CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="client-nojs vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>2022–2024 Lebanese presidential election - Wikipedia</title> <script>(function(){var className="client-js vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available";var cookie=document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )enwikimwclientpreferences=([^;]+)/);if(cookie){cookie[1].split('%2C').forEach(function(pref){className=className.replace(new RegExp('(^| )'+pref.replace(/-clientpref-\w+$|[^\w-]+/g,'')+'-clientpref-\\w+( |$)'),'$1'+pref+'$2');});}document.documentElement.className=className;}());RLCONF={"wgBreakFrames":false,"wgSeparatorTransformTable":["",""],"wgDigitTransformTable":["",""],"wgDefaultDateFormat":"dmy", "wgMonthNames":["","January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"wgRequestId":"92603b74-6631-4680-9f07-8157f1b1cfcb","wgCanonicalNamespace":"","wgCanonicalSpecialPageName":false,"wgNamespaceNumber":0,"wgPageName":"2022–2024_Lebanese_presidential_election","wgTitle":"2022–2024 Lebanese presidential election","wgCurRevisionId":1258417332,"wgRevisionId":1258417332,"wgArticleId":70430023,"wgIsArticle":true,"wgIsRedirect":false,"wgAction":"view","wgUserName":null,"wgUserGroups":["*"],"wgCategories":["CS1 French-language sources (fr)","CS1 errors: numeric name","CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list","CS1 Arabic-language sources (ar)","Articles with short description","Short description matches Wikidata","Use dmy dates from October 2022","2022 elections in Asia","2022 in Lebanon","Elections in Lebanon","March 2022 events in Lebanon","Presidential elections in Lebanon"],"wgPageViewLanguage":"en","wgPageContentLanguage": "en","wgPageContentModel":"wikitext","wgRelevantPageName":"2022–2024_Lebanese_presidential_election","wgRelevantArticleId":70430023,"wgIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRelevantPageIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRestrictionEdit":[],"wgRestrictionMove":[],"wgNoticeProject":"wikipedia","wgCiteReferencePreviewsActive":false,"wgFlaggedRevsParams":{"tags":{"status":{"levels":1}}},"wgMediaViewerOnClick":true,"wgMediaViewerEnabledByDefault":true,"wgPopupsFlags":0,"wgVisualEditor":{"pageLanguageCode":"en","pageLanguageDir":"ltr","pageVariantFallbacks":"en"},"wgMFDisplayWikibaseDescriptions":{"search":true,"watchlist":true,"tagline":false,"nearby":true},"wgWMESchemaEditAttemptStepOversample":false,"wgWMEPageLength":60000,"wgRelatedArticlesCompat":[],"wgCentralAuthMobileDomain":false,"wgEditSubmitButtonLabelPublish":true,"wgULSPosition":"interlanguage","wgULSisCompactLinksEnabled":false,"wgVector2022LanguageInHeader":true,"wgULSisLanguageSelectorEmpty":false,"wgWikibaseItemId":"Q106750545", "wgCheckUserClientHintsHeadersJsApi":["brands","architecture","bitness","fullVersionList","mobile","model","platform","platformVersion"],"GEHomepageSuggestedEditsEnableTopics":true,"wgGETopicsMatchModeEnabled":false,"wgGEStructuredTaskRejectionReasonTextInputEnabled":false,"wgGELevelingUpEnabledForUser":false};RLSTATE={"ext.globalCssJs.user.styles":"ready","site.styles":"ready","user.styles":"ready","ext.globalCssJs.user":"ready","user":"ready","user.options":"loading","ext.cite.styles":"ready","skins.vector.search.codex.styles":"ready","skins.vector.styles":"ready","skins.vector.icons":"ready","jquery.makeCollapsible.styles":"ready","ext.wikimediamessages.styles":"ready","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript":"ready","ext.uls.interlanguage":"ready","wikibase.client.init":"ready","ext.wikimediaBadges":"ready"};RLPAGEMODULES=["ext.cite.ux-enhancements","mediawiki.page.media","ext.scribunto.logs","site","mediawiki.page.ready","jquery.makeCollapsible","mediawiki.toc", "skins.vector.js","ext.centralNotice.geoIP","ext.centralNotice.startUp","ext.gadget.ReferenceTooltips","ext.gadget.switcher","ext.urlShortener.toolbar","ext.centralauth.centralautologin","mmv.bootstrap","ext.popups","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.init","ext.visualEditor.targetLoader","ext.echo.centralauth","ext.eventLogging","ext.wikimediaEvents","ext.navigationTiming","ext.uls.interface","ext.cx.eventlogging.campaigns","ext.cx.uls.quick.actions","wikibase.client.vector-2022","ext.checkUser.clientHints","ext.growthExperiments.SuggestedEditSession","wikibase.sidebar.tracking"];</script> <script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.loader.impl(function(){return["user.options@12s5i",function($,jQuery,require,module){mw.user.tokens.set({"patrolToken":"+\\","watchToken":"+\\","csrfToken":"+\\"}); }];});});</script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=ext.cite.styles%7Cext.uls.interlanguage%7Cext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript%7Cext.wikimediaBadges%7Cext.wikimediamessages.styles%7Cjquery.makeCollapsible.styles%7Cskins.vector.icons%2Cstyles%7Cskins.vector.search.codex.styles%7Cwikibase.client.init&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <script async="" src="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=startup&only=scripts&raw=1&skin=vector-2022"></script> <meta name="ResourceLoaderDynamicStyles" content=""> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=site.styles&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <meta name="generator" content="MediaWiki 1.44.0-wmf.4"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin-when-cross-origin"> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:standard"> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Jihad_Azour.png/1200px-Jihad_Azour.png"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="1331"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Jihad_Azour.png/800px-Jihad_Azour.png"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="800"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="887"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Jihad_Azour.png/640px-Jihad_Azour.png"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="640"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="710"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=1120"> <meta property="og:title" content="2022–2024 Lebanese presidential election - Wikipedia"> <meta property="og:type" content="website"> <link rel="preconnect" href="//upload.wikimedia.org"> <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/x-wiki" title="Edit this page" href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png"> <link rel="icon" href="/static/favicon/wikipedia.ico"> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="/w/rest.php/v1/search" title="Wikipedia (en)"> <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" href="//en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=rsd"> <link rel="canonical" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election"> <link rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="Wikipedia Atom feed" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&feed=atom"> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//meta.wikimedia.org" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//login.wikimedia.org"> </head> <body class="skin--responsive skin-vector skin-vector-search-vue mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject mw-editable page-2022–2024_Lebanese_presidential_election rootpage-2022–2024_Lebanese_presidential_election skin-vector-2022 action-view"><a class="mw-jump-link" href="#bodyContent">Jump to content</a> <div class="vector-header-container"> <header class="vector-header mw-header"> <div class="vector-header-start"> <nav class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-main-menu-dropdown vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Main menu" > <label id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-label" for="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-menu mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-menu"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Main menu</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-main-menu" class="vector-main-menu vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-main-menu-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="main-menu-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-main-menu" data-pinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Main menu</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-navigation" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-navigation" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Navigation </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-mainpage-description" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Main_Page" title="Visit the main page [z]" accesskey="z"><span>Main page</span></a></li><li id="n-contents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents" title="Guides to browsing Wikipedia"><span>Contents</span></a></li><li id="n-currentevents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Current_events" title="Articles related to current events"><span>Current events</span></a></li><li id="n-randompage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:Random" title="Visit a randomly selected article [x]" accesskey="x"><span>Random article</span></a></li><li id="n-aboutsite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About" title="Learn about Wikipedia and how it works"><span>About Wikipedia</span></a></li><li id="n-contactpage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us" title="How to contact Wikipedia"><span>Contact us</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-interaction" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-interaction" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Contribute </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-help" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Contents" title="Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia"><span>Help</span></a></li><li id="n-introduction" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" title="Learn how to edit Wikipedia"><span>Learn to edit</span></a></li><li id="n-portal" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal" title="The hub for editors"><span>Community portal</span></a></li><li id="n-recentchanges" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChanges" title="A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]" accesskey="r"><span>Recent changes</span></a></li><li id="n-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard" title="Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia"><span>Upload file</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <a href="/wiki/Main_Page" class="mw-logo"> <img class="mw-logo-icon" src="/static/images/icons/wikipedia.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" height="50" width="50"> <span class="mw-logo-container skin-invert"> <img class="mw-logo-wordmark" alt="Wikipedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg" style="width: 7.5em; height: 1.125em;"> <img class="mw-logo-tagline" alt="The Free Encyclopedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-tagline-en.svg" width="117" height="13" style="width: 7.3125em; height: 0.8125em;"> </span> </a> </div> <div class="vector-header-end"> <div id="p-search" role="search" class="vector-search-box-vue vector-search-box-collapses vector-search-box-show-thumbnail vector-search-box-auto-expand-width vector-search-box"> <a href="/wiki/Special:Search" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only search-toggle" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-search mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-search"></span> <span>Search</span> </a> <div class="vector-typeahead-search-container"> <div class="cdx-typeahead-search cdx-typeahead-search--show-thumbnail cdx-typeahead-search--auto-expand-width"> <form action="/w/index.php" id="searchform" class="cdx-search-input cdx-search-input--has-end-button"> <div id="simpleSearch" class="cdx-search-input__input-wrapper" data-search-loc="header-moved"> <div class="cdx-text-input cdx-text-input--has-start-icon"> <input class="cdx-text-input__input" type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search Wikipedia" aria-label="Search Wikipedia" autocapitalize="sentences" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f" id="searchInput" > <span class="cdx-text-input__icon cdx-text-input__start-icon"></span> </div> <input type="hidden" name="title" value="Special:Search"> </div> <button class="cdx-button cdx-search-input__end-button">Search</button> </form> </div> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-user-links vector-user-links-wide" aria-label="Personal tools"> <div class="vector-user-links-main"> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-preferences" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-userpage" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown " title="Change the appearance of the page's font size, width, and color" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Appearance" > <label id="vector-appearance-dropdown-label" for="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-appearance mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-appearance"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Appearance</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-notifications" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-overflow" class="vector-menu mw-portlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en" class=""><span>Donate</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-createaccount-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory" class=""><span>Create account</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-login-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o" class=""><span>Log in</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-user-menu vector-button-flush-right vector-user-menu-logged-out" title="Log in and more options" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Personal tools" > <label id="vector-user-links-dropdown-label" for="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-ellipsis mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-ellipsis"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Personal tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-personal" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-personal user-links-collapsible-item" title="User menu" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en"><span>Donate</span></a></li><li id="pt-createaccount" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-userAdd mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-userAdd"></span> <span>Create account</span></a></li><li id="pt-login" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-logIn mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-logIn"></span> <span>Log in</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-user-menu-anon-editor" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-user-menu-anon-editor" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Pages for logged out editors <a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" aria-label="Learn more about editing"><span>learn more</span></a> </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-anoncontribs" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyContributions" title="A list of edits made from this IP address [y]" accesskey="y"><span>Contributions</span></a></li><li id="pt-anontalk" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyTalk" title="Discussion about edits from this IP address [n]" accesskey="n"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </header> </div> <div class="mw-page-container"> <div class="mw-page-container-inner"> <div class="vector-sitenotice-container"> <div id="siteNotice"></div> </div> <div class="vector-column-start"> <div class="vector-main-menu-container"> <div id="mw-navigation"> <nav id="mw-panel" class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav