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Legislative branch Lebanon, in 36 editions.
The entry for Lebanon published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 27
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025), “National Assembly” (1994 to 1995) and “National Assembly (Arabic - Majlis Alnuwab French - Assembl” (1996).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
unicameral National Assembly (Arabic--Majlis Alnuwab, French--Assemblee Nationale)
unicameral National Assembly (Arabic--Majlis Alnuwab, French--Assemblee Nationale)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
unicameral National Assembly (Arabic - Majlis Alnuwab, French - Assemblee Nationale)
unicameral National Assembly (Arabic--Majlis (Arabic - Majlis Alnuwab, French--Assemblee French - Assemblee
Nationale)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly”
- (Arabic - Majlis Alnuwab, French - Assemblee Nationale) Lebanon's first legislative election in 20 years was held in the summer of 1992;
- the National Assembly is composed of 128 deputies, one-half Christian and one-half Muslim;
- its mandate expires in 1996
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
(Arabic - Majlis Alnuwab, French - Assemblee Nationale) Lebanon's
first legislative election in 20 years was held in the summer of 1992;
the National Assembly is composed of 128 deputies, one-half Christian
and one-half Muslim; its mandate expires in 1996
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly”
- (Arabic - Majlis Alnuwab, French - Assemblee Nationale) Lebanon's first legislative election in 20 years was held in the summer of 1992;
- the National Assembly is composed of 128 deputies, one-half Christian and one-half Muslim;
- its mandate expires in 1996
unicameral
(Arabic - Majlis Alnuwab, French - Assemblee
Nationale) Lebanon's
in the summer of 1992;
deputies, one-half Christian
in 1996
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Arabic - Majlis Alnuwab French - Assembl”
- elections last held in the summer of 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
- results - percent of vote NA;
- seats - (128 total, one-half Christian and one-half Muslim) independents 128
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held in the summer of 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - percent of vote NA; seats - (128 total, one-half Christian
and one-half Muslim) independents 128
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held in the summer of 1996 (next to be held NA 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA (one-half Christian and one-half Muslim)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwabelections (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected
by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation
to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held in the summer of 1992 1996 (next to be held NA 1996); 2000)results - election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - (128 total, one-half Christian NA
(one-half Christian and one-half Muslim) independents 128
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held in the summer of 1996 (next to be held NA 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-NA; seats by party-NA (one-half Christian and one-half Muslim)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab
(Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected
by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation
to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held in the summer of 1996 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats by party - NA party-NA
(one-half Christian and one-half Muslim)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held in the summer of 1996 (next to be held NA 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--NA (one-half Christian and one-half Muslim)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab
Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected
elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation
representation to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held in the summer of 1996 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats by party-NA party--NA
(one-half Christian and one-half Muslim)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 18 August-15 September 1996 (next to be held NA 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA (one-half Christian and one-half Muslim)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis
