Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965) - Wikipedia
He is the incumbent leader of the Marada Movement, [1] and a former Member of the Lebanese Parliament for the Maronite seat of Zgharta–Zawyie, in North Lebanon. Politically he is considered an ally of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Sleiman Frangieh: Official website
Currently, he is the head of the parliamentary bloc Lebanon Free and United that includes the deputies: Karam, Douaihi and Emile Rahmeh. Ministerial Responsibilities: Minister for eight times in several cabinets between 1990 and 2005
Lebanon's Frangieh withdraws presidential bid, backs army chief
Jan 8, 2025 · The leader of Lebanon's Marada Movement, Suleiman Frangieh, announced Wednesday that he was withdrawing from the presidential race and expressed his support for Army Commander Joseph Aoun's candidacy.
Sleiman Frangieh, France's controversial candidate for Lebanese …
May 12, 2023 · In the race for the Lebanese presidency, Sleiman Frangieh is presented as France's candidate in Beirut. The French foreign ministry denies it but the Christian Maronite leader is at the center of...
After 2-year vacuum, in shadow of war, Lebanon tries for 13th …
Jan 8, 2025 · After Aoun’s term ended in October 2022, Hezbollah backed Frangieh, leader of the Marada Movement, a political party with a strong influence in northern Lebanon. Frangieh also had close ties ...
Lebanon's Hezbollah backs Christian politician Frangieh for …
Mar 6, 2023 · The powerful armed Hezbollah group will back Christian politician Suleiman Frangieh to be Lebanon's president, its leader said on Monday, a move that gives him important support but does not...
Why Lebanon's new president represents yet another blow to …
4 days ago · Frangieh withdrew his candidacy and shifted his support to General Joseph Aoun, a figure backed by the United States, France, Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations.
A new President for Lebanon: What next in 2025? - The House of …
5 days ago · Lebanon has had a caretaker presidency since October 2022, when Michel Aoun (who is not related) left office, and the Parliament was unable to agree a successor. ... Suleiman Frangieh, earlier in January. Frangieh backed Aoun, as did Hezbollah, in the second round of Parliamentary voting. How important is electing a president in Lebanon?
Lebanon’s new president faces uphill struggle to steer country …
4 days ago · Lebanese lawmakers have elected Joseph Aoun, the head of Lebanon’s army, as the country’s new president. ... a Hezbollah-backed candidate called Suleiman Frangieh, withdrew from the race. ...
Is Suleiman Frangieh still in Lebanon's presidential race ... - The ...
May 12, 2023 · A French diplomat has told The National that Suleiman Frangieh, leader of the Christian Marada party and the Hezbollah-backed candidate, is still considered an option for Lebanon's presidency by Paris. Recent reports suggested that France had withdrawn its support for Mr Frangieh. But the source said: “Nothing has changed.
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