Ali Fadel Ammar (born 1956, age 68) was born in Borj al-Barajneh neighborhood in Beirut and is a Lebanese politician from Hezbollah. He started as a public school teacher before becoming a member of the Parliament of Lebanon in 1992.[1] He is one of the most publicized and controversial figures in Hezbollah, and is famous for his outbursts of anger and his radical language. A former professional footballer, he was first elected Shia MP for Baabda District in 1992, failed in 1996 and regained his parliamentary seat in 2000, 2005 and 2009. He is a member of the Resistance Loyalty Bloc.[2]
On September 17, 2024, Ammar's son Mehdi, a member of Hezbollah was killed when Hezbollah pagers exploded across Lebanon.[3] His coffin was draped in the yellow Hezbollah flag and carried by Hezbollah members in military uniform.[4]