Suleiman Frangieh, Jr
| Suleiman Frangieh Jr. | |
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| سليمان فرنجية | |
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| President of the Marada Movement | |
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Assumed office 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Frangieh |
| Member of Parliament | |
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Assumed office 9 November 2009 |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Constituency | Zgharta |
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In office 13 May 1992 – 15 April 2005 |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Constituency | Zgharta |
| Minister of the Interior and Municipalities | |
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In office 26 October 2004 – 19 April 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Omar Karame |
| Preceded by | Robert Frangieh |
| Minister of Public Health | |
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In office 17 April 2003 – 26 October 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Rafic Hariri |
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In office 26 October 2000 – 15 April 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | Rafic Hariri |
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In office 7 November 1996 – 3 December 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Rafic Hariri |
| Minister of Agriculture and Housing | |
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In office 4 December 1998 – 26 October 2000 |
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| Prime Minister | Salim El Hoss |
| Minister of Municipalities and Rural Affairs | |
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In office 31 October 1992 – 25 May 1995 |
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| Prime Minister | Rafic Hariri |
| Minister of Housing and Cooperatives | |
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In office 16 May 1992 – 30 October 1992 |
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| Prime Minister | Rachid Solh |
| State Ministier | |
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In office 24 December 1990 – 10 May 1992 |
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| Prime Minister | Omar Karame |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 October 1965 Zgharta, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Marada Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Rima Karkafi |
| Relations |
Suleiman Frangieh (grandfather)
Tony Frangieh (father) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Zgharta, Lebanon |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Maronite Church |
Suleiman Tony Frangieh (Arabic: سليمان فرنجيه; born 18 October 1965) is the current leader of the Marada Movement and a Member of Parliament for the Maronite seat of Zgharta-Zawyie, in North Lebanon.
Suleiman was born in Zgharta, Lebanon on 18 October 1965. He is the son of late Tony Frangieh, who was assassinated in the Ehden massacre in 1978, and grandson of the former Lebanese President Suleiman Frangieh and as such, carries his grandfather's name. Samir Frangieh is Suleiman's cousin.
Suleiman Franjieh's grandfather brought him to Syria after the Ehden massacre, which was perpetrated by rival Maronite Kataeb Party militia forces. In Syria, Suleiman was taken under the wing of Bassel Assad, eldest son of the Syrian President. His friendship with the Al Assad family has remained close since then.
Suleiman Franjieh's military career began when he was 17 years old. In 1982, he became leader of the Marada Brigades. The party disbanded its militia to become a political group following the disbanding of armed militias after the Taif Agreement. Marada began to participate in social, cultural, educational, health and political affairs.
He entered the Parliament for the first time on 7 June 1991 and was then the youngest MP. He was nominated for three successive mandates in 1992, 1996 and 2000.
Suleiman Franjieh joined mourners gathered in front of Beirut's city palace to pay his final respects to Rafik Hariri who was killed by a bomb on 14 February 2005. His presence made many uneasy, since it was his ministry that was overseeing the investigation into Hariri's assassination.
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