Lebanese Parliament مجلس النواب Chambre des députés |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 128 |
Political groups
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March 8 Alliance (60)
March 14 Alliance (60)
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Elections | |
Last election
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7 June 2009 |
Next election
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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
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 15 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.