Gemayel
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Gemayel is the name of a prominent Maronite family based in Bikfaya
, Lebanon
. Transliterated Arabic is Jamail.
Prominent members include:
Bikfaya
Bikfaya is a town in the Matn District region of Mount Lebanon. Its stone houses with red-tiled roofs resting amidst pine and oak forests make Bikfaya one of the most sought-after suburbs of Beirut and one of Lebanon's most popular summer resorts.-Culture:...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. Transliterated Arabic is Jamail.
Prominent members include:
- Philip GemayelPhilip GemayelPhilip Gemayel , , was Maronite Patriarch of Antioch for a few months in 1795-1796.-Life:Philip Gemayel was born in Bikfaya, Lebanon on about 1740...
, Maronite patriarch from 1795 to 1796 - Pierre GemayelPierre GemayelSheikh Pierre Gemayel , was a Lebanese political leader...
(1905–1984), Lebanese political leader and founder of the Kataeb Party - Maurice GemayelMaurice GemayelMaurice Gemayel, was a Lebanese politician who was often a minister and Maronite MP for Metn, was a prominent figure for the Kataeb Party which was founded by his cousin, Pierre Gemayel. His positions were more moderate than many other members of his own party...
(1910–1970), Member of Parliament, brother-in-lawBrother-in-lawA brother-in-law is the brother of one's spouse, the husband of one's sibling, or the husband of one's spouse's sibling.-See also:*Affinity *Sister-in-law*Brothers in Law , a 1955 British comedy novel...
of Pierre Gemayel - Amine GemayelAmine GemayelAmine Pierre Gemayel was President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 and is the leader of Kataeb Party.Born in the Lebanese village of Bikfaya, Amine Gemayel is the son of Pierre Gemayel, founder of the Kataeb Party...
(born 1942), President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988, son of Pierre Gemayel - Joyce GemayelJoyce GemayelJoyce Gemayel is the wife of former President of Lebanon, Amin Gemayel , and mother of the assassinated politician Pierre Amine Gemayel....
former First Lady of Lebanon, Amine Gemayel's wife - Pierre Amine GemayelPierre Amine GemayelPierre Amine Gemayel was a Lebanese politician in the Kataeb Party, better known in English as the Phalange Party. Lebanon's second-youngest MP, he was a rising star in his party...
(1972–2006), Lebanese politician, son of Amine Gemayel - Samy GemayelSamy GemayelSami Gemayel is a Lebanese politician and a senior member of the Phalange party. It was announced in February 2009 that he would be one of two Phalangists to run for a spot in Lebanon's parliament in the parliamentary elections that was to be held in June, representing the Matn District.Gemayel...
(born 1980), Lebanese politician, son of Amine Gemayel and brother of Pierre Amine Gemayel - Bachir GemayelBachir GemayelBachir Gemayel was a Lebanese politician, militia commander, and president-elect...
(1947–1982), son of Pierre Gemayel and Lebanese military commander, politician and president-elect - Solange GemayelSolange GemayelSolange Gemayel is a political figure and former First Lady of Lebanon. The widow of former President-elect Bachir Gemayel , who was assassinated days before he was due to take office in 1982, she helped to found the Bachir Gemayel Foundation, to keep his legacy alive.Solange Tutunji married...
(born 1949), former First Lady of Lebanon, widow of former President-elect Bachir Gemayel and was a Member of Parliament from 2005 to 2009 - Nadim GemayelNadim GemayelNadim Bashir Gemayel , is a Lebanese MP and a senior member of the Kataeb party, founded by his grandfather Pierre Gemayel in 1936. He is the son of former Lebanese president-elect Bachir Gemayel...
(born 1982), Lebanese politician, son of Bachir Gemayel - Boutros Gemayel Archbishop of Cipro, Cyprus