Ibrahim Kanaan

Ibrahim Youssef Kanaan (, born in 1962

Personal life Born on November 11, 1962, into a Maronite family, he has three brothers and two sisters. He is married to Tania Saadé, and has two daughters, Maria and Rita.

Education He went to Champville and Mont-La Salle schools, then studied law in the USJ university, followed by a master's degree in International Private Law from Paris 2 in 1987, and another Master's in French Law, and is member of the Bar since 1989. and in 2004, he participated in the establishment of the Kennedys and Co Office in Riyadh. head of the Youth and Sports parliamentary committee, and a member of the highest parliamentary court and an active member of the Justice and Administration Committee as well as a member of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee.

On June 7, 2009, he was re-elected MP for the constituency the third consecutive time in Metn, on the list of the Change and Reform Bloc, obtaining the greatest number of votes and became head of the parliamentary Budget and Financial Affairs Commission.

In August 2024, Kanaan resigned from the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), citing internal disagreements and a lack of response to his calls for unity within the party. Despite his departure, he remains committed to his constituents and continues to advocate for reform and national unity.

In April 2025, Kanaan met with President Joseph Aoun to discuss his recent trip to Washington, where he engaged with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. He emphasized the need for Lebanon to adopt a clear, reformative vision to address its economic challenges.

On May 5, 2025 "It's Time" list, headed by Auguste Bacchus, and supported by him and the Lebanese Forces and the Phalange, won in Jdeideh El-Bouchrieh (North Metn) the Municipal Elections.