1. Marwan Hamadeh is a Lebanese journalist and politician, who served in various capacities in different cabinets, including minister of education, minister of telecommunications, minister of economy and trade, minister of tourism, minister of health and minister for the displaced.
Marwan Hamadeh served as a member of the Lebanese parliament until his resignation, on 5 August 2020, after the explosions in Beirut claiming that the government was "ineffective" to handle the incident.
Marwan Hamadeh, written as Marouan Hamade, was born into a Druze family in Baakleen, Chouf district, on 11 September 1939.
Marwan Hamadeh's brother, Ali Hamadeh, is a journalist who was a member of Saad Hariri's political party and is married to Nadine Jabbour Hamade.
Marwan Hamadeh holds a law degree, which he earned from Saint Joseph University in 1963.
Marwan Hamadeh received a PhD in economy from the same university.
Marwan Hamadeh started his career as an economic and political editor for An Nahar, L'Orient le Jour and Le Point in 1964 and continued to work for these papers until 1975.
Marwan Hamadeh was appointed tourism minister in 1982, and his term lasted for two years.
Marwan Hamadeh's term lasted from 24 December 1990 to 15 May 1992, and he was succeeded by Samir Makdasi.
In October 2000, Marwan Hamadeh was appointed minister for the displaced to the cabinet led by Rafik Hariri.
Marwan Hamadeh was one of three ministers in the cabinet, who were members of the Progressive Socialist Party led by Walid Jumblatt.
Marwan Hamadeh was one of four members of the Lebanese Parliament who voted against the extension of president Lahoud's term in office in September 2004.
Finance Minister Fouad Siniora replaced Marwan Hamadeh as acting economy minister.
From 19 July 2005 to 11 July 2008 Marwan Hamadeh served as minister of telecommunications.
Marwan Hamadeh was injured in a car bomb explosion in west Beirut on 1 October 2004 that killed his bodyguard and injured his driver.