{{Short description|Lebanese politician}} {{infobox officeholder | office = [[Lebanese Parliament|Member of the Lebanese Parliament]] | party = [[Marada Movement]] | image = Tony Frangieh JR in 2022.jpg | caption = Frangieh in 2022 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|9|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Zgharta]], Lebanon | occupation = Politician | alma_mater = [[University of Balamand]] | term_start = 15 May 2018 | constituency1 = [[Zgharta]] ([[2018 Lebanese general election|2018]], [[2022 Lebanese general election|2022]]) | spouse = Lynn Zeidan | children = Three Daughters }}
'''Tony Frangieh''' ({{Langx|ar|طوني فرنجية}}; born 22 September 1987) is a Lebanese politician who serves as member of parliament since 2018. He is a member of the [[Marada Movement]] and the son of its leader, [[Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)|Suleiman Frangieh]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-10|title=من هو طوني فرنجيه؟ - elmarada|url=https://elmarada.org/351659/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%9F.html|access-date=2021-03-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210032201/https://elmarada.org/351659/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%9F.html|archive-date=2019-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-17|title=طوني فرنجية - إنتخابات ٢٠١٨ - النهار|url=https://www.annahar.com/elections/candidate/393/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9|access-date=2021-03-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142328/https://www.annahar.com/elections/candidate/393/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9|archive-date=2019-02-17}}</ref>
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== Early life and family == Franjieh was born on 22 September 1987, in the town of [[Zgharta]] to the [[Lebanese Maronite Christians|Maronite Christian]] [[Frangieh family]]. His father, [[Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)|Suleiman Frangieh Jr.]], is the head of the [[Marada Movement]] and was a former Lebanese MP. His mother is Marian Sarkis and has one brother and a half-sister. He holds a university degree in economics from the [[University of Balamand]], and a master's degree in economics from the [[City, University of London|City University of London]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-17 |title=Tony Frangieh - Election 2018, Al Nahar |url=https://www.annahar.com/elections/candidate/393/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142328/https://www.annahar.com/elections/candidate/393/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9 |archive-date=2019-02-17 |access-date=2022-10-07 }}</ref>
On 28 September 2019, MP Frangieh married Saida-born Lynn Zeidan in an open to all celebration attended by all the town. They both have 3 children.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
== Career == Tony Frangieh was born into a popular [[Frangieh family|political family]] of the [[Zgharta|Zgharta region]]. He became involved in the field of politics and contributed to the management of the [[Marada Movement|Marada movement]] headed by his father, [[Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)|Suleiman Franjieh]], where he worked on many internal projects in the movement, including those concerned with youth, students, unions, education and other issues. He had an active presence and participation in many political and diplomatic meetings.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
He also represented the movement on many occasions outside Lebanon, including Australia in 2012 and Venezuela in 2015 with the aim of meeting with the Lebanese community in these countries. He sponsored a large number of activities specialized in public affairs and social services, and participated in more than 5,000 activities across Lebanon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-10 |title=Who is Tony Frangieh? - elmarada |url=https://elmarada.org/351659/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%9F.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210032201/https://elmarada.org/351659/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%9F.html |archive-date=2019-12-10 |access-date=2022-10-07 }}</ref>
Tony Frangieh is expected to succeed his father as party and clan leader.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
== See also ==
* [[Frangieh family]] * [[Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)]] * [[Marada Movement]]
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.ehdenfamilytree.org/getperson.php?personID=I546&tree=ehden Tony Frangieh on Ehden Family Tree Website]
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