Marwan Abou Fadel (Arabic: مروان أبو فاضل) is a Lebanese politician and a former Member of Parliament for the Greek Orthodox seat of

Aley Aley () is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon. The city is located on Mount Lebanon, 15km uphill from Beirut on the freeway to Damascus. Aley has the nickname "Bride of the Summ ...

, in

Mount Lebanon Mount Lebanon (, ; , ; ) is a mountain range in Lebanon. It is about long and averages above in elevation, with its peak at . The range provides a typical alpine climate year-round. Mount Lebanon is well-known for its snow-covered mountains, ...

Early life and education

Abou Fadel was born in

Ain Aanoub Ain Aanoub (Arabic: عين عنوب), is a small, village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads ...

Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...

in 1958 to a Lebanese Greek Orthodox family. He is the son of the late

Mounir Abou Fadel Mounir Abou Fadel (Arabic: منير أبو فاضل) (June 5, 1912 – January 29, 1987) was a Lebanese politician. He was a member of the Lebanese Parliament for thirty consecutive years (1957–1987) representing the district of Aley, ...

. He holds a degree in law from the University of Paris, Assas and master's degree in political science, also from France.

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 The Lebanese Democratic Party () is a political party in Lebanon established by Prince Talal Arslan and Marwan Abou Fadel in 2001. Prince Talal is the son of Lebanese Druze leader Emir Magid Arslan and has presided over the party ever sinc ...

. He was elected in 1992 as a deputy for the

Aley district Aley () is a district (''qadaa'') in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, to the south-east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Aley. Aley city was previously known as the "bride of the summers" during the 1960 and 1970s, when Aley and neighbor ...

. Since 2014, he is the secretary general of the Lebanese Orthodox Gathering (اللقاء الأرثوذكسي).Article in ''L'orient Le Jour''
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abou Fadel, Marwan 21st-century Lebanese lawyers Greek Orthodox Christians from Lebanon 1958 births Living people People from Aley District Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University alumni Lebanese Democratic Party politicians