Fneish is a Shiite Muslim. He was born in the village of Maaroub in 1953 and worked as a teacher before joining politics. He was first elected to Parliament in 1992, representing Hezbollah for Bint Jbeil, and won the same seat in the 1996 and 2000 elections. He served as Minister of Energy from July 2005 to November 2006, and Minister of Labor in the 2008 Cabinet. Currently, he is the elected member for the District of Tyre. He is a Shiite Muslim. Fneish is also a Cabinet member, holding the position of Minister of Sports and Youth.