Marwan Abou Fadel
Marwan Abou Fadel (Arabic: مروان أبو فاضل) is a Lebanese Greek Orthodox politician and a former Member of Parliament for the Greek Orthodox seat of Aley, in Mount Lebanon.
Marwan Abou Fadel مروان أبو فاضل | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Lebanese Parliament | |
| In office 1992–1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Rafic Hariri |
| Constituency | Aley |
| Vice-Chairman of the Lebanese Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| President | Talal Arslan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 61–62) Ain Aanoub, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Lebanese Democratic Party |
| Father | Mounir Abou Fadel |
| Residence | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Early life and education
Abou Fadel was born in Ain Aanoub, Lebanon in 1958. He is the son of the late Mounir Abou Fadel.
He holds a degree in law from the University of Paris, Assas and master's degree in political science, also from France.[1]
Political career
Abou Fadel entered political life in 1983 when he became the director of his father's office. He is a former MP of Mount Lebanon, co-founder and vice-chairman of the Lebanese Democratic Party.[2]
He was elected in 1992 as a deputy for the Aley district.
Since 2014, he is the secretary general of the Lebanese Orthodox Gathering (اللقاء الأرثوذكسي).[3]
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References
- Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, Markaz al-Lubnānī lil-Dirāsāt (1982). The Beirut Review: A Journal on Lebanon and the Middle East. Lebanese Center for Policy Studies. p. 154.
- Lebanese Democratic Party website
- Article in L'orient Le Jour
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