Mandate Era, Kafaraka quickly recovered, but it remained absent from the Lebanese political scene. None of its citizen was nominated in the Lebanese Governing Council in 1920 nor participated in the elections of the parliament in 1922 or in the elections of Lebanese delegate’s in1925.
In 1929, Mr. Najib Khalil Boulos, the eldest son of the Mayor Khalil Boulos and Mrs. Sarah Yacoub Matar, a lawyer known for his leadership and as an “Effendi”, ran the parliamentary election. Though, he did not succeed. His nomination brock many old political traditions applied in Koura.
Regarding the municipality election, the competition between Boulos and Mattar families started from the announcement of the Greater Lebanon until the declaration of independence.
According to the municipality archive, Mr. Yaakoub Boulos was the Mayor of Kakaraka from 1934 until 1958.
The relationship with the French army was unstable. Many problems occurred between Kafaraka Citizens and the Algerians, Senegalese and Moroccans inductees in the French army. General de Gaulle has visited Kafaraka several times, especially the area of “Al Bader”, to meet the French soldiers.
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In 1936, Sheik Mikael Ibrahim Abou Farah became the “ Mukhtar” of Kafaraka.
In 1940, Sheik Taleb Tannous Houbaiter became the “ Mukhtar” of Kafaraka
In April 1941, the lawyer Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was appointed as secretariat of education and Youth.
In December 1941, the lawyer Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was appointed as minister of justice and deputy prime minister in the Lebanese government.
In 1942 Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was appointed as minister of public work and foreign affairs
In 1946, Mr.Wehbe Yaakoub Matar became the “Mukhtar” of Kafaraka
In 1947, Mr.Sami Mekael Shihada became the “Mukhtar” of Kafaraka
In 1950, Mr.Atieh Wehbe Matar became the “Mukhtar” of Kafaraka and he remained until he died in 1986.
In 1951, Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was elected as the deputy of the sector of Zgharta-Koura- Batroun in the Lebanese parliament and appointed as minister of public work and deputy prime minister in the Lebanese government.
In 1952, Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was elected as vice president of the Lebanese parliament.
In 1952, Mr. Yaakoub Khalil Boulos was re-elected as Mayor of Kafaraka
In 1952, Mr. Najib Andraos was elected as member of Tripoli municipality.
In the era of the President Camille Nemer Chamoun, Mr. Philippe Boulos was an active member of the opposition. Accordingly, Kafaraka faced instability. Noting that, the sons of Mr. Massaad Fares Boulos supported president Chamoun.
In 1958, during the revolution against the regime of president Chamoun, Mr. Najib Massaad Boulos, known as Abou El Hassan, was one of the essential leaders of Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Koura.
In 1958, Mr. Massaad Fares Boulos was elected as Mayor of Kafaraka.
In 1959 Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was appointed as “Mouhafez” of Beirut city.
In 1960 Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was elected as deputy of Koura.
In April 1961, Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was appointed as minister of justice, economy and tourism.
In October 1961, Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was appointed as minister of information and deputy prime minister.
During the era of President Fouad Chehab, the Lebanese intelligence service persecuted the opponents of the Shihabi. The condition became worse after the participation of some citizens from Kafaraka in the military coup d’état against the Shihabi regime. Many were arrested.
In 1962, Mr. Massaad Fares Boulos died. The municipality council elected the vice president Mr, Shihab Al Inati as Mayor of Kafaraka
In 1964, Dr. Michel Fares Boulos was elected as Mayor of Kafaraka
In 1964, Mr. Philippe Najib Boulos was re-elected as deputy of Koura
In 1972, Dr. Michel Fares Boulos died. The municipality council elected the vice president Mr. Gaberial Najib Andraos as Mayor of Kafaraka and he remained until 1998.
At the beginning of the civil war, there were unfortunate incidents, military confrontations, assassinations and kidnappings, which resulted in the deaths of many civilians from Kafaraka and the neighborhood.
Between 1976 and 1978, Kfaraka was under the control of the Lebanese Front.
From 1978 until the withdrawal of the Syrian army, Kafaraka was part of the Syrian-controlled areas in Lebanon.
In 1978, Dr. Jamil Massaad Nehme was appointed as the director of the faculty of justice and politic sciences at Lebanese University – branch II.
In 1983, Dr. Jamil Massaad Nehme was appointed as the General Director of personal state.
In 1984, Dr. Jamil Massaad Nehme was appointed as the director of General National Security. He played a pivotal role in the administration of the era of the president Amine Gemayel.
In 1991, Mr.Najib Mekael Fayyad became the “Mukhtar” of Kafaraka.
In 1996, Mr.Toufic Salime Horkoss became the “Mukhtar” of Kafaraka.
In the 1990s and the beginning of the 21st century, the Lawyer Najib Philippe Boulos, Mr. Fares Masaad Boulos, Mr. Joseph Sabaa and the lawyer George Naim Atallah ran the parliamentary elections but unfortunately none succeeded. .
In 1998, Mr. Fares Masaad Boulos was elected as Mayor of Kafaraka and Mr. Georges Fouad Fayyad as vice president. In addition to that Mr. Elias Mikael Saba and Mr. Joseph Jamil Atallah were elected as “Mukhtar”
In 1999, Mr. Elias Mikael Saba died and Mr. Deeb Ramez Sassine was nominated as Mukhtar
In 2001, Dr. Lili Maliha Fayyad was appointed as the President of the Educational Center for Research and Development in Lebanon.
In 2004, Mr. Fares Masaad Boulos was re-elected as Mayor of Kafaraka and Mr. Elias Yaakoub Jamhour as vice president. In addition to that Mr. Deeb Ramez Sassine and Mr. Joseph Atallah were re-elected as “Mukhtar”
In 2009, Miss Martine Albert Andraos was elected as Miss Lebanon.
In 2010, Mr. Fares Masaad Boulos was re-elected as Mayor of Kafaraka and Mr. Jean Ibrahim Sassine as vice president. In addition to that Mr. Deeb Ramez Sassine and Mr. Joseph Atallah were re-elected as “Mukhtar”
In 2011, Mr Fares Boulos died. The municipality council elected Mr. Riad Berberri as Mayor of Kafaraka.
In 2014, Mr. Riad Berbarri resigned. The municipality council elected Mrs. Hind Andraos as Mayor of Kafaraka. During same year the municipality council was dismissed due to the resignation of more than half of its members.
In 2016, the lawyer Elias Gergi Sassine was elected as Mayor of Kafaraka and Mr. Emil Masaad Joureige as vice president. In addition to that Mr. Deeb Ramez Sassine, Mr. Hanna Mekhael Jamhour and Tony Gerges Al Khoury were elected as “Mukhtar”