Mounir Abou Fadel

Mounir Abou Fadel (Arabic: منير أبو فاضل) (June 5, 1912 – January 29, 1987) was a Lebanese Greek Orthodox politician. He was a member of the Lebanese Parliament for thirty consecutive years (1957-1987) representing the district of Aley, Mount Lebanon.[1]

His Excellency

Mounir Abou Fadel
منير أبو فاضل

OM, ONC
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon
Member of the Lebanese Parliament
In office
1957–1987
Personal details
Born(1912-06-05)June 5, 1912
Ain Aanoub, Beirut Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
DiedJanuary 29, 1987(1987-01-29) (aged 74)
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Spouse(s)Reine Mohbat
ChildrenMarwan Abou Fadel
Rafic Abou Fadel
Jamileh Abou Fadel
OccupationPolitician

Personal background
Mounir Abou Fadel - Official visit to the Vatican - Pope Jean Paul II

Abou Fadel was born to a prominent Greek Orthodox family in Ain Aanoub to parents Habib Abou Fadel and Jamileh Saadeh.[2]

Abou Fadel studied law at universities in Jerusalem. His books include The Lebanon Issue, The Palestine War Has Not Ended, in addition to several political articles in the major Lebanese newspapers.[3]

He married Reine Mohbat in 1957. They had three children: Marwan, born 1958, a local political figure and former MP of Mount Lebanon; Rafic, born 1960, a diplomatic adviser; and Mila, born 1964, an associative and social Lebanese figure.[4]

Professional background

Abou Fadel became a Member of the Lebanese Parliament for Mount Lebanon, serving from 1957 to 1987. He was Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon, having been elected over 20 times. He was the 4th personality in the Lebanese state hierarchy.[5]

Prior to entering the political field, he was a high-ranking officer in the British Army in Mandatory Palestine and conducted his troops to Beirut during the May–June 1945 crisis in Lebanon and Syria between France and Britain. He ended his military career as Brigadier General. He is considered as one of the founders of the Lebanese Army.

Abou Fadel was also head of general security in Mandatory Palestine and the highest Arab officer serving the mandate.[6]

Awards

22, including: Two Vatican's distinctions, 12 British distinctions and 1 from the Orthodox Patriarchate.

Ribbon barCountryHonour
LebanonGrand Cordon of the Lebanese National Order of the Cedar
LebanonGrand Cordon of the Lebanese Order of Merit
GreeceGrand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix

References
  1. de Bar, Luc-Henri (1983). Les communautés confessionnelles du Liban. Éditions Recherche sur les civilisations. p. 52.
  2. Article about the Abou Fadel family
  3. Article about the members of the Abou Fadel family
  4. Article about Mounir Abou Fadel's son Marwan Abou Fadel
  5. Article about the Lebanese elections of 1957
  6. Sayigh, Yusif (2015). Arab Economist and Palestinian Patriot : a Fractured Life Story. AUC Press. p. 334.
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