elections: last held in the summer of 18 August-15 September 1996 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by party--NAparty - NA (one-half Christian and one-half Muslim)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 27 August and 3 September 2000 (next to be held NA 2004) election results: percent of vote by party - Muslim 57% (of which Sunni 25%, Sh'ite 25%, Druze 6%, Alawite less than 1%), Christian 43% (of which Maronite 23%); seats by party - Muslim 64 (of which Sunni 27, Sh'ite 27, Druze 8, Alawite 2), Christian 64 (of which Maronite 34)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)18 August-15 27 August and 3 September 1996 2000 (next to be held NA 2000)2004) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; Muslim 57% (of which Sunni 25%, Sh'ite 25%, Druze 6%, Alawite less than 1%), Christian 43% (of which Maronite 23%); seats by party - NA (one-half Muslim 64 (of which Sunni 27, Sh'ite 27, Druze 8, Alawite 2), Christian and one-half Muslim) 64 (of which Maronite 34)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 27 August and 3 September 2000 (next to be held NA 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Muslim 57% (of which Sunni 25%, Sh'ite 25%, Druze 6%, Alawite less than 1%), Christian 43% (of which Maronite 23%);
- seats by party - Muslim 64 (of which Sunni 27, Sh'ite 27, Druze 8, Alawite 2), Christian 64 (of which Maronite 34)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 27 August and 3 September 2000 (next to be held NA 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party - Muslim 57% (of which Sunni 25%, Sh'ite 25%, Druze 6%, Alawite less than 1%), Christian 43% (of which Maronite 23%); seats by party - Muslim 64 (of which Sunni 27, Sh'ite 27, Druze 8, Alawite 2), Christian 64 (of which Maronite 34)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 27 August and 3 September 2000 (next to be held spring 2005)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by sect - Muslim 64 ( of which Sunnis 27, Shia 27, Druze 8, Alawite 2), Christian 64 (of which Maronite 34)
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 27 August and 3 September 2000 (next to be held NA 2004) spring 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - Muslim 57% (of which Sunni 25%, Sh'ite 25%, Druze 6%, Alawite less than 1%), Christian 43% (of which Maronite 23%); NA; seats by party sect - Muslim 64 (of ( of which Sunni Sunnis 27, Sh'ite Shia 27, Druze 8, Alawite 2), Christian 64 (of which Maronite 34)
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held in four rounds on 29 May, 5, 12, 19 June 2005 (next to be held 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by group - NA;
- seats by group - Future Movement Bloc 36;
- Democratic Gathering 15;
- Development and Resistance Bloc 15;
- Loyalty to the Resistance 14;
- Free Patriotic Movement 14;
- Lebanese Forces 6;
- Qornet Shewan 5;
- Popular Bloc 4;
- Tripoli Independent Bloc 3;
- Syrian National Socialist Party 2;
- Kataeb Reform Movement 2;
- Tachnaq Party 2;
- Democratic Renewal Movement 1;
- Democratic Left 1;
- Nasserite Popular Movement 1;
- Ba'th Party 1;
- Kataeb Party 1;
- independent 5
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 27 August and 3 September 2000 in four rounds on 29 May, 5, 12, 19 June 2005 (next to be held spring 2005) 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party group - NA; seats by sect group - Muslim 64 ( of which Sunnis 27, Shia 27, Druze 8, Alawite 2), Christian 64 (of which Maronite 34) Future Movement Bloc 36; Democratic Gathering 15; Development and Resistance Bloc 15; Loyalty to the Resistance 14; Free Patriotic Movement 14; Lebanese Forces 6; Qornet Shewan 5; Popular Bloc 4; Tripoli Independent Bloc 3; Syrian National Socialist Party 2; Kataeb Reform Movement 2; Tachnaq Party 2; Democratic Renewal Movement 1; Democratic Left 1; Nasserite Popular Movement 1; Ba'th Party 1; Kataeb Party 1; independent 5
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held in four rounds on 29 May, 5, 12, 19 June 2005 (next to be held 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by group - NA;
- seats by group - Future Movement Bloc 36;
- Democratic Gathering 15;
- Development and Resistance Bloc 15;
- Free Patriotic Movement 15;
- Loyalty to the Resistance 14;
- Qornet Shewan 6;
- Lebanese Forces 5;
- Popular Bloc 4;
- Tripoli Independent Bloc 3;
- Kataeb Reform Movement 2;
- Syrian National Socialist Party 2;
- Tachnaq Party 2;
- Ba'th Party 1;
- Democratic Left 1;
- Democratic Renewal Movement 1;
- Kataeb Party 1;
- Nasserite Popular Movement 1;
- independent 4
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held in four rounds on 29 May, 5, 12, 19 June 2005 (next to be held 2009)
election results: percent of vote by group - NA; seats by group - Future Movement Bloc 36; Democratic Gathering 15; Development and Resistance Bloc 15; Free Patriotic Movement 15; Loyalty to the Resistance 14; Free Patriotic Movement 14; Lebanese Forces 6; Qornet Shewan 6; Lebanese Forces 5; Popular Bloc 4; Tripoli Independent Bloc 3; Kataeb Reform Movement 2; Syrian National Socialist Party 2; Kataeb Reform Movement 2; Tachnaq Party 2; Democratic Renewal Movement Ba'th Party 1; Democratic Left 1; Nasserite Popular Democratic Renewal Movement 1; Ba'th Party 1; Kataeb Party 1; Nasserite Popular Movement 1; independent 5 4
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held in four rounds on 29 May, 5, 12, 19 June 2005 (next to be held in spring 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by group - NA;
