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Ibrahim Mneimneh | |
|---|---|
| إبراهيم منيمنـة | |
 Mneimneh in 2024 | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2022 | |
| Constituency | Beirut II (2022) |
| Member of the Lebanese Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1976 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Spouse |
Lina El Majzoub (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Beirut Arab University - Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, American University of Beirut - Master of Urban Design |
Ibrahim Hasan Mneimneh (Arabic: إبراهيم حسن منيمنة Born 8 January 1976) is a Lebanese politician and architect. He was elected as a Member of the Lebanese Parliament in May 2022 as part of the anti-establishment list "Beirut Al-Taghyeer" (بيروت التغيير) in Beirut II district.
Early Life and Education edit
Ibrahim was born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 1976. His father Hasan is a civil engineer who graduated from the American University of Beirut and immigrated to Saudi Arabia, like most Lebanese fleeing the country due to the lack of opportunities and rising tensions.
After graduating from High School in 1992, Ibrahim moved to Beirut to pursue his Bachelor degree in Architectural Engineering at the Beirut Arab University. Later, he joined the 1-year Lebanese military service until 2000. He also acquired a Master's Degree in Urban Design from the American University of Beirut in 2010.
Professionally, Mneimneh worked for several multinational engineering consultancy firms where he designed and managed numerous mega scale architectural and urban design development projects. Ibrahim participated government and municipal institutions in urban design with a focused study on the environment, social and political indicators within the city. He was also a lecturer at the American University of Beirut, the Notre Dame University – Louaize and the Beirut Arab University.
In 2011, he initiated his own practice "Urbane Design Interventions" where he translated his passion for sustainable design into projects executed in Lebanon and the region.
Political Career edit
2016 Municipal Elections edit
The 2015-2016 Lebanese protests, sparked by the government's failure to address the waste management crisis, were a significant moment in Lebanon's history where the role of the active civil society was growing against the established political parties. Propelled by these events, a group of activists and academics from Beirut came together to establish "Beirut Madinati"[1] and decided to run for the Municipal Elections in 2016 against the traditional political parties, with Ibrahim heading the anti-establishment list.[2] Mneimneh led the campaign, which garnered approximately 40% of the votes.[3]
2018 Parliamentary Elections edit
In 2018, Ibrahim founded "Kulluna Beirut", the anti-establishment electoral list, alongside professionals and activists in the Civil Society, which ran in the Beirut II district for the Parliamentary elections. He established that campaign seeking to address sensitive and important laws and propositions, of which the most urgent was the implementation and contestation of illegitimate arms outside state control.[4][5][6] The list received 6,174 votes (1/2 a threshold under the Proportional Election Law) with Ibrahim getting alone 1,676 preferential votes (the actual voters in Beirut II district reached 147,801).[7]
17 October Revolution edit
The year 2019 was marked by an accumulation of crises in Lebanon starting with the government's negligence which led to its failure to deploy aerial firefighters to extinguish the wild fires that has ravaged through Chouf, passing through the recurrent and lengthy blackouts, and ending with the complete deterioration of the economy and the financial sector. Mneimneh participated in the spontaneous civil protests and attended October 17 round tables to maintain the movement momentum all over Lebanon.
Member of Parliament edit
In preparation for the Parliamentary Elections 2022, a coalition list was formed under the title "Beirut Al-Taghyeer", representing Civil Society and Revolutionary groups. Ibrahim was nominated for the seat in Beirut II district and was supported by "Beirut Tuqawem" campaign. Ibrahim won the Sunni seat with 13,281 votes, the second highest number of votes in the district.[8]He joined the Forces of Change parliamentary bloc that is made up of anti-establishment MPs. He was a Member of the Finance and Budget Committee from June 7th, 2022 until October 18th, 2022. He was appointed member of Public Works, Transport, Energy and Water committee and is the chairman of the wastewater subcommittee.[9]
Personal life edit
In 2005, Mneimneh got married to Lina El Majzoub and has 3 daughters: Karma, Mira and Yasma. He is a Sunni Muslim.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Beirut Madinati". Civil Society Knowledge Center. August 2016.
- ^ "'Beirut Madinati' Urges Heavy Turnout, Calls on Voters to Grab 'Historic Chance'". Naharnet Newsdesk. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ The case of Beirut Madinati: How to maintain a wind of change? (Report). Henrich Böll Stiftung. 2017.
- ^ Kulluna Beirut Letter to HRW (Report). Human Rights Watch. April 3, 2018.
- ^ Lebanon: Political Parties Shun Rights Issues (Report). Human Rights Watch. April 26, 2018.
- ^ Yatim, Ghinwa (May 5, 2018). "Independents court voters amid divisions as Lebanon gears up for elections". Al Arabiya News. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "S2018 Lebanese Parliamentary Elections: Results & Figures"" (Report). United Nations Development Program. 2018.
- ^ 2022 LEBANESE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: Milestones and Lessons Learned (Report). United Nations Development Programme. 2022.
- ^ "مجلس النواب | اللجان النيابية". www.lp.gov.lb. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Alameddine, Lyana; Kebbi, Julie (May 20, 2022). "Ibrahim Mneimneh, freed from the straightjacket of political Sunnism". L'Orient Le Jour. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
External links edit
Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Beirut Category:21st-century Lebanese politicians Category:Members of the Parliament of Lebanon Category:Beirut Arab University alumni Category:American University of Beirut alumni