id="mw-panel-toc" aria-label="Contents" data-event-name="ui.sidebar-toc" class="mw-table-of-contents-container vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-toc-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-toc" class="vector-toc vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-toc-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="toc-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-toc" > <h2 class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Contents</h2> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.unpin">hide</button> </div> <ul class="vector-toc-contents" id="mw-panel-toc-list"> <li id="toc-mw-content-text" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a href="#" class="vector-toc-link"> <div class="vector-toc-text">(Top)</div> </a> </li> <li id="toc-Background" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Background"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1</span> <span>Background</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Background-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Background subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Background-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2019–21_protests" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2019–21_protests"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.1</span> <span>2019–21 protests</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2019–21_protests-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Beirut_explosion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Beirut_explosion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.2</span> <span>Beirut explosion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Beirut_explosion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2022_parliamentary_elections" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2022_parliamentary_elections"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.3</span> <span>2022 parliamentary elections</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2022_parliamentary_elections-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Electoral_system" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Electoral_system"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Electoral system</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Electoral_system-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Electoral system subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Electoral_system-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-National_Pact" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#National_Pact"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1</span> <span>National Pact</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-National_Pact-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Candidates" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Candidates"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Candidates</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Candidates-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Candidates subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Candidates-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Declared_interest" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Declared_interest"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Declared interest</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Declared_interest-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_potential_candidates" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_potential_candidates"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Other potential candidates</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_potential_candidates-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Kataeb_Party" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Kataeb_Party"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.1</span> <span>Kataeb Party</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Kataeb_Party-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Lebanese_Forces" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Lebanese_Forces"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.2</span> <span>Lebanese Forces</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Lebanese_Forces-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Free_Patriotic_Movement" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Free_Patriotic_Movement"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.3</span> <span>Free Patriotic Movement</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Free_Patriotic_Movement-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.4</span> <span>Other</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Declined" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Declined"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Declined</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Declined-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Withdrawals" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Withdrawals"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Withdrawals</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Withdrawals-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Election</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Election-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Election subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-First_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#First_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>First session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-First_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Second_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Second_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Second session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Second_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Third_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Third_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Third session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Third_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fourth_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fourth_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>Fourth session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fourth_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Power_vacuum" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Power_vacuum"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.5</span> <span>Power vacuum</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Power_vacuum-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fifth_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fifth_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.6</span> <span>Fifth session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fifth_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sixth_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sixth_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.7</span> <span>Sixth session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sixth_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Seventh_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Seventh_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.8</span> <span>Seventh session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Seventh_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Eighth_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Eighth_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.9</span> <span>Eighth session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Eighth_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Ninth_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ninth_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.10</span> <span>Ninth session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Ninth_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Tenth_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tenth_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.11</span> <span>Tenth session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tenth_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Eleventh_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Eleventh_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.12</span> <span>Eleventh session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Eleventh_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Standoff" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Standoff"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.13</span> <span>Standoff</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Standoff-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Twelfth_session" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Twelfth_session"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.14</span> <span>Twelfth session</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Twelfth_session-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Development" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Development"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.15</span> <span>Development</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Development-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-listBullet mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-listBullet"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Toggle the table of contents</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">2022–2024 Lebanese presidential election</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. Available in 3 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-3" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">3 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9_2022-2023" title="الانتخابات الرئاسية اللبنانية 2022-2023 – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="الانتخابات الرئاسية اللبنانية 2022-2023" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9B%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE_%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B5%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE_%CE%B5%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%AE_2022-2023" title="Λιβανική προεδρική εκλογή 2022-2023 – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Λιβανική προεδρική εκλογή 2022-2023" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lection_pr%C3%A9sidentielle_libanaise_de_2022-2024" title="Élection présidentielle libanaise de 2022-2024 – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Élection présidentielle libanaise de 2022-2024" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="after-portlet after-portlet-lang"><span class="wb-langlinks-edit wb-langlinks-link"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q106750545#sitelinks-wikipedia" title="Edit interlanguage links" class="wbc-editpage">Edit links</a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="vector-page-toolbar"> <div class="vector-page-toolbar-container"> <div id="left-navigation"> <nav aria-label="Namespaces"> <div id="p-associated-pages" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-associated-pages" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-nstab-main" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="View the content page [c]" accesskey="c"><span>Article</span></a></li><li id="ca-talk" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Talk:2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election" rel="discussion" title="Discuss improvements to the content page [t]" accesskey="t"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown emptyPortlet" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Change language variant" > <label id="vector-variants-dropdown-label" for="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">English</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-variants" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-variants emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="right-navigation" class="vector-collapsible"> <nav aria-label="Views"> <div id="p-views" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-views" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-view" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-edit" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-history" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=history" title="Past revisions of this page [h]" accesskey="h"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-tools-dropdown" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Tools" > <label id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-label" for="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-page-tools" class="vector-page-tools vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-page-tools-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="page-tools-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-page-tools" data-pinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Tools</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-cactions" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-cactions emptyPortlet vector-has-collapsible-items" title="More options" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Actions </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-more-view" class="selected vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-edit" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-history" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=history"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-tb" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-tb" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> General </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-whatlinkshere" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [j]" accesskey="j"><span>What links here</span></a></li><li id="t-recentchangeslinked" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election" rel="nofollow" title="Recent changes in pages linked from this page [k]" accesskey="k"><span>Related changes</span></a></li><li id="t-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard" title="Upload files [u]" accesskey="u"><span>Upload file</span></a></li><li id="t-specialpages" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:SpecialPages" title="A list of all special pages [q]" accesskey="q"><span>Special pages</span></a></li><li id="t-permalink" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&oldid=1258417332" title="Permanent link to this revision of this page"><span>Permanent link</span></a></li><li id="t-info" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=info" title="More information about this page"><span>Page information</span></a></li><li id="t-cite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&id=1258417332&wpFormIdentifier=titleform" title="Information on how to cite this page"><span>Cite this page</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UrlShortener&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F2022%25E2%2580%25932024_Lebanese_presidential_election"><span>Get shortened URL</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener-qrcode" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:QrCode&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F2022%25E2%2580%25932024_Lebanese_presidential_election"><span>Download QR code</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-coll-print_export" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-coll-print_export" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Print/export </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="coll-download-as-rl" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:DownloadAsPdf&page=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=show-download-screen" title="Download this page as a PDF file"><span>Download as PDF</span></a></li><li id="t-print" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&printable=yes" title="Printable version of this page [p]" accesskey="p"><span>Printable version</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-wikibase-otherprojects" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-wikibase-otherprojects" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> In other projects </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-wikibase" class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-wikibase-dataitem mw-list-item"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q106750545" title="Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]" accesskey="g"><span>Wikidata item</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-column-end"> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-appearance" class="vector-appearance vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-appearance-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="appearance-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-appearance" data-pinned-container-id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Appearance</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.unpin">hide</button> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="bodyContent" class="vector-body" aria-labelledby="firstHeading" data-mw-ve-target-container> <div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">2022 Lebanese presidential election</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1247979735">.mw-parser-output .ib-election{line-height:1.5em}.mw-parser-output .ib-election .infobox-data{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ib-election .infobox-label{width:5em;white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .ib-election .infobox-subheader{line-height:130%}.mw-parser-output .ib-election .infobox-header{font-weight:normal}@media(max-width:640px){body.skin--responsive:not(.skin-monobook):not(.skin-timeless) .mw-parser-output .ib-election .notpageimage.noresize img{height:80px!important;width:auto!