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Marada Movement (MM)
The Marada Movement is a Lebanese Maronite party founded in 1967 as a militia by Suleiman Frangieh and registered as a party in 1991.
- Website
- elmarada.org
Right · Where sources place the party
Wikipedia: right-wing (Marada Movement)
Ideology: Lebanese nationalism, Christian democracy
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It is led by Suleiman Frangieh Jr. and is described by Wikipedia as right-wing, with Lebanese nationalism and Christian democracy as its ideology. It holds 2 of 128 seats in parliament and is named in the 2026 Lebanese parliamentary election race.
History
Suleiman Frangieh founded Marada in 1967 as a militia and led it until 1976; the leadership has stayed in the Frangieh family, and Suleiman Frangieh Jr. is president today. It registered as a political party in 1991. In 2009 it won all three seats of the Zgharta district, in 2018 it won three seats (two Maronite, one Orthodox) and in 2022 only one of its official candidates was elected, a decline in its representation. It holds 2 of 128 seats and no cabinet post.
Positions
Wikipedia describes the movement as right-wing, standing for Lebanese nationalism and Christian democracy, with a base among Maronite Catholics. According to the same source it was pro-Syrian in its positions until 2025.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia
Lebanon Parliamentary Election Winner 2026
| Outcome | Left – Right | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Amal Movement (Amal) | Centre-right | 1% |
| Lebanese Forces (LF) | <1% | |
| Hezbollah (Hezb) | <1% | |
| Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) | Centre | <1% |
| Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) | <1% | |
| Kataeb Party (Kataeb) | Centre-right | <1% |
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) | <1% | |
| Independence Movement (IM) | <1% | |
| Taqaddom Party | Centre-left | <1% |
| Islamic Charitable Projects Association (ICPA) | <1% | |
| Islamic Group (IG) | <1% | |
| Marada Movement (MM) | Right | <1% |