- seats by group - Future Movement Bloc 36;
- Democratic Gathering 15;
- Development and Resistance Bloc 15;
- Free Patriotic Movement 15;
- Loyalty to the Resistance 14;
- Qornet Shehwan 6;
- Lebanese Forces 5;
- Popular Bloc 4;
- Tripoli Independent Bloc 3;
- Kataeb Reform Movement 2;
- Syrian National Socialist Party 2;
- Tashnaq 2;
- Syrian Ba'th Party 1;
- Democratic Left 1;
- Democratic Renewal Movement 1;
- Kataeb Party 1;
- Nasserite Popular Movement 1;
- independent 4
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held in four rounds on 29 May, 5, 12, 19 June 2005 (next to be held in spring 2009)
election results: percent of vote by group - NA; seats by group - Future Movement Bloc 36; Democratic Gathering 15; Development and Resistance Bloc 15; Free Patriotic Movement 15; Loyalty to the Resistance 14; Qornet Shewan Shehwan 6; Lebanese Forces 5; Popular Bloc 4; Tripoli Independent Bloc 3; Kataeb Reform Movement 2; Syrian National Socialist Party 2; Tachnaq Party Tashnaq 2; Syrian Ba'th Party 1; Democratic Left 1; Democratic Renewal Movement 1; Kataeb Party 1; Nasserite Popular Movement 1; independent 4
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by group - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%;
- seats by group - March 14 Coalition 71;
- March 8 Coalition 57
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held in four rounds on 29 May, 5, 12, 19 7 June 2005 2009 (next to be held in spring 2009) 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by group - NA; March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%; seats by group - Future Movement Bloc 36; Democratic Gathering 15; Development and Resistance Bloc 15; Free Patriotic Movement 15; Loyalty to the Resistance 14; Qornet Shehwan 6; Lebanese Forces 5; Popular Bloc 4; Tripoli Independent Bloc 3; Kataeb Reform Movement 2; Syrian National Socialist Party 2; Tashnaq 2; Syrian Ba'th Party 1; Democratic Left 1; Democratic Renewal Movement 1; Kataeb Party 1; Nasserite Popular Movement 1; independent 4 March 14 Coalition 71; March 8 Coalition 57
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by group - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%;
- seats by group - March 14 Coalition 71;
- March 8 Coalition 57
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab al-Nuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 7 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by group - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%; seats by group - March 14 Coalition 71; March 8 Coalition 57
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by group - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%;
- seats by group - March 14 Coalition 71;
- March 8 Coalition 57;
- seats by party following 16 July 2012 by-election held to fill one seat - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 7 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by group - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%; seats by group - March 14 Coalition 71; March 8 Coalition 57 57; seats by party following 16 July 2012 by-election held to fill one seat - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by group - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%;
- seats by group - March 14 Coalition 71;
- March 8 Coalition 57;
- seats by party following 16 July 2012 byelection held to fill one seat - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 7 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by group - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%; seats by group - March 14 Coalition 71; March 8 Coalition 57; seats by party following 16 July 2012 by-election byelection held to fill one seat - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - seats are apportioned among the Christian and Muslim denominations
note: Lebanon’s Constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
- elections:
- last held on 7 June 2009 (next delayed due to a failure to elect a new president)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%;
- seats by coalition - March 14 Coalition 71;
- March 8 Coalition 57;
- seats by coalition following 16 July 2012 byelection held to fill one seat - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56
description: unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab (Arabic) in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale (French) in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to majority vote; members serve four-year terms) 4-year terms); note - seats are apportioned among the Christian and Muslim denominationselections: note: Lebanon’s Constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
elections: last held on 7 June 2009 (next delayed due to be held in 2013) a failure to elect a new president)