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .ib-election .mw-file-description img{background-color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ib-election .mw-file-description img{background-color:#f8f9fa}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><table class="infobox ib-election infobox-table vevent"><caption class="infobox-title summary">2022–2024 Lebanese presidential election</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/50px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="33" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/75px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/100px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span></span><hr /></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:20%;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%932016_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="2014–2016 Lebanese presidential election"><span class="nowrap">2014–16</span></a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:60%;" class=""><b>29 September 2022 – ongoing</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:20%;" class="noprint">2030 →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Turnout</th><td class="infobox-data">128 (100%)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #DCDCDC;"><div class=""> <div style="width: 120px; height: 160px; overflow: hidden;"> <div style="position: relative; top: -0px; left: -15px; width: 150px"><div class="noresize"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Jihad_Azour.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Jihad_Azour.png" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Jihad_Azour.png/150px-Jihad_Azour.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Jihad_Azour.png/225px-Jihad_Azour.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Jihad_Azour.png/300px-Jihad_Azour.png 2x" data-file-width="1229" data-file-height="1363" /></a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #02CB00;"><div class=""> <div style="width: 120px; height: 160px; overflow: hidden;"> <div style="position: relative; top: -0px; left: -8px; width: 140px"><div class="noresize"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sleiman_Frangieh_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Sleiman Frangieh 2.jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sleiman_Frangieh_2.jpg/140px-Sleiman_Frangieh_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="140" height="177" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sleiman_Frangieh_2.jpg/210px-Sleiman_Frangieh_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Sleiman_Frangieh_2.jpg/280px-Sleiman_Frangieh_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="507" data-file-height="640" /></a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Nominee </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Jihad_Azour" title="Jihad Azour">Jihad Azour</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Suleiman_Frangieh_(politician,_born_1965)" title="Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)">Suleiman Frangieh</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Marada_Movement" title="Marada Movement">Marada Movement</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">First Session </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">N/A </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Latest session </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">60 (50.42%) </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">51 (43.58%) </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><hr /> </td></tr> <tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #DCDCDC;"><div class=""> <div style="width: 120px; height: 160px; overflow: hidden;"> <div style="position: relative; top: -0px; left: -15px; width: 140px"><div class="noresize"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ZiyadBaroud2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="ZiyadBaroud2.jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/ZiyadBaroud2.jpg/140px-ZiyadBaroud2.jpg" decoding="async" width="140" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/ZiyadBaroud2.jpg/210px-ZiyadBaroud2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/ZiyadBaroud2.jpg/280px-ZiyadBaroud2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1652" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #c3b091"><div class=""> <div style="width: 120px; height: 160px; overflow: hidden;"> <div style="position: relative; top: -0px; left: -15px; width: 150px"><div class="noresize"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Gen. Joseph K. Aoun Participates in a Wreath-Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (cropped).jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="199" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_%28cropped%29.jpg/225px-Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_%28cropped%29.jpg/300px-Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1277" data-file-height="1695" /></a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Nominee </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Aoun_(general)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseph Aoun (general)">Joseph Aoun</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Armed_Forces" title="Lebanese Armed Forces">Lebanese Armed Forces</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">First Session </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">2 (1.80%) </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Latest session </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">6 (5.12%) </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">1 (0.85%) </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><b>Incumbent President</b><br /> <p>Vacant<br /> </p> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><br /> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1246091330">.mw-parser-output .sidebar{width:22em;float:right;clear:right;margin:0.5em 0 1em 1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.2em;text-align:center;line-height:1.4em;font-size:88%;border-collapse:collapse;display:table}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .sidebar{display:table!important;float:right!important;margin:0.5em 0 1em 1em!important}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-subgroup{width:100%;margin:0;border-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0.5em 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-none{float:none;clear:both;margin:0.5em 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-outer-title{padding:0 0.4em 0.2em;font-size:125%;line-height:1.2em;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-top-image{padding:0.4em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-top-caption,.mw-parser-output .sidebar-pretitle-with-top-image,.mw-parser-output .sidebar-caption{padding:0.2em 0.4em 0;line-height:1.2em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-pretitle{padding:0.4em 0.4em 0;line-height:1.2em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-title,.mw-parser-output .sidebar-title-with-pretitle{padding:0.2em 0.8em;font-size:145%;line-height:1.2em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-title-with-pretitle{padding:0.1em 0.4em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-image{padding:0.2em 0.4em 0.4em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-heading{padding:0.1em 0.4em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-content{padding:0 0.5em 0.4em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-content-with-subgroup{padding:0.1em 0.4em 0.2em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-above,.mw-parser-output .sidebar-below{padding:0.3em 0.8em;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-collapse .sidebar-above,.mw-parser-output .sidebar-collapse .sidebar-below{border-top:1px solid #aaa;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-navbar{text-align:right;font-size:115%;padding:0 0.4em 0.4em}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-list-title{padding:0 0.4em;text-align:left;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6em;font-size:105%}.mw-parser-output .sidebar-list-title-c{padding:0 0.4em;text-align:center;margin:0 3.3em}@media(max-width:640px){body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .sidebar{width:100%!important;clear:both;float:none!important;margin-left:0!important;margin-right:0!important}}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .sidebar a>img{max-width:none!important}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sidebar:not(.notheme) .sidebar-list-title,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sidebar:not(.notheme) .sidebar-title-with-pretitle{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sidebar:not(.notheme) .sidebar-title-with-pretitle a{color:var(--color-progressive)!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sidebar:not(.notheme) .sidebar-list-title,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sidebar:not(.notheme) .sidebar-title-with-pretitle{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sidebar:not(.notheme) .sidebar-title-with-pretitle a{color:var(--color-progressive)!important}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sidebar{display:none!important}}</style><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><table class="sidebar sidebar-collapse nomobile vcard" style="width:19.0em;"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-title"><div class="adr"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Lebanon" title="Politics of Lebanon">Politics of Lebanon</a></div></th></tr><tr><th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Lebanon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Coat_of_arms_of_Lebanon.svg/115px-Coat_of_arms_of_Lebanon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="115" height="139" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Coat_of_arms_of_Lebanon.svg/173px-Coat_of_arms_of_Lebanon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Coat_of_arms_of_Lebanon.svg/230px-Coat_of_arms_of_Lebanon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="172" data-file-height="208" /></a></span></th></tr><tr><th style="border-bottom: #aaa 1px solid"></th></tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <p><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Arab_League" title="Arab League"><img alt="Arab League" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Flag_of_the_Arab_League.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Arab_League.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Flag_of_the_Arab_League.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Arab_League.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Flag_of_the_Arab_League.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Arab_League.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Arab_League" title="Arab League">Member State of the Arab League</a></span> </p> <hr /></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Lebanon" title="Constitution of Lebanon">Constitution</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="padding-top:0;text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Lebanon" title="Constitution of Lebanon">Constitution of 1926</a></li></ul> <a href="/wiki/Human_rights_in_Lebanon" title="Human rights in Lebanon">Human rights</a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Lebanon#Executive_branch" title="Politics of Lebanon">Executive</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="padding-top:0;text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_Lebanon" title="President of Lebanon">President</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Lebanon" title="List of presidents of Lebanon">list</a>) <dl><dd>vacant</dd></dl></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Lebanon" title="Prime Minister of Lebanon">Prime Minister</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Lebanon" title="List of prime ministers of Lebanon">list</a>) <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Najib_Mikati" title="Najib Mikati">Najib Mikati</a></dd></dl></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Council_of_Ministers_of_Lebanon" title="Council of Ministers of Lebanon">Cabinet</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_Cabinets_of_Lebanon" title="List of Cabinets of Lebanon">Past Cabinets</a></dd></dl></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Lebanon#Legislative_branch" title="Politics of Lebanon">Legislature</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="padding-top:0;text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_Lebanon" title="Parliament of Lebanon">Parliament</a> <dl><dd><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/List_of_speakers_of_the_Parliament_of_Lebanon" title="List of speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon">Speaker</a>: <a href="/wiki/Nabih_Berri" title="Nabih Berri">Nabih Berri</a></span></dd></dl></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)">Subdivisions</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="padding-top:0;text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Governorates_of_Lebanon" title="Governorates of Lebanon">Governorates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Districts_of_Lebanon" title="Districts of Lebanon">Districts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Municipalities_of_Lebanon" class="mw-redirect" title="Municipalities of Lebanon">Municipalities</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Lebanon" title="Elections in Lebanon">Elections</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="padding-top:0;text-align:left;"> <ul><li>Recent elections <dl><dd><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Presidential: <a href="/wiki/2008_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="2008 Lebanese presidential