- Born in Khiyam on 15/07/1964.
- Married to Samia Haidar Saleh and has four children.
- Has a degree in Law from the Lebanese University and is also an appeals lawyer.
- Belonged to the Amal movement from a young age and assumed several responsibilities at the movement, most recently he was in charge of the province of Beirut.
- Member of the body of Presidency in the Amal movement and head of the Union of Youth of Lebanon.
- Elected deputy in 1996 elections for one of the two Shiite seats in Marjayoun - Hasbaya.
- Re-elected in 2000, 2005 and 2009.
- Appointed Minister of Agriculture in the government of martyr PM Rafik Hariri, 2003-2004.
- Appointed Minister of Health in the government of former Prime Minister Najib Mikati in 2011.