election results:group coalition - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%; seats by group coalition - March 14 Coalition 71; March 8 Coalition 57; seats by party coalition following 16 July 2012 byelection held to fill one seat - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - seats are apportioned among the Christian and Muslim denominations
note: Lebanon’s Constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
- elections:
- last held on 7 June 2009 (next originally scheduled in 2014, but postponed till 2018)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%;
- seats by coalition - March 14 Coalition 71;
- March 8 Coalition 57;
- seats by coalition following 16 July 2012 byelection held to fill one seat - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56
description: unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority vote; members serve 4-year terms); note - seats are apportioned among the Christian and Muslim denominations
note: Lebanon’s Constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
elections: last held on 7 June 2009 (next delayed due to a failure to elect a new president) originally scheduled in 2014, but postponed till 2018)
election results: percent of vote by coalition - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%; seats by coalition - March 14 Coalition 71; March 8 Coalition 57; seats by coalition following 16 July 2012 byelection held to fill one seat - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms);
- in 2017, the Assembly changed the electoral system from majoritarian to proporional representation
- elections:
- last held on on 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2022)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition - NA;
- seats by coalition - Amal-Hizballah 35, FPM 24, Future Movement 19, LF 13, PSP 9, Azm Movement 4, other 11, independent 13;
- composition - men 124, women 4, percent of women 3.1%
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
description: unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by majority proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms); note - seats are apportioned among the Christian and Muslim denominations in 2017, the
note: Lebanon’s Constitution statesNational Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when changed the position is vacant electoral system from majoritarian to proporional representation
elections: last held on 7 June 2009 on 6 May 2018 (next originally scheduled to be held in 2014, but postponed till 2018) 2022)
election results: percent of vote by coalition - March 8 Coalition 54.7%, March 14 Coalition 45.3%; NA; seats by coalition - March 14 Coalition 71; March 8 Coalition 57; seats by coalition following 16 July 2012 byelection held to fill one seat Amal-Hizballah 35, FPM 24, Future Movement 19, LF 13, PSP 9, Azm Movement 4, other 11, independent 13; composition - March 14 Coalition 72, March 8 Coalition 56 men 124, women 4, percent of women 3.1%
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms);
- in 2017, the Assembly changed the electoral system from majoritarian to proporional representation
- elections:
- last held on 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2022)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition - NA;
- seats by coalition – Strong Lebanon Bloc (Free Patriotic Movement-led) 25;
- Future Bloc (Future Movement-led) 20;
- Development and Liberation Bloc (Amal Movement-led) 16;
- Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Hizballah-led) 15;
- Strong Republic Bloc (Lebanese Forces-led) 15;
- Democratic Gathering (Progressive Socialist Party-led) 9;
- Independent Centre Bloc (Mikati-led) 4;
- National Bloc (Marada Movement-led) 3;
- Syrian Social Nationalist Party 3;
- Tashnaq 3;
- Kata’ib 3;
- other 8;
- independent 4;
- composition - men 122, women 6, percent of women 4.6%
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
description: unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms); in 2017, the Assembly changed the electoral system from majoritarian to proporional representation
elections: last held on on 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2022)
election results: percent of vote by coalition - NA; seats by coalition - Amal-Hizballah 35, FPM 24, – Strong Lebanon Bloc (Free Patriotic Movement-led) 25; Future Movement 19, LF 13, PSP 9, Azm Movement 4, Bloc (Future Movement-led) 20; Development and Liberation Bloc (Amal Movement-led) 16; Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Hizballah-led) 15; Strong Republic Bloc (Lebanese Forces-led) 15; Democratic Gathering (Progressive Socialist Party-led) 9; Independent Centre Bloc (Mikati-led) 4; National Bloc (Marada Movement-led) 3; Syrian Social Nationalist Party 3; Tashnaq 3; Kata’ib 3; other 11, 8; independent 13; 4; composition - men 124, 122, women 4, 6, percent of women 3.1% 4.6%
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected by listed-based proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms);
- prior to 2017, the electoral system was by majoritarian vote
- elections:
- last held on 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2022)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition - NA;
