Lebanese Parliament

Lebanese Parliament مجلس النواب Chambre des députés
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Nabih Berri, Amal Movement Since November 20, 1992
Structure
Seats	128
Political groups	March 8 Alliance (60)      FPM (19)      Amal (13)      Hezbollah (12)      LDP (2)      Marada (3)      Glory Movement (2)      Tashnag (2)      Ba'ath Party (2)      SSNP (2)      Solidarity (1)      Independent (2)      March 14 Alliance (60)      Future Movement (35)      Lebanese Forces (8)      Kataeb (5)      Hunchak (2)      Murr Bloc (1)      Democratic Left (1)      Jamaa al-Islamiya (1)      National Liberal (1)      Ramgavar (1)      Independent (5)      PSP (7)
Elections
Last election	7 June 2009
Next election	2017
Meeting place
Lebanese Parliament, Beirut, Lebanon
Website
lp.gov.lb

Coordinates: 33°53′48.39″N 35°30′13.69″E / 33.8967750°N 35.5038028°E / 33.8967750; 35.5038028

     March 8 Alliance (60)

     March 14 Alliance (60)

The Parliament of Lebanon (Arabic: مجلس النواب‎‎ Majlis an-Nuwwab; French: Chambre des députés) is the national parliament of Lebanon. There are 128 members elected to a four-year terms in multi-member constituencies, apportioned among Lebanon's diverse Christian and Muslim denominations. 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 51 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.