election">2008</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%932016_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="2014–2016 Lebanese presidential election">2014–2016</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_Lebanese_presidential_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2022–2023 Lebanese presidential election"><i>2022–2023</i></a></li></ul></div></dd> <dd><div class="hlist"><ul><li>General: <a href="/wiki/2009_Lebanese_general_election" title="2009 Lebanese general election">2009</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2018_Lebanese_general_election" title="2018 Lebanese general election">2018</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/2022_Lebanese_general_election" title="2022 Lebanese general election">2022</a></li></ul></div></dd></dl></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Lebanon" title="List of political parties in Lebanon">Political parties</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Lebanon" title="Foreign relations of Lebanon">Foreign relations</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="padding-top:0;text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_and_Emigrants_(Lebanon)" title="Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Lebanon)">Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants</a> <dl><dd>Minister: <a href="/wiki/Abdallah_Bou_Habib" title="Abdallah Bou Habib">Abdallah Bou Habib</a></dd></dl></li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Lebanon" title="List of diplomatic missions of Lebanon">Diplomatic missions of</a> / <a href="/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Lebanon" title="List of diplomatic missions in Lebanon">in Lebanon</a></li></ul> <hr /> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lebanese_nationality_law" title="Lebanese nationality law">Nationality law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lebanese_passport" title="Lebanese passport">Passport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Lebanese_citizens" title="Visa requirements for Lebanese citizens">Visa requirements</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Lebanon" title="Visa policy of Lebanon">Visa policy</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-below"> <p><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/32px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="21" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/48px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/64px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Portal:Lebanon" title="Portal:Lebanon">Lebanon portal</a> </p> <div class="hlist" style="text-align:center;font-weight:normal;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_political_science#Politics_by_region" title="Outline of political science">Other countries</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Politics_of_Lebanon" title="Template:Politics of Lebanon"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Politics_of_Lebanon" title="Template talk:Politics of Lebanon"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Politics_of_Lebanon" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Politics of Lebanon"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2022–2024 Lebanese presidential election</b> is an ongoing <a href="/wiki/Indirect_election" title="Indirect election">indirect election</a> to elect the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Lebanon" title="President of Lebanon">president of Lebanon</a> following the expiration of term-limited incumbent <a href="/wiki/Michel_Aoun" title="Michel Aoun">Michel Aoun</a>'s mandate on 31 October 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The outgoing president has served since 31 October 2016, following the end of the 2-year <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_presidential_crisis" class="mw-redirect" title="Lebanese presidential crisis">presidential crisis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By convention, the presidency is always held by a <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Maronite_Christians" title="Lebanese Maronite Christians">Maronite Christian</a>. Under Article 49 of the Lebanese Constitution, a qualified majority of two-thirds of the members of the <a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_Lebanon" title="Parliament of Lebanon">Lebanese Parliament</a> is required to elect the president in the first round. If no candidate reaches that threshold, further rounds of election are held where an absolute majority of the members legally constituting the parliament is sufficient to elect the president. The incumbent president is not eligible for reelection until six years have lapsed since the expiration of his mandate, as per Article 49 of the Lebanese Constitution.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2019–21_protests"><span id="2019.E2.80.9321_protests"></span>2019–21 protests</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 2019–21 protests"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/17_October_Revolution" title="17 October Revolution">17 October Revolution</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2019_Lebanese_protests_-_Antelias_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/2019_Lebanese_protests_-_Antelias_1.jpg/220px-2019_Lebanese_protests_-_Antelias_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/2019_Lebanese_protests_-_Antelias_1.jpg/330px-2019_Lebanese_protests_-_Antelias_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/2019_Lebanese_protests_-_Antelias_1.jpg/440px-2019_Lebanese_protests_-_Antelias_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6048" data-file-height="4024" /></a><figcaption>2019 Lebanese protests in <a href="/wiki/Antelias" title="Antelias">Antelias</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Large-scale anti-government demonstrations ignited in the country from 17 October. Initially triggered in response to a rise in gas and tobacco prices as well as a new tax on messaging applications,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the demonstrations quickly turned into a revolution against the stagnation of the economy, unemployment, Lebanon's sectarian and <a href="/wiki/Za%27im_system" title="Za'im system">hereditary</a> political system, corruption and the <a href="/wiki/Council_of_Ministers_of_Lebanon" title="Council of Ministers of Lebanon">government's</a> inability to provide essential services such as water, electricity and sanitation,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saad Hariri ended up resigning on 29 October 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Hassan_Diab" title="Hassan Diab">Hassan Diab</a> was appointed prime minister by President <a href="/wiki/Michel_Aoun" title="Michel Aoun">Michel Aoun</a> on 19 December 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His government obtained the confidence of parliament by 69 votes in its favour.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, the country's economic situation continued to deteriorate. The government was over 95 billion dollars in debt by the end of 2020,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Lebanese pound lost 70% of its value in six months,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 35% of the active population was unemployed.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Riots broke out in <a href="/wiki/Beirut" title="Beirut">Beirut</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tripoli,_Lebanon" title="Tripoli, Lebanon">Tripoli</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jounieh" title="Jounieh">Jounieh</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Beirut_explosion">Beirut explosion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Beirut explosion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2020_Beirut_explosion" title="2020 Beirut explosion">2020 Beirut explosion</a></div> <p>On 4 August 2020, the explosion of several thousand tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a hangar in the <a href="/wiki/Port_of_Beirut" title="Port of Beirut">Port of Beirut</a> caused considerable human and material damage across the city and the port. The final toll was 218 dead and over 7,000 injured<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and damage estimated at nearly four billion euros by the <a href="/wiki/World_Bank" title="World Bank">World Bank</a> and estimated to have left 300,000 homeless.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The industrial-port zone of the Port of <a href="/wiki/Beirut" title="Beirut">Beirut</a>'s badly affected, further aggravating the economic situation. Vital for Lebanon, the port is the most important trading centres in Lebanon which ensures the transit of 60% of the country's imports. </p><p>The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was detected by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Geological_Survey" title="United States Geological Survey">United States Geological Survey</a> as a seismic event of <a href="/wiki/Richter_magnitude_scale" class="mw-redirect" title="Richter magnitude scale">magnitude</a> 3.3 and is considered one of the <a href="/wiki/Largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions#Largest_accidental_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions_by_magnitude" title="Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions">most powerful accidental artificial non-nuclear explosions</a> in history.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_government" class="mw-redirect" title="Lebanese government">Lebanese government</a> declared a two-week <a href="/wiki/State_of_emergency" title="State of emergency">state of emergency</a> in response to the disaster. In its aftermath, protests erupted across Lebanon against the government for their failure to prevent the disaster, joining a <a href="/wiki/17_October_Revolution" title="17 October Revolution">larger series of protests</a> which had been taking place across the country since 2019. On 10 August 2020, <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Lebanon" title="Prime Minister of Lebanon">Prime Minister</a> <a href="/wiki/Hassan_Diab" title="Hassan Diab">Hassan Diab</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_Hassan_Diab" title="Cabinet of Hassan Diab">Lebanese cabinet</a> resigned.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The adjacent grain silos were badly damaged. In July and August 2022, part of the silos collapsed following a weeks-long fire in the remaining grain.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022_parliamentary_elections">2022 parliamentary elections</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2022 parliamentary elections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In May 2022, Lebanon held its first <a href="/wiki/2022_Lebanese_general_election" title="2022 Lebanese general election">election</a> since a painful economic crisis dragged it to the brink of becoming a <a href="/wiki/Failed_state" title="Failed state">failed state</a>. Lebanon's crisis has been so severe that more than 80 percent of the population is now considered poor by the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a>. In the election Iran-backed Shia Muslim <a href="/wiki/Hezbollah" title="Hezbollah">Hezbollah</a> movement and its allies lost their parliamentary majority. Hezbollah did not lose any of its seats, but its allies lost seats. Hezbollah's ally, President <a href="/wiki/Michel_Aoun" title="Michel Aoun">Michel Aoun's</a> <a href="/wiki/Free_Patriotic_Movement" title="Free Patriotic Movement">Free Patriotic Movement</a>, was no longer the biggest Christian party after the election. A rival Christian party, led by <a href="/wiki/Samir_Geagea" title="Samir Geagea">Samir Geagea</a>, with close ties to Saudi Arabia, the <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Forces" title="Lebanese Forces">Lebanese Forces</a> (LF), made gains. Sunni <a href="/wiki/Future_Movement" title="Future Movement">Future Movement</a>, led by former prime minister <a href="/wiki/Saad_Hariri" title="Saad Hariri">Saad Hariri</a>, did not participate the election, leaving a political vacuum to other Sunni politicians to fill.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Electoral_system">Electoral system</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Electoral system"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Lebanon" title="Constitution of Lebanon">Constitution of Lebanon</a> does not provide for a specific candidacy procedure. Therefore, no individuals can be deemed to be official candidates, but legally only express an interest in the position. </p><p>Under article 49 of the Lebanese Constitution, a qualified majority of two-thirds of the members of the <a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_Lebanon" title="Parliament of Lebanon">Lebanese Parliament</a> is required to elect the president in the first round. The quorum also amounts to two-thirds of the Parliament. In the second round, a president can be elected by a simple majority of 65 deputies. There is however ambiguity on the constitutionality of the two-thirds quorum, since constitutional texts do not explicitly mention it. Some have interpreted this omission as intentional, such as legal scholar Issam Khalifeh, while Speaker <a href="/wiki/Nabih_Berri" title="Nabih Berri">Nabih Berri</a> has relied on the opposite interpretation to enable his allies to resort to <a href="/wiki/Quorum#Quorum-busting" title="Quorum">quorum-busting</a>. An example of this would be the <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%932016_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="2014–2016 Lebanese presidential election">2014–2016 Lebanese presidential election</a>, where quorum would not be met for forty-three electoral sessions. </p><p>The Constitution also states that, in the last ten days of the incumbent's tenure, the Parliament is vested in the powers of an electoral college. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_Pact">National Pact</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: National Pact"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/National_Pact" title="National Pact">National Pact</a></div> <p>Access to the Lebanese presidency is subject to an informal agreement known as the <a href="/wiki/National_Pact" title="National Pact">National Pact</a>. Agreed in 1943, the latter limits this office only to members of the Maronite Christian faith.