Government and Elections
When Will MPs Attend Presidential election Session?
Twenty two parliamentary sessions have been held since the presidential seat fell vacant on May 25, 2014, none of which has resulted in the election of a new president. Politicians and religious scholars are urging MPs to head to Parliament and not to leave until a president is elected. Although...
Salam’s Government-40 Grade 1 Appointments Completed while 33 Positions Remain Vacant
During seven sessions convened since its formation on February 15, 2014, the government of Tamam Salam has approved 40 appointments to the vacant Grade 1 posts leaving 33 vacancies unfilled. This task has been regarded as a significant achievement, especially since none of the previous governments...
Number of voters between 1960 and 2014 : From 1 million to 3.5 million
The factors governing the outcome of any parliamentary election are numerous. Those include, inter alia, the electoral law, the division of constituencies, the electoral alliances, the running candidates and the number of eligible voters and their distribution by political, sectarian or ethnic...
Running for Parliamentary Elections in 2009-2013-2014 : Decline in the number of candidates and increase in that of uncontested winners
The deadline for submitting candidacies for the parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2014 expired at midnight on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. The final number of candidates was 514 compared to 705 in 2013, when the deadline for candidacies was on May 27/28, before a law...
The Slow Coup : The Rise of Fouad Chehab to Power by Fouad Awad
Following the article on General Fouad Chehab in The Monthly’s issue no. 142, June 2014, our team has received a number of responses, most of which refer to The Road to Power, a book written by Captain Fouad Awad on his personal experience with General Chehab. The book, published in 1973,...
Election of the Presidents of the Lebanese Republic
Twelve presidents have succeeded to office since Lebanon became independent in 1943. Each presidential election was governed by certain circumstances reflecting the date of the election, the number of voters and the number of voting rounds.
Five Presidential Vacuum Precedents in the History of the Lebanese Republic
The term of office of the President of the Republic of Lebanon, Michel Suleiman, expired on May 24/25, 2014. Due to the failure of MPs to elect a successor to Suleiman, the presidential office is vacant. The vacuum is not the first of its kind, for Lebanon has seen four presidential vacuum...
Will the President of the Republic Become Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie?
Political and media spheres have recently abounded with talks suggesting that the President of the Lebanese Republic Michel Suleiman is staunchly objecting to the extension or renewal of his presidential term, which expires on May 25, 2014 because he has received international, more precisely...
The 1968 Lebanese Parliamentary Elections : South Elections
The parliamentary elections in the South took place on March 31, 1968.
The 1968 Parliamentary Elections : Beirut Mohafaza
Some politicians believe that the 1968 parliamentary elections dealt the first blow at the Lebanese coexistence and the state apparatus, leading to the waning of power and the spread of sectarianism.The armed Palestinian presence and many other elements came into play to add fuel to the fire and...
