Wael Abou Faour

About

Lebanese politician who served as the Minister of Health since 2008. He is a member of the Progressive Socialist Party. He served on the parliamentary committees for agriculture and tourism, youth and sports and information technology. He was appointed as Minister of Social Affairs in 2011. In 2014 he reported on several Lebanese restaurants violating food safety roles, which initiated the start of a food safety campaign. 

Before Fame

He was born in Khalwat al-Kfeir in the Hasbaya District of Lebanon into a Lebanese Druze family. He received a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut. 

Trivia

In 2015 he called for the immediate closure of 120 nurseries in Lebanon. His investigations into health safety included hospitals, butcheries, factories, supermarkets, medical clinics, and other establishments. His Waelaboufaour.official Facebook page has 40,000 followers. In 2023 he posted about a teaching job at the National Institute of Music Concert Hall-Rachia Branch.

Family Life

He is married to Zeina Hamedeh. They have two daughters, Sara and Leen, and two twin boys, Adham and Walid.

Associated With

He is known to be a close aide of the Progressive Socialist Party's leader, Walid Jumblatt.