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Politics of Lebanon. Lebanon is a parliamentary democratic republic within the overall framework of confessionalism, a form of consociationalism in which the highest offices are proportionately reserved for representatives from certain religious communities. The constitution of Lebanon grants the people the right to change their government.
e. The Lebanese Parliament (Arabic: مجلس النواب, romanized: Majlis an-Nuwwab, English "House of Representatives", French: Parlement Libanais) [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 ...
While the 1926 Constitution of Greater Lebanon was roughly modeled after the French constitution (Greater Lebanon being under French mandate), the office of the prime minister in Lebanon was notably significantly weaker in Lebanon than in France, for the president was the sole person who can dismiss him (at will), while in France the prime minister is appointed by the president, and can only ...
Lebanon has hundreds of registered political parties. Since 2005, and after the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, the political scene has become very polarised, with most major political parties and movements becoming part of one of two big rival alliances, the March 8 Alliance mainly led by Hezbollah, Free Patriotic Movement, Amal Movement, Tayyar Al Marada and the Tashnaq ...
The Council of Ministers of Lebanon (Arabic: مجلس الوزراء اللبناني, romanized: Majlis al-wozarah al-Lubnanī) is the executive body of the Republic of Lebanon. Its president is the Prime Minister of Lebanon, and it is appointed by the President of Lebanon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon. The appointed government also has to ...
Politics of Lebanon. A new Lebanese cabinet led by Prime Minister Hassan Diab was formed in Lebanon on 21 January 2020, [1][2][3] after agreement was reached by the heads of the involved political parties after nearly three months. [4][5] The already delegitimized government assigned Diab and his new cabinet, despite ongoing public outrage ...
List of prime ministers of Lebanon. Top left: Riad Solh was the first prime minister of the Republic of Lebanon. Top right: Rashid Karami was the longest-serving prime minister of Lebanon serving for 8 terms. Bottom left: Rafic Hariri is one of the most celebrated prime minister of Lebanon and was the second longest-serving prime minister.
The National News Agency (NNA; Arabic: الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام) is the official news agency of the government of Lebanon, located at the headquarters of the Ministry of Information in Hamra, Beirut. Established in 1961, the domestic and international news publisher publishes in Arabic, English and French. [1][2]