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 MinisterRafic Hariri
ConstituencyAley
Vice-Chairman of the Lebanese Democratic Party
Assumed office
2001
PresidentTalal Arslan
Personal details
Born(1958-12-23)December 23, 1958
Ain Aanoub, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
FatherMounir Abou Fadel
OccupationLawyer, 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]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Lebanese Democratic Party website
  3. Article in L'orient Le Jour
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