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Lebanese Parliament
مجلس النواب اللبناني
Lebanese Parliament; مجلس النواب اللبناني
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Nabih Berri, Amal Movement ; since October 28, 1992
Deputy Speaker	Elias Bou Saab, Free Patriotic Movement ; since May 31, 2022
Structure
Seats	128
Political groups	Caretaker Government (86) Strong Lebanon (17) FPM (16) ; Independents (1) ; Development and Liberation (15) Amal (11) ; Independents (3) ; Ba'ath Party (1) ; Loyalty to the Resistance (15) Hezbollah (13) ; Independents (2) ; National Moderation (13) Independents (10) ; Human homeland project (2) ; Islamic Group (1) ; Democratic Gathering (8) PSP (6) ; Independents (2) ; Independent National Bloc (4) Marada Movement (1) ; Independents (3) ; National Compatibility (5) Al-Ahbash (2) ; Union Party (1) ; Dignity Movement (1) ; Independents (1) ;
Political groups	Opposition (42) Strong Republic (19) LF (14) ; Independents (4) ; NLP (1) ; Forces of Change (9) Taqaddum (2) ; Tahalof Watani (1) ; ReLebanon (1) ; Mada (1) ; Lana (1) ; Independents (3) ; Kataeb Representatives (4) Kataeb Party (4) ; Renewal (4) Al Haraka (2) ; NDP (1) ; Sanad Movement (1) ; Other Opposition (6) PNO (1) ; Khatt Ahmar (1) ; Osos Lebanon (1) ; Independents (3) ;
Elections
Voting system	Plurality block voting with seats allocated by religion
Last election	15 May 2022
Next election	TBD
Meeting place
	Lebanese Parliament, Beirut, Lebanon
Website
	lp.gov.lb
Footnotes

The Lebanese Parliament (Arabic: مجلس النواب, romanized: Majlis an-Nuwwab, literally "House of Representatives" or "Council of Representatives")^[12] is the national parliament of the Republic of Lebanon. There are 128 members elected to a four-year term in multi-member constituencies, apportioned among Lebanon's diverse Christian and Muslim denominations but with half of the seats reserved for Christians and half reserved to Muslims per Constitutional Article 24.^[13] Lebanon has universal adult suffrage. Its major functions are to elect the President of the republic, to approve the government (although appointed by the President, the Prime Minister, along with the Cabinet, must retain the confidence of a majority in the Parliament), and to approve laws and expenditure.

On 15 May 2013, the Parliament extended its mandate for 17 months, due to the deadlock over the electoral law. And, on 5 November 2014, the Parliament enacted another extension, thus keeping its mandate for an additional 31 months, until 20 June 2017,^[14] and on 16 June 2017 the Parliament in turn extended its own mandate an additional 11 months to hold elections according to a much-anticipated reformed electoral law. After extending its term for 9 years, a new parliament was elected on 6 May 2018 in the 2018 general election. According to the Lebanese constitution^[15] and the electoral law of 2017,^[16] elections are held on a Sunday during the 60 days preceding the end of the sitting parliament's mandate, with the next one due on a Sunday falling between March 22, 2026 and May 22, 2026.

^ "Boujikian dismissed from Armenian bloc for attending Monday's session". Naharnet. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "MPs 2022 – The Free Patriotic Movement". Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Factbox: What is the make-up of Lebanon's new parliament?". Reuters. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Factbox: What is the make-up of Lebanon's new parliament?". Reuters. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Independent National Bloc Names Mikati for Premiership". kataeb.org. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Political shift: National Consensus Bloc emerges with five Sunni MPs". LBCIV7. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "The 19 Lebanese Forces MPs wrote 'the strong republic' on their papers to confirm that they did not vote for Berri". MTV Lebanon. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ Sabaghi, Dario (1 June 2023). "Have Lebanon's new opposition MPs made a difference?". newarab. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Lebanese Kataeb Party – حزب الكتائب اللبنانية". Kataeb Party. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "ريفي لـ'النهار': نسعى إلى ترتيب البيت السنّي وهذه عناوين حزب 'سند' وأهدافه". annahar.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "MP Michel Mouawad announces parliamentary bloc, 'Independents and Sovereignists'". L'Orient Today. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ Official website of government. 6 June 2015.
^ "ICL - Lebanon - Constitution". www.servat.unibe.ch. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ Lebanon's MPs extend own terms. Al-Monitor. Published: 10 November 2014.
^ "Lebanon's Constitution of 1926 with Amendments through 2004" (PDF). Constitute. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ "Lebanese electoral law 2017" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[1] "Boujikian dismissed from Armenian bloc for attending Monday's session". Naharnet. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[2] "MPs 2022 – The Free Patriotic Movement". Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[3] "Factbox: What is the make-up of Lebanon's new parliament?". Reuters. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[4] "Factbox: What is the make-up of Lebanon's new parliament?". Reuters. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[5] "Independent National Bloc Names Mikati for Premiership". kataeb.org. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[6] "Political shift: National Consensus Bloc emerges with five Sunni MPs". LBCIV7. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[7] "The 19 Lebanese Forces MPs wrote 'the strong republic' on their papers to confirm that they did not vote for Berri". MTV Lebanon. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[8] Sabaghi, Dario (1 June 2023). "Have Lebanon's new opposition MPs made a difference?". newarab. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[9] "Lebanese Kataeb Party – حزب الكتائب اللبنانية". Kataeb Party. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[10] "ريفي لـ'النهار': نسعى إلى ترتيب البيت السنّي وهذه عناوين حزب 'سند' وأهدافه". annahar.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[11] "MP Michel Mouawad announces parliamentary bloc, 'Independents and Sovereignists'". L'Orient Today. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[12] Official website of government. 6 June 2015.

[13] "ICL - Lebanon - Constitution". www.servat.unibe.ch. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[14] Lebanon's MPs extend own terms. Al-Monitor. Published: 10 November 2014.

[15] "Lebanon's Constitution of 1926 with Amendments through 2004" (PDF). Constitute. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[16] "Lebanese electoral law 2017" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

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