- seats by coalition – Strong Lebanon Bloc (Free Patriotic Movement-led) 25;
- Future Bloc (Future Movement-led) 20;
- Development and Liberation Bloc (Amal Movement-led) 16;
- Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Hizballah-led) 15;
- Strong Republic Bloc (Lebanese Forces-led) 15;
- Democratic Gathering (Progressive Socialist Party-led) 9;
- Independent Centre Bloc 4;
- National Bloc (Marada Movement-led) 3;
- Syrian Social Nationalist Party 3;
- Tashnaq 3;
- Kata’ib 3;
- other 8;
- independent 4;
- composition - men 122, women 6, percent of women 4.6%
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
description: unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by listed-based proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms); in prior to 2017, the Assembly changed the electoral system from was by majoritarian to proporional representation vote
elections: last held on 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2022)
election results: percent of vote by coalition - NA; seats by coalition – Strong Lebanon Bloc (Free Patriotic Movement-led) 25; Future Bloc (Future Movement-led) 20; Development and Liberation Bloc (Amal Movement-led) 16; Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Hizballah-led) 15; Strong Republic Bloc (Lebanese Forces-led) 15; Democratic Gathering (Progressive Socialist Party-led) 9; Independent Centre Bloc (Mikati-led) 4; National Bloc (Marada Movement-led) 3; Syrian Social Nationalist Party 3; Tashnaq 3; Kata’ib 3; other 8; independent 4; composition - men 122, women 6, percent of women 4.6%
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
- description:
- unicameral Lebanese Parliament or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic, Chambre des députés in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-member constituencies by open list proportional representation vote, apportioned evenly between Christian and Muslims; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 15 May 2022 (next to be held in May 2026)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition/party – NA;
- seats by party/coalition – FPM 16, LF 14, Amal Movement 13, Hezbollah 13, PSP 9, FM (candidates did not run in 2022; members ran as independents) 8, Kata’ib Party 4, other 30, independent 21;
- composition - men 120, women 8, percent of women 6.3%
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the Lebanese Parliament cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
description: unicameral National Assembly Lebanese Parliament or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale Arabic, Chambre des députés in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-member constituencies by listed-based open list proportional representation vote; vote, apportioned evenly between Christian and Muslims; members serve 4-year terms); prior to 2017, the electoral system was by majoritarian vote terms)
elections: last held on 6 15 May 2018 2022 (next to be held in 2022) May 2026)
election results: percent of vote by coalition - coalition/party – NA; seats by coalition party/coalition – Strong Lebanon Bloc (Free Patriotic Movement-led) 25; Future Bloc (Future Movement-led) 20; Development and Liberation Bloc (Amal Movement-led) 16; Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Hizballah-led) 15; Strong Republic Bloc (Lebanese Forces-led) 15; Democratic Gathering (Progressive Socialist Party-led) 9; Independent Centre Bloc 4; National Bloc (Marada Movement-led) 3; Syrian Social Nationalist Party 3; Tashnaq 3; FPM 16, LF 14, Amal Movement 13, Hezbollah 13, PSP 9, FM (candidates did not run in 2022; members ran as independents) 8, Kata’ib 3; Party 4, other 8; 30, independent 4; 21; composition - men 122, 120, women 6, 8, percent of women 4.6% 6.3%
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly Lebanese Parliament cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
- description:
- unicameral Lebanese Parliament or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic, Chambre des députés in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-member constituencies by open list proportional representation vote, apportioned evenly between Christian and Muslims; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 15 May 2022 (next to be held in May 2026)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition/party – NA;
- seats by party/coalition – FPM 16, LF 14, Amal Movement 13, Hezbollah 13, PSP 9, FM (candidates did not run in 2022; members ran as independents) 8, Kata’ib Party 4, other 30, independent 21;
- composition - men 120, women 8, percent of women 6.3%;
- note -a dozen of the elected deputies are from groups pushing for reform with origins in the recent protest movements against the established elite and have formed a group called the "Forces of Change"
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the Lebanese Parliament cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
