Early Life and Education
Samy was born into a prominent Maronite Catholic family in Lebanon on 3 December 1980. He is the son of former Lebanese President and current Phalange leader Amine Gemayel and Joyce Gemayel. His older brother, Pierre, was a Member of Parliament and the Minister of Industry until his assassination on 21 November 2006. His grandfather, Pierre Gemayel, founded the Phalange party in 1936. Sami is also the nephew of the assassinated former President-elect Bachir Gemayel.
Gemayel received a bachelor of arts degree in law in 2003 and an master's degree in public law in 2005 from Saint Joseph University in Beirut.
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