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/National_Pact" title="National Pact">National Pact</a> is based on an unwritten agreement concluded in 1943 between the <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Maronite_Christians" title="Lebanese Maronite Christians">Maronite Christian</a> president <a href="/wiki/Bechara_El_Khoury" title="Bechara El Khoury">Bechara El Khoury</a> and his Sunni prime minister <a href="/wiki/Riad_Al_Solh" title="Riad Al Solh">Riad Al Solh</a> when <a href="/wiki/Lebanon" title="Lebanon">Lebanon</a> gained <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Independence_Day" title="Lebanese Independence Day">independence from France</a>. The pact stipulates that the <a href="/wiki/President_of_Lebanon" title="President of Lebanon">president of the Republic</a> must be a <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Maronite_Christians" title="Lebanese Maronite Christians">Maronite Christian</a>, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the <a href="/wiki/List_of_speakers_of_the_Parliament_of_Lebanon" title="List of speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon">Speaker of parliament</a> a <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Shia_Muslims" title="Lebanese Shia Muslims">Shiite Muslim</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Candidates">Candidates</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Candidates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Declared_interest">Declared interest</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Declared interest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Bechara Abi Younes, candidate for the <a href="/wiki/2009_Lebanese_general_election" title="2009 Lebanese general election">2009 Lebanese general election</a>, engineer and president of the Environmental Rescue party<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ziad_Alexandre_Hayek" class="mw-redirect" title="Ziad Alexandre Hayek">Ziad Hayek</a>, former head of the High Council for Privatization and <a href="/wiki/Public-private_partnership" class="mw-redirect" title="Public-private partnership">public-private partnership</a> (2006–2019), Lebanese nominee for president of the World Bank in 2019<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tracy_Chamoun" title="Tracy Chamoun">Tracy Chamoun</a>, daughter of <a href="/wiki/Dany_Chamoun" title="Dany Chamoun">Dany Chamoun</a> and former ambassador of Lebanon to <a href="/wiki/Jordan" title="Jordan">Jordan</a> (2017–2020)<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/May_Rihani" title="May Rihani">May Rihani</a>, international development and gender scholar, Director of the Gibran Chair for Values and Peace at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Maryland" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Maryland">University of Maryland</a>, former UN co-chair of the United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (2008–2010)<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Elias Tawileh, engineer<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Sayed Boutros Franjieh, businessman<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Elie Yachoui, Dean of the Business Administration and Economics faculty at the <a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_University%E2%80%93Louaize" title="Notre Dame University–Louaize">Notre Dame University–Louaize</a><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chibli_Mallat" title="Chibli Mallat">Chibli Mallat</a>, lawyer and activist<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_potential_candidates">Other potential candidates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Other potential candidates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Kataeb_Party">Kataeb Party</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Kataeb Party"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Samy_Gemayel" title="Samy Gemayel">Samy Gemayel</a>, MP (2009–present) and incumbent party leader (2015–present)<sup id="cite_ref-:2_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nadim_Gemayel" title="Nadim Gemayel">Nadim Gemayel</a>, MP (2009–present)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Lebanese_Forces">Lebanese Forces</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Lebanese Forces"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Samir_Geagea" title="Samir Geagea">Samir Geagea</a>, incumbent party leader (2005–present)<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sethrida_Geagea" title="Sethrida Geagea">Sethrida Geagea</a>, MP (2005–present) and former chairwoman of the party<sup id="cite_ref-:2_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Free_Patriotic_Movement">Free Patriotic Movement</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Free Patriotic Movement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gebran_Bassil" title="Gebran Bassil">Gebran Bassil</a>, MP (2018–present), incumbent party leader (2015–present) and former Minister of Telecommunications (2009–2009), Energy and Water (2009–2014) and Foreign Affairs (2014–2020)<sup id="cite_ref-:1_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nada_Boustani_Khoury" title="Nada Boustani Khoury">Nada Boustani Khoury</a>, MP (2022–present) and former Minister of Energy and Water (2019–2020)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibrahim_Kanaan" title="Ibrahim Kanaan">Ibrahim Kanaan</a>, MP (2005–present) and Chairman of the Parliamentary Budget and Financial Affairs Commission (2009–present)<sup id="cite_ref-:7_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other">Other</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Suleiman_Frangieh_(politician,_born_1965)" title="Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)">Suleiman Frangieh</a>, incumbent leader of the <a href="/wiki/Marada_Movement" title="Marada Movement">Marada Movement</a> (1992–present), former MP (1991–2005, 2009–2018) and Minister in different portfolios (1990–2005)<sup id="cite_ref-:1_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Aoun_(general)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseph Aoun (general)">Joseph Aoun</a>, 14th <a href="/wiki/Commanders_of_the_Lebanese_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Commanders of the Lebanese Armed Forces">Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces</a> (2017–present)<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:7_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Naji Abi Assi, former Ambassador and presidential advisor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a>, lawyer, professor and former Minister of Interior (2008–2011) and candidate for the <a href="/wiki/2018_Lebanese_general_election" title="2018 Lebanese general election">2018 Lebanese general election</a><sup id="cite_ref-:7_34-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Salah Honein, former MP (2000–2005) and member of the <a href="/wiki/Qornet_Shehwan_Gathering" title="Qornet Shehwan Gathering">Qornet Shehwan Gathering</a><sup id="cite_ref-:7_34-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chibli_Mallat" title="Chibli Mallat">Chibli Mallat</a>, international lawyer, professor and candidate for the aborted 2005–2006 presidential election</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neemat_Frem" title="Neemat Frem">Neemat Frem</a>, CEO of <a href="/wiki/INDEVCO_Group" title="INDEVCO Group">INDEVCO Group</a> and MP (2018–present)<sup id="cite_ref-:7_34-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jihad_Azour" title="Jihad Azour">Jihad Azour</a>, former Minister of Finance (2005–2008)and the current Middle East and Central Asia Director in the IMF<sup id="cite_ref-:7_34-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samir_Assaf" title="Samir Assaf">Samir Assaf</a>, HSBC executive</li> <li>Naji Boustany, lawyer, former Minister of Culture (2004–2005) and candidate for the <a href="/wiki/2018_Lebanese_general_election" title="2018 Lebanese general election">2018 Lebanese general election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philippe_Ziade_(businessman)" title="Philippe Ziade (businessman)">Philippe Ziade</a>, businessman and Honorary Consul of Lebanon in Nevada</li> <li>Roger Dib, former Minister, member in the National Committee of Christian/Muslim Dialogue, director of the Near East Consulting Group<sup id="cite_ref-:7_34-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Farid_Elias_Khazen" title="Farid Elias Khazen">Farid Elias El-Khazen</a>, former MP (2005–2018), Ambassador to the Holy See (2018–present)<sup id="cite_ref-:7_34-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Georges Khoury, former head of military intelligence in the <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Armed_Forces" title="Lebanese Armed Forces">Lebanese Armed Forces</a> and Ambassador to the Holy See (2008–2018)<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Farid El Boustany, surgeon and MP (2018–present)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Declined">Declined</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Declined"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Salim Eddé, CEO of <a href="/wiki/Murex_(financial_software)" title="Murex (financial software)">Murex</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nassif_Hitti" title="Nassif Hitti">Nassif Hitti</a>, professor and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (2020)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Withdrawals">Withdrawals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Withdrawals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a>, MP (2018–present) and incumbent leader of the <a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">Independence Movement</a> (2005–present)<sup id="cite_ref-:7_34-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Issam Khalifeh, historian, academic at the <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_University" title="Lebanese University">Lebanese University</a> and trade unionist, first president of the National Union of Lebanese University Students</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Election">Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_session">First session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: First session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first electoral session was held on 29 September 2022. The first and only round did not result in any candidate's election, due to the need to secure an absolute majority of 86 votes. Notably, 10 MPs voted for "Lebanon" while one vote went to <a href="/wiki/Death_of_Mahsa_Amini" title="Death of Mahsa Amini">Mahsa Amini</a>. Before the second round, a number of deputies unexpectedly left the Chamber, leading the assembly to lose the quorum by one MP and postponing the vote.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>36 </td> <td>76.60 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim_Edd%C3%A9" class="extiw" title="fr:Salim Eddé">Salim Eddé</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>11 </td> <td>23.40 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Valid votes </td> <td>47 </td> <td>38.52 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Blank votes </td> <td>63 </td> <td>51.64 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Invalid votes </td> <td>12 </td> <td>9.84 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>122</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>95.31 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_session">Second session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Second session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A second session was held on 13 October but failed to secure a quorum with only 71 out of 128 deputies being there due to <a href="/wiki/Free_Patriotic_Movement" title="Free Patriotic Movement">FPM</a> boycotting the session in memorial of <a href="/wiki/War_of_Liberation_(1989%E2%80%931990)" title="War of Liberation (1989–1990)">13 October 1990</a>, below the quorum of 2/3 (86 deputies).<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A third one is scheduled for 20 October<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Third_session">Third session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Third session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A third session was held on 20 October. Michel Moawad received 42 votes, 55 MPs voted with a blank slip, one MP voted for Milad Abou Malhab. 17 MPs submitted ballots reading "New Lebanon", and one each for "Ruler, savior and reformer", "For Lebanon", "Righteous dictator" and "Nobody".<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The second round was once again cancelled as FPM deputies left the Chamber, causing the loss of the quorum. A fourth session is scheduled for 24 October.<sup id="cite_ref-JPOST_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JPOST-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-JPOST_44-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JPOST-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>42 </td> <td>97.67 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Milad Abou Malhab </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2.33 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Valid votes </td> <td>43 </td> <td>36.13 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Blank votes </td> <td>55 </td> <td>46.22 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Invalid votes </td> <td>21 </td> <td>17.65 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>119</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>92.97 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fourth_session">Fourth session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Fourth session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The fourth session to elect a president was held on 24 October with the presence of 114 deputies. In the first (and only) round, Moawad received 39 votes, while 50 blank ballots were registered, and 10 votes for Dr. Issam Khalifeh, a reputable academic nominated by a number of pro-Change MPs. A number of MPs voted "New Lebanon" as in the previous session, while <a href="/wiki/Jamil_Al_Sayyed" title="Jamil Al Sayyed">Jamil Al Sayyed</a> wrote "My Condolences" on his ballot paper. As per the previous sessions, quorum was lost before a second round could be held.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>39 </td> <td>79.59 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Issam Khalifeh </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>20.41 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Valid votes </td> <td>49 </td> <td>42.98 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Blank votes </td> <td>50 </td> <td>43.86 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Invalid votes </td> <td>15 </td> <td>13.16 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>114</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>89.06 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Power_vacuum">Power vacuum</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Power vacuum"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Michel_Aoun" title="Michel Aoun">Michel Aoun</a> signed the government's resignation decree, a day before his six-year term officially ended, and Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Third_Cabinet_of_Najib_Mikati" title="Third Cabinet of Najib Mikati">Najib Mikati's government</a> remains in office in a caretaker capacity, which is unconstitutional since it goes against Aoun's request for the cabinet's step-down after numerous attempts failed to form a new cabinet.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Aoun's term officially ended on 31 October 2022 after 6 years in office, with no successor designated, similarly to his predecessors.<sup id="cite_ref-AP_2022-10_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AP_2022-10-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fifth_session">Fifth session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Fifth session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The fifth session to elect a president was held on November 10 with the presence of 108 deputies. In the first (and only) round, Moawad received 44 votes, while 47 blank ballots were registered, 6 votes for Dr. Issam Khalifeh, a reputable academic nominated by a number of pro-Change MPs, 1 vote for former Minister Ziyad Baroud from Deputy Speaker <a href="/wiki/Elias_Bou_Saab" title="Elias Bou Saab">Elias Bou Saab</a> and 1 vote for Ziad Hayek from Elias Jaradeh. 7 MPs voted "New Lebanon" as in the previous session, while Zgharta MP Michel Douaihy wrote "Plan B" on his ballot paper and one vote went "For Lebanon". As per the previous sessions, quorum was lost before a second round could be held.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-:3_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>44 </td> <td>84.61 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Issam Khalifeh </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>11.53 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1.92 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ziad_Hayek" title="Ziad Hayek">Ziad Hayek</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1.92 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Valid votes </td> <td>52 </td> <td>48.14 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Blank votes </td> <td>47 </td> <td>43.51 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Invalid votes </td> <td>9 </td> <td>9.72 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>108</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;" colspan="3">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>84.38 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sixth_session">Sixth session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Sixth session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The sixth session to elect a president was held on November 17 with the presence of 112 deputies. In the first (and only) round, Moawad received 43 votes, while 46 blank ballots were registered, 7 votes for Dr. Issam Khalifeh, 1 vote for former Minister Ziyad Baroud, 1 vote for MP Michel Daher and 1 vote for Suleiman Frangieh Jr. 9 MPs voted "New Lebanon" while 2 ballots were cancelled. As per the previous sessions, quorum was lost before a second round could be held, a seventh session is scheduled for Thursday 24 November.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>43 </td> <td>78.18 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Issam Khalifeh </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>12.73 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>5.45 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#02CB00"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Suleiman_Frangieh_(politician,_born_1965)" title="Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)">Suleiman Frangieh</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Marada_Movement" title="Marada Movement">Marada</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1.82 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Daher" title="Michel Daher">Michel Daher</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1.82 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Valid votes </td> <td>55 </td> <td>49.11 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Blank votes </td> <td>46 </td> <td>41.07 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Invalid votes </td> <td>11 </td> <td>9.82 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>112</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>87.50 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Seventh_session">Seventh session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Seventh session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The seventh session to elect a president was held on 24 November. No candidate obtained a majority in the first round. As per the previous sessions, quorum was lost before a second round could be held. The next session will be held in early December 2022. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>42 </td> <td>82.35 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Issam Khalifeh </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>11.76 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3.92 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Bedri Daher </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1.96 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Valid votes </td> <td>51 </td> <td>46.36 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Blank votes </td> <td>50 </td> <td>45.45 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Invalid votes </td> <td>9 </td> <td>8.18 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>110</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>85.93 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Eighth_session">Eighth session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Eighth session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The eighth session to elect a president was held on 1 December 2022. No candidate obtained a majority in the first round. As per the previous sessions, quorum was lost before a second round could be held. Another session will be held on 8 December. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>37 </td> <td>82.22 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Issam Khalifeh </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>8.88 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>4.44 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Bedri Daher </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2.22 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Bechara Abi Younes </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2.22 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Valid votes </td> <td>45 </td> <td>40.54 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Blank votes </td> <td>52 </td> <td>46.84 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Invalid votes </td> <td>14 </td> <td>12.61 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>111</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>86.71 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ninth_session">Ninth session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Ninth session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The ninth session to elect a president was held on 8 December 2022. No candidate obtained a majority in the first round. As per the previous sessions, quorum was lost before a second round could be held. Another session will be held on 15 December. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>39 </td> <td>78.00 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Issam Khalifeh </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>10.00 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Bedri Daher </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>5.00 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2.00 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Milad Abou Malhab </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2.00 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Salah Honein </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2.00 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Valid votes </td> <td>50 </td> <td>47.62 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Blank votes </td> <td>39 </td> <td>37.14 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Invalid votes </td> <td>16 </td> <td>15.24 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>105</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>82.03 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tenth_session">Tenth session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Tenth session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The tenth session to elect a president was held on 15 December 2022. No candidate obtained a majority in the first round. As per the previous sessions, quorum was lost before a second round could be held. Another session will be held in January 2023. The session scheduled for 12 January 2023 was postponed by the speaker due to the death of <a href="/wiki/Hussein_El-Husseini" class="mw-redirect" title="Hussein El-Husseini">Hussein El-Husseini</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-:4_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>38 </td> <td>73.08 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Issam Khalifeh </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>15.38 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3.85 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Salah Honein </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>3.85 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Milad Abou Malhab </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1.92 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Chafic Merhi </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>1.92 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Valid votes </td> <td>52 </td> <td>47.71 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Blank votes </td> <td>37 </td> <td>33.94 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Invalid votes </td> <td>20 </td> <td>18.35 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>109</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>85.16 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Eleventh_session">Eleventh session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Eleventh session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The eleventh session to elect a president was held on 19 January 2023. No candidate obtained a majority in the first round. As per the previous sessions, quorum was lost before a second round could be held. After the election two MPs from the <a href="/wiki/17_October_Revolution" title="17 October Revolution">Change Movement</a> locked themselves in parliament in protest.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DA2125"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michel_Moawad" title="Michel Moawad">Michel Moawad</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independence_Movement_(Lebanon)" title="Independence Movement (Lebanon)">IM</a> </td> <td>34 </td> <td>75.55 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Issam Khalifeh </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>15.55 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>4.44 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Salah Honein </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2.22 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left">Milad Abou Malhab </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>2.22 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Valid votes </td> <td>45 </td> <td>40.54 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Blank votes </td> <td>37 </td> <td>33.33 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Invalid votes </td> <td>29 </td> <td>26.13 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>111</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>86.72 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Standoff">Standoff</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Standoff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the eleventh electoral session, Speaker <a href="/wiki/Nabih_Berri" title="Nabih Berri">Nabih Berri</a> announced he would hold off of calling a twelfth session to elect a president unless he sees what he deems as "a sort of agreement" on a candidate. In response, Change MPs, joined by multiple parties, called for consecutive and successive ballots to be held until a president is chosen. Two reformist deputies, <a href="/wiki/Melhem_Khalaf" title="Melhem Khalaf">Melhem Khalaf</a> and <a href="/wiki/Najat_A._Saliba" title="Najat A. Saliba">Najat Saliba</a>, staged a sit-in in the Chamber of Deputies until a new session is held. As of June 14, 2023, the sit-in is still ongoing for its 147th consecutive day.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In early June, the United States declared that it was thinking about imposing sanctions on individuals who had interfered with the election. Speaker Nabih Berri, who hadn't summoned a session since January, may have been referenced in this statement. Berri released a statement the next day in which he absolved himself of all blame for the obstruction. The international community has urged Lebanon to pick a new president and carry out the reforms necessary to secure a financial bailout arrangement on numerous occasions.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Hezbollah" title="Hezbollah">Hezbollah</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Amal_Movement" title="Amal Movement">Amal Movement</a> have announced their endorsement for <a href="/wiki/Suleiman_Frangieh_(politician,_born_1965)" title="Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)">Suleiman Frangieh</a> in the upcoming ballots. In parallel, an initiative led by independent MP <a href="/wiki/Ghassan_Skaff" title="Ghassan Skaff">Ghassan Skaff</a> culminated in talks between opposition parties, taking advantage of the growing rift between the <a href="/wiki/Free_Patriotic_Movement" title="Free Patriotic Movement">Free Patriotic Movement</a> and Hezbollah and the warming of Syrian-Gulf diplomatic relations. With the support of Maronite Patriarch <a href="/wiki/Bechara_Boutros_al-Rahi" title="Bechara Boutros al-Rahi">Bechara Boutros al-Rahi</a>, it was announced in late May 2023 that the <a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Forces" title="Lebanese Forces">Lebanese Forces</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Kataeb_Party" title="Kataeb Party">Kataeb</a>, the FPM and the <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Socialist_Party" title="Progressive Socialist Party">PSP</a> had agreed to endorse the candidacy of IMF economist and former Minister of Finance <a href="/wiki/Jihad_Azour" title="Jihad Azour">Jihad Azour</a> for the role of president.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Twelfth_session">Twelfth session</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Twelfth session"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The twelfth session to elect a president was held on 14 June 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No candidate obtained a majority in the first round. As per the previous sessions, quorum was lost before a second round could be held after only 81 MPs remained in the room. However, Nabih Berri's choice of not conducting a second round was controversial since there had been a greater consensus between the MPs unlike the sessions before. It was also argued by numerous MPs that the round should have been cancelled or ballots recounted since the votes cast did not match the MPs present in the session.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_70-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In that round, economist <a href="/wiki/Jihad_Azour" title="Jihad Azour">Jihad Azour</a> received 60 votes, 51 votes for <a href="/wiki/Suleiman_Frangieh_(politician,_born_1965)" title="Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)">Suleiman Frangieh</a>, 6 votes for former Interior Minister <a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a>, 1 vote for military general <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Aoun_(general)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseph Aoun (general)">Joseph Aoun</a> and 1 blank vote. 8 MPs voted "New Lebanon" while 1 ballot for controversial businessman and contractor Jihad Al Arab was cancelled as he is a Sunni Muslim. Finally, 1 ballot was counted as lost,<sup id="cite_ref-:5_70-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> before being counted to Jihad Azour .<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">First Round<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Candidate </th> <th>Party </th> <th>Votes </th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jihad_Azour" title="Jihad Azour">Jihad Azour</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>60 </td> <td>50.00 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#02CB00"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Suleiman_Frangieh_(politician,_born_1965)" title="Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)">Suleiman Franjieh Jr.</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Marada_Movement" title="Marada Movement">Marada</a> </td> <td>51 </td> <td>43.22 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#DCDCDC"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ziyad_Baroud" title="Ziyad Baroud">Ziyad Baroud</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Ind.</a> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>5.93 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#C3B091"> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Aoun_(general)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseph Aoun (general)">Joseph Aoun</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Armed_Forces" title="Lebanese Armed Forces">LAF</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0.85 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Valid votes </td> <td>118 </td> <td>92.19 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Blank votes </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0.78 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Invalid votes </td> <td>9 </td> <td>7.03 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>128</b> </td> <td><b>100</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="text-align:left;">Eligible voters/turnout </td> <td>128 </td> <td>100 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Development">Development</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Qatar declared support for Joseph Aoun during a visit by officials as they vowed to support the army with financial and military aid, the United States also followed with support.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A 5-nation group was formed by the Doha envoy which involved the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, <a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" title="Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a> to hold talks and solve the presidential vacancy in Lebanon. Most members affirmed its support for the election of Joseph Aoun. Despite this Aoun said during a meeting with a delegation from the Press Syndicate when asked about his candidacy, "I don't care about it, it doesn't concern me, no one has discussed it with me and I haven't discussed it with anyone".<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Aoun's possible candidacy was first raised by Lebanese Forces leader <a href="/wiki/Samir_Geagea" title="Samir Geagea">Samir Geagea</a> in July 2022 who suggested that he would make a good successor to <a href="/wiki/Michel_Aoun" title="Michel Aoun">Michel Aoun</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 7 June 2023, French President <a href="/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron" title="Emmanuel Macron">Emmanuel Macron</a> named <a href="/wiki/Jean-Yves_Le_Drian" title="Jean-Yves Le Drian">Jean-Yves Le Drian</a> as his personal envoy for Lebanon to end the political deadlock.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nabih Berri and Hezbollah nominated George Khoury, former ambassador to the Holy See, as a secondary option to <a href="/wiki/Suleiman_Frangieh_(politician,_born_1965)" title="Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)">Suleiman Frangieh</a>. This was also reportedly proposed by Qatari mediation officials and even <a href="/wiki/Najib_Mikati" title="Najib Mikati">Najib Mikati</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leaders of the main opposition Christian Blocs, Samir Geagea and Sami Gemayel, reacted with refusal to negotiate with Hezbollah unless they let go of their primary candidate Frangieh.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nabih Berri called at the start of September 2024 for renewed Presidential elections,<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> however nothing has occurred. Following the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel many party leaders; MP's; and others around the world have called for Lebanon to elect a President. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2022_Lebanese_general_election" title="2022 Lebanese general election">2022 Lebanese general election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Speaker_of_the_Lebanese_Parliament_election" title="2022 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election">2022 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/President_of_Lebanon" title="President of Lebanon">President of Lebanon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lebanese_liquidity_crisis" title="Lebanese liquidity crisis">Lebanese liquidity crisis</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aa.com.tr/fr/monde/le-liban-en-2022-des-défis-récurrents-et-une-vacance-présidentielle-en-vue/2465301">"Le Liban en 2022: des défis récurrents et une vacance présidentielle en vue?"</a>. <i>www.aa.com.tr</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 March</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.aa.com.tr&rft.atitle=Le+Liban+en+2022%3A+des+d%C3%A9fis+r%C3%A9currents+et+une+vacance+pr%C3%A9sidentielle+en+vue%3F&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aa.com.tr%2Ffr%2Fmonde%2Fle-liban-en-2022-des-d%C3%A9fis-r%C3%A9currents-et-une-vacance-pr%C3%A9sidentielle-en-vue%2F2465301&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/31/michel-aoun-elected-president-of-lebanon">"Michel Aoun elected president of Lebanon"</a>. <i>www.aljazeera.com</i>. 31 October 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 March</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.aljazeera.com&rft.atitle=Michel+Aoun+elected+president+of+Lebanon&rft.date=2016-10-31&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2016%2F10%2F31%2Fmichel-aoun-elected-president-of-lebanon&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Lebanon_2004.pdf?lang=en">"Lebanon's Constitution of 1926 with Amendments through 2004"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>constituteproject.org</i>. 27 April 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=constituteproject.org&rft.atitle=Lebanon%27s+Constitution+of+1926+with+Amendments+through+2004&rft.date=2022-04-27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.constituteproject.org%2Fconstitution%2FLebanon_2004.pdf%3Flang%3Den&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50293636">"Lebanon protests: How WhatsApp tax anger revealed a much deeper crisis"</a>. <i>BBC News</i>. 7 November 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 February</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BBC+News&rft.atitle=Lebanon+protests%3A+How+WhatsApp+tax+anger+revealed+a+much+deeper+crisis&rft.date=2019-11-07&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-middle-east-50293636&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lvsl.fr/linsurrection-au-liban-revolution-unite-et-crise-economique/">"L'insurrection au Liban: révolution, unité et crise économique"</a>. <i>lvsl.fr - Tout reconstruire, tout réinventer</i> (in French). 12 December 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 February</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=lvsl.fr+-+Tout+reconstruire%2C+tout+r%C3%A9inventer&rft.atitle=L%27insurrection+au+Liban%3A+r%C3%A9volution%2C+unit%C3%A9+et+crise+%C3%A9conomique&rft.date=2019-12-12&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Flvsl.fr%2Flinsurrection-au-liban-revolution-unite-et-crise-economique%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/29/lebanons-pm-saad-hariri-resigns-amid-angry-protests">"Lebanon's PM Saad Hariri resigns as protesters come under attack"</a>. <i>the Guardian</i>. 29 October 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 February</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=the+Guardian&rft.atitle=Lebanon%27s+PM+Saad+Hariri+resigns+as+protesters+come+under+attack&rft.date=2019-10-29&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2019%2Foct%2F29%2Flebanons-pm-saad-hariri-resigns-amid-angry-protests&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHubbardSaad2019" class="citation news cs1">Hubbard, Ben; <a href="/wiki/Hwaida_Saad" title="Hwaida Saad">Saad, Hwaida</a> (19 December 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/world/middleeast/lebanon-prime-minister-hassan-diab.html">"Lebanon, Mired in Crises, Turns to a Professor as Prime Minister"</a>. <i>The New York Times</i>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331">0362-4331</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 April</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Lebanon%2C+Mired+in+Crises%2C+Turns+to+a+Professor+as+Prime+Minister&rft.date=2019-12-19&rft.issn=0362-4331&rft.aulast=Hubbard&rft.aufirst=Ben&rft.au=Saad%2C+Hwaida&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2019%2F12%2F19%2Fworld%2Fmiddleeast%2Flebanon-prime-minister-hassan-diab.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCornish2019" class="citation news cs1">Cornish, Chloe (19 December 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ft.com/content/3c687a1a-2281-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b">"Hassan Diab appointed Lebanon PM with Hizbollah backing"</a>. <i>Financial Times</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 April</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Financial+Times&rft.atitle=Hassan+Diab+appointed+Lebanon+PM+with+Hizbollah+backing&rft.date=2019-12-19&rft.aulast=Cornish&rft.aufirst=Chloe&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2F3c687a1a-2281-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/531701/national-debt-of-lebanon/">"Lebanon - national debt 2020"</a>. <i>Statista</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 February</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Statista&rft.atitle=Lebanon+-+national+debt+2020&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statista.com%2Fstatistics%2F531701%2Fnational-debt-of-lebanon%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2021/country-chapters/lebanon">"Lebanon: Events of 2020"</a>. <i>Human Rights Watch</i>. 15 December 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 February</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Human+Rights+Watch&rft.atitle=Lebanon%3A+Events+of+2020&rft.date=2020-12-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hrw.org%2Fworld-report%2F2021%2Fcountry-chapters%2Flebanon&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:0-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:0_11-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_11-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.letemps.ch/economie/libanais-ne-decolerent">"Les Libanais ne décolèrent pas"</a>. <i>Le Temps</i> (in French). 13 June 2020. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1423-3967">1423-3967</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 February</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Le+Temps&rft.atitle=Les+Libanais+ne+d%C3%A9col%C3%A8rent+pas&rft.date=2020-06-13&rft.issn=1423-3967&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.letemps.ch%2Feconomie%2Flibanais-ne-decolerent&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWilkins,_Charlotte2021" class="citation web cs1">Wilkins, Charlotte (31 July 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20210731-they-have-to-pay-for-what-they-did-families-of-beirut-blast-victims-fight-for-justice">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'They have to pay for what they did': Families of Beirut blast victims fight for justice"</a>. <i>France 24</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 February</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=France+24&rft.atitle=%27They+have+to+pay+for+what+they+did%27%3A+Families+of+Beirut+blast+victims+fight+for+justice&rft.date=2021-07-31&rft.au=Wilkins%2C+Charlotte&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Fmiddle-east%2F20210731-they-have-to-pay-for-what-they-did-families-of-beirut-blast-victims-fight-for-justice&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53720383">"Beirut explosion: Lebanon's government 'to resign' as death toll rises"</a>. <i>BBC News</i>. 10 August 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 February</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BBC+News&rft.atitle=Beirut+explosion%3A+Lebanon%27s+government+%27to+resign%27+as+death+toll+rises&rft.date=2020-08-10&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-middle-east-53720383&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:6-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:6_14-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:6_14-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://seismo.berkeley.edu/blog/2020/08/06/an-explosion-in-beirut-heard-all-over-the-middle-east.html">"An Explosion in Beirut heard all over the Middle East"</a>. <i>seismo.berkeley.edu</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">15 June</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=seismo.berkeley.edu&rft.atitle=An+Explosion+in+Beirut+heard+all+over+the+Middle+East&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fseismo.berkeley.edu%2Fblog%2F2020%2F08%2F06%2Fan-explosion-in-beirut-heard-all-over-the-middle-east.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/lebanon-s-prime-minister-hassan-diab-to-submit-resignation-following-beirut-blast-1.1061864">"Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab to submit resignation following Beirut blast"</a>. <i>The National</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 August</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+National&rft.atitle=Lebanon%27s+Prime+Minister+Hassan+Diab+to+submit+resignation+following+Beirut+blast&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenational.ae%2Fworld%2Fmena%2Flebanon-s-prime-minister-hassan-diab-to-submit-resignation-following-beirut-blast-1.1061864&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220823-more-grain-silos-collapse-at-beirut-port-damaged-by-devastating-2020-blast">"More grain silos collapse at Beirut port, damaged by devastating 2020 blast"</a>. <i>France 24</i>. 23 August 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">15 June</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=France+24&rft.atitle=More+grain+silos+collapse+at+Beirut+port%2C+damaged+by+devastating+2020+blast&rft.date=2022-08-23&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Fmiddle-east%2F20220823-more-grain-silos-collapse-at-beirut-port-damaged-by-devastating-2020-blast&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFChehayeb" class="citation news cs1">Chehayeb, Kareem. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/19/what-stands-next-for-lebanon-after-key-elections">"After elections in Lebanon, does political change stand a chance?"</a>. <i>www.aljazeera.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=www.aljazeera.com&rft.atitle=After+elections+in+Lebanon%2C+does+political+change+stand+a+chance%3F&rft.aulast=Chehayeb&rft.aufirst=Kareem&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2022%2F5%2F19%2Fwhat-stands-next-for-lebanon-after-key-elections&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFChehayeb" class="citation news cs1">Chehayeb, Kareem. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/16/hezbollah-allies-projected-to-lose-seats-lebanese-parliamentary-elections">"Hezbollah allies projected to suffer losses in Lebanon elections"</a>. <i>www.aljazeera.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=www.aljazeera.com&rft.atitle=Hezbollah+allies+projected+to+suffer+losses+in+Lebanon+elections&rft.aulast=Chehayeb&rft.aufirst=Kareem&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2022%2F5%2F16%2Fhezbollah-allies-projected-to-lose-seats-lebanese-parliamentary-elections&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFChehayeb" class="citation news cs1">Chehayeb, Kareem. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/4/lebanon-sunni-vote">"Hariri's absence leaves Sunni voters unsure ahead of Lebanon poll"</a>. <i>www.aljazeera.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=www.aljazeera.com&rft.atitle=Hariri%27s+absence+leaves+Sunni+voters+unsure+ahead+of+Lebanon+poll&rft.aulast=Chehayeb&rft.aufirst=Kareem&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2022%2F5%2F4%2Flebanon-sunni-vote&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://2009-2017.state.gov/outofdate/bgn/lebanon/7929.htm#:~:text=The%20president%20is%20to%20be,,%20a%20Shi'a%20Muslim.">"Lebanon (01/94)"</a>. <i>U.S. Department of State</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">9 April</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=U.S.+Department+of+State&rft.atitle=Lebanon+%2801%2F94%29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2F2009-2017.state.gov%2Foutofdate%2Fbgn%2Flebanon%2F7929.htm%23%3A~%3Atext%3DThe%2520president%2520is%2520to%2520be%2C%2C%2520a%2520Shi%27a%2520Muslim.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Lebanese-National-Pact-1943">"Lebanese National Pact | History, Significance, & Facts | Britannica"</a>. <i>www.britannica.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">9 April</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.britannica.com&rft.atitle=Lebanese+National+Pact+%7C+History%2C+Significance%2C+%26+Facts+%7C+Britannica&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2Fevent%2FLebanese-National-Pact-1943&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://blog.tarekchemaly.com/2022/08/bechara-abi-younes-goes-for.html">"Bechara Abi Younes goes for the presidential elections"</a>. 18 August 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Bechara+Abi+Younes+goes+for+the+presidential+elections&rft.date=2022-08-18&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.tarekchemaly.com%2F2022%2F08%2Fbechara-abi-younes-goes-for.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mtv.com.lb/News/1306178">"زياد حايك يُعلن ترشّحه لرئاسة الجمهورية: درب الرئاسة في لبنان أصعب من دول العالم وقرّرتُ عدم الالتزام بقواعد اللعبة لثقتي بأنه يجب أن نكسر التقليد بأنّ الرئيس لا يتقدّم من اللبنانيين بترشّحه"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF+%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83+%D9%8A%D9%8F%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86+%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%91%D8%AD%D9%87+%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9%3A+%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D9%81%D9%8A+%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86+%D8%A3%D8%B5%D8%B9%D8%A8+%D9%85%D9%86+%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85+%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%91%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%8F+%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%85+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85+%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A9+%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%8A+%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%86%D9%87+%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%A8+%D8%A3%D9%86+%D9%86%D9%83%D8%B3%D8%B1+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AF+%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%86%D9%91+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3+%D9%84%D8%A7+%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%91%D9%85+%D9%85%D9%86+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86+%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%91%D8%AD%D9%87&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com.lb%2FNews%2F1306178&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFChehayeb" class="citation web cs1">Chehayeb, Kareem. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/lebanon-presidential-candidate-anti-hezbollah-platform-88994756">"Lebanon presidential candidate backs anti-Hezbollah platform"</a>. <i>ABC News</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">29 August</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ABC+News&rft.atitle=Lebanon+presidential+candidate+backs+anti-Hezbollah+platform&rft.aulast=Chehayeb&rft.aufirst=Kareem&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FInternational%2FwireStory%2Flebanon-presidential-candidate-anti-hezbollah-platform-88994756&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2022/08/29/Chamoun-granddaughter-launches-bid-for-Lebanon-presidency">"Chamoun granddaughter launches bid for Lebanon presidency"</a>. <i>Al Arabiya English</i>. 29 August 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">13 September</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Arabiya+English&rft.atitle=Chamoun+granddaughter+launches+bid+for+Lebanon+presidency&rft.date=2022-08-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.alarabiya.net%2FNews%2Fmiddle-east%2F2022%2F08%2F29%2FChamoun-granddaughter-launches-bid-for-Lebanon-presidency&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mtv.com.lb/AMP/Details/1307151">"مرشّحة بشبكة علاقات عالمية... هل تٌصبح أوّل رئيسة للبنان؟"</a>. <i>www.mtv.com.lb</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">1 September</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.mtv.com.lb&rft.atitle=%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%91%D8%AD%D8%A9+%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A9+%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA+%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9...+%D9%87%D9%84+%D8%AA%D9%8C%D8%B5%D8%A8%D8%AD+%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%91%D9%84+%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%9F&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com.lb%2FAMP%2FDetails%2F1307151&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.annahar.com/arabic/section/76-سياسة/27092022072842687">"الياس الطويلة مرشح جديد لرئاسة الجمهورية"</a>. <i>annahar.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=annahar.com&rft.atitle=%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9+%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD+%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF+%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.annahar.com%2Farabic%2Fsection%2F76-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9%2F27092022072842687&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-28">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1590346/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%B3-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9">"سايد بطرس فرنجية: أعلن ترشيحي لمنصب رئاسة الجمهورية اللبنانية بطلب وتمني الدول الكبرى"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AF+%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%B3+%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9%3A+%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86+%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%8A+%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A8+%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8+%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84+%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%89&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elnashra.com%2Fnews%2Fshow%2F1590346%2F%25D8%25B3%25D8%25A7%25D9%258A%25D8%25AF-%25D8%25A8%25D8%25B7%25D8%25B1%25D8%25B3-%25D9%2581%25D8%25B1%25D9%2586%25D8%25AC%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9-%25D8%25A3%25D8%25B9%25D9%2584%25D9%2586-%25D8%25AA%25D8%25B1%25D8%25B4%25D9%258A%25D8%25AD%25D9%258A-%25D9%2584%25D9%2585%25D9%2586%25D8%25B5%25D8%25A8-%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A6%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B3%25D8%25A9-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25AC%25D9%2585%25D9%2587%25D9%2588%25D8%25B1%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon/668066/%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD%D9%87-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82/ar">"ايلي يشوعي يعلن ترشحه للانتخابات الرئاسية: أنا مستقل سيد نفسي أرفض الارتهان والتبعية"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Lebanese_Broadcasting_Corporation_International" title="Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International">LBCI Lebanon</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=LBCI+Lebanon&rft.atitle=%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A+%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%8A+%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86+%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD%D9%87+%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9%3A+%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%A7+%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84+%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF+%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B3%D9%8A+%D8%A3%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B6+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86+%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lbcgroup.tv%2Fnews%2Flebanon%2F668066%2F%25D8%25A7%25D9%258A%25D9%2584%25D9%258A-%25D9%258A%25D8%25B4%25D9%2588%25D8%25B9%25D9%258A-%25D9%258A%25D8%25B9%25D9%2584%25D9%2586-%25D8%25AA%25D8%25B1%25D8%25B4%25D8%25AD%25D9%2587-%25D9%2584%25D9%2584%25D8%25A7%25D9%2586%25D8%25AA%25D8%25AE%25D8%25A7%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AA-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A6%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B3%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9-%25D8%25A3%25D9%2586%25D8%25A7-%25D9%2585%25D8%25B3%25D8%25AA%25D9%2582%2Far&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMay_202311:38" class="citation web cs1">May 2023, Naharnet Newsdesk 16; 11:38. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/297572-jumblat-says-mallat-best-candidate-slams-lf-fpm">"Jumblat says Mallat best candidate, slams LF, FPM"</a>. <i>Naharnet</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">19 November</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Naharnet&rft.atitle=Jumblat+says+Mallat+best+candidate%2C+slams+LF%2C+FPM&rft.aulast=May+2023&rft.aufirst=Naharnet+Newsdesk+16&rft.au=11%3A38&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naharnet.com%2Fstories%2Fen%2F297572-jumblat-says-mallat-best-candidate-slams-lf-fpm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_web" title="Template:Cite web">cite web</a>}}</code>: </span><span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">|last2=</code> has numeric name (<a href="/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#numeric_names" title="Help:CS1 errors">help</a>)</span><span class="cs1-maint citation-comment">CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (<a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list" title="Category:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list">link</a>)</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:2-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:2_31-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:2_31-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMoubayed,_Sami2022" class="citation web cs1">Moubayed, Sami (21 April 2022). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/wives-sons-grandsons-of-powerful-lebanese-christian-leaders-unite-against-aouns-son-in-law-bassil-1.87345714">"Wives, sons, grandsons of powerful Lebanese Christian leaders unite against Aoun's son-in-law Bassil"</a>. <i>gulfnews.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">26 April</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=gulfnews.com&rft.atitle=Wives%2C+sons%2C+grandsons+of+powerful+Lebanese+Christian+leaders+unite+against+Aoun%27s+son-in-law+Bassil&rft.date=2022-04-21&rft.au=Moubayed%2C+Sami&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fgulfnews.com%2Fworld%2Fmena%2Fwives-sons-grandsons-of-powerful-lebanese-christian-leaders-unite-against-aouns-son-in-law-bassil-1.87345714&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://aawsat.com/home/article/3792506/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9%D8%9F">"Who are the most prominent potential candidates for the Lebanese presidency?"</a>. <i>الشرق الأوسط</i> (in Arabic)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">1 September</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7&rft.atitle=Who+are+the+most+prominent+potential+candidates+for+the+Lebanese+presidency%3F&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Faawsat.com%2Fhome%2Farticle%2F3792506%2F%25D9%2585%25D9%2586-%25D9%2587%25D9%2585-%25D8%25A3%25D8%25A8%25D8%25B1%25D8%25B2-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D9%2585%25D8%25B1%25D8%25B4%25D8%25AD%25D9%258A%25D9%2586-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D9%2585%25D8%25AD%25D8%25AA%25D9%2585%25D9%2584%25D9%258A%25D9%2586-%25D9%2584%25D9%2584%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A6%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B3%25D8%25A9-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D9%2584%25D8%25A8%25D9%2586%25D8%25A7%25D9%2586%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9%25D8%259F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:1-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:1_33-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:1_33-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPrentis2022" class="citation web cs1">Prentis, Jamie (27 May 2022). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/weekend/2022/05/27/lebanon-braces-for-a-drawn-out-battle-for-the-presidency-after-elections/">"Lebanon braces for a drawn-out battle for the presidency after elections"</a>. <i>The National</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">15 July</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+National&rft.atitle=Lebanon+braces+for+a+drawn-out+battle+for+the+presidency+after+elections&rft.date=2022-05-27&rft.aulast=Prentis&rft.aufirst=Jamie&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenationalnews.com%2Fweekend%2F2022%2F05%2F27%2Flebanon-braces-for-a-drawn-out-battle-for-the-presidency-after-elections%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:7-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:7_34-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:7_34-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:7_34-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:7_34-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:7_34-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:7_34-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:7_34-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:7_34-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:7_34-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/296750">"Al-Rahi sends list of 15 presidential candidates to Shiite Duo, Jumblat"</a>. <i>Naharnet</i>. 5 April 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">14 March</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Naharnet&rft.atitle=Al-Rahi+sends+list+of+15+presidential+candidates+to+Shiite+Duo%2C+Jumblat&rft.date=2023-04-05&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naharnet.com%2Fstories%2Fen%2F296750&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-35">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://bintjbeil.org/post/55817/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD">"Suleiman Franjieh will launch his presidential campaign"</a>. <i>Bintjbeil.org</i> (in Arabic). 18 July 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">18 July</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Bintjbeil.org&rft.atitle=Suleiman+Franjieh+will+launch+his+presidential+campaign&rft.date=2022-07-18&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbintjbeil.org%2Fpost%2F55817%2F%25D8%25B3%25D9%2584%25D9%258A%25D9%2585%25D8%25A7%25D9%2586-%25D9%2581%25D8%25B1%25D9%2586%25D8%25AC%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9-%25D8%25B3%25D9%258A%25D8%25B7%25D9%2584%25D9%2582-%25D8%25AD%25D9%2585%25D9%2584%25D8%25AA%25D9%2587-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A6%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B3%25D9%258A%25D8%25A9-%25D9%2583%25D9%2585%25D8%25B1%25D8%25B4%25D8%25AD&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-36">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3762521/lebanon%E2%80%99s-geagea-voices-support-army-commander%E2%80%99s-presidential-nomination">"Lebanon's Geagea Voices Support for Army Commander's Presidential Nomination"</a>. <i>Asharq AL-awsat</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">23 July</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Asharq+AL-awsat&rft.atitle=Lebanon%27s+Geagea+Voices+Support+for+Army+Commander%27s+Presidential+Nomination&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.aawsat.com%2Fhome%