description: unicameral Lebanese Parliament or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic, Chambre des députés in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-member constituencies by open list proportional representation vote, apportioned evenly between Christian and Muslims; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 15 May 2022 (next to be held in May 2026)
election results: percent of vote by coalition/party – NA; seats by party/coalition – FPM 16, LF 14, Amal Movement 13, Hezbollah 13, PSP 9, FM (candidates did not run in 2022; members ran as independents) 8, Kata’ib Party 4, other 30, independent 21; composition - men 120, women 8, percent of women 6.3% 6.3%; note -a dozen of the elected deputies are from groups pushing for reform with origins in the recent protest movements against the established elite and have formed a group called the "Forces of Change"
note: Lebanon’s constitution states the Lebanese Parliament cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
- description:
- unicameral House of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic, Chambre des députés in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-member constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 15 May 2022 (next to be held in May 2026)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition – NA;
- seats by party/coalition – FPM 16, LF 14, Amal Movement 13, Hezbollah 13, PSP 9, Kata’ib Party 4, other 30, independent 29;
- composition - men 120, women 8, percentage women 6.3%
note 1: Lebanon’s constitution states that the Parliament cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
note 2: seats are apportioned evenly between Christians and Muslims
description: unicameral Lebanese Parliament House of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic, Chambre des députés in French (128 seats; members directly elected in multi-member constituencies by open list open-list proportional representation vote, apportioned evenly between Christian and Muslims; vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 15 May 2022 (next to be held in May 2026)
election results: percent of vote by coalition/party party/coalition – NA; seats by party/coalition – FPM 16, LF 14, Amal Movement 13, Hezbollah 13, PSP 9, FM (candidates did not run in 2022; members ran as independents) 8, Kata’ib Party 4, other 30, independent 21; 29; composition - men 120, women 8, percent of percentage women 6.3%; note -a dozen of the elected deputies are from groups pushing for reform with origins in the recent protest movements against the established elite and have formed a group called the "Forces of Change" 6.3%note: note 1: Lebanon’s constitution states that the Lebanese Parliament cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
note 2: seats are apportioned evenly between Christians and Muslims
- legislature name:
- National Assembly (Majlis Al-Nuwwab)
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 128 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- proportional representation
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 5/15/2022
- parties elected and seats per party:
- Strong Republic (19);
- Strong Lebanon (18);
- Development and Liberation (15);
- Loyalty to the Resistance (15);
- Independent Deputies (9);
- Democratic Gathering (8);
- Independents (20);
- Other (24)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 6.3%
- expected date of next election:
- May 2026
note 1: Lebanon’s constitution states that the Parliament cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
note 2: seats are apportioned evenly between Christians and Muslims
description: legislature name: National Assembly (Majlis Al-Nuwwab)
legislative structure: unicameral House
number of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic, Chambre des députés in French (128 seats; members seats: 128 (all directly elected in multi-member constituencies by open-list elected)
electoral system: proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
scope of elections: last held on 15 May 2022 (next to be held full renewal
term in May 2026) office: 4 years
most recent election results: percent of vote by party/coalition – NA; date: 5/15/2022
parties elected and seats by party/coalition – FPM 16, LF 14, Amal Movement 13, Hezbollah 13, PSP 9, Kata’ib Party 4, other 30, independent 29; composition - men 120, women 8, per party: Strong Republic (19); Strong Lebanon (18); Development and Liberation (15); Loyalty to the Resistance (15); Independent Deputies (9); Democratic Gathering (8); Independents (20); Other (24)
percentage of women in chamber: 6.3%
expected date of next election: May 2026
note 1: Lebanon’s constitution states that the Parliament cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant
note 2: seats are apportioned evenly between Christians and Muslims
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lebanon: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lebanon/legislative-branch.