List of political parties in Lebanon

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Many political parties in Lebanon have existed since the French mandate . The Lebanon is therefore (apart from Iraq since 2003) is the only Arab state in which a genuine multi-party system prevails.

history

Lebanon is the only democratically governed country in the Arab world and, along with Turkey and Israel, the only one in the Middle East . The country's political system is based on a republic in which the numerous different religions of the country can participate equally in power (principle of concordance democracy ). The seats in the National Assembly are freely chosen and at the same time distributed according to a key proportional to the proportions of religions in the total population - different political parties can thus compete against each other. This has been regulated in the Taif Agreement since 1989 , before (from 1975) the various political and religious groups in the Lebanese civil war fought for power militarily. Nevertheless, until the civil war, Lebanon was viewed as the Switzerland of the Middle East due to democracy and peace .

The first parliamentary elections in nine years took place in Lebanon on May 6, 2018. The candidates fought for 128 seats, which were divided among eleven religious groups according to a strict sectarian system of power-sharing. The vote for the 128-seat parliament was held under a complex new law that reshaped constituencies and replaced an all-winners system with a proportional system. The seats are divided according to a sectarian quota. The following parties were involved in the elections:

  • the Hezbollah
  • The future movement around Saad Hariri , who was Prime Minister of Lebanon from 2016.
  • The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), founded by the Maronite-Christian politician Michel Aoun.
  • The Kata'ib , Maronist-Christian. Party leader is Samy Gemayel.
  • The Amal movement , Shiite, was an opponent of Hezbollah's civil war, but has been closely associated with the group since the end of the conflict. It is headed by Nabih Berri, who has been President of Parliament since 1992.
  • The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), led by Walid Jumblatt , the strongest figure in the Lebanese Druze minority. Jumblatt inherited his role from his murdered father Kamal and was a noted civil war leader. Jumblatt hands over authority to his son Taymour, who ran for him in the 2018 elections.
  • The Lebanese forces , led by the Maronite Christian politician Samir Geagea.
  • Tashnag , Armenian Orthodox
  • The National Dialogue Party (حزب الحوار الوطني), Fouad Makhzoumi's party (sole MP)

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  1. ↑ Lebanon - Political Parties. Global Security, January 1, 2020, accessed January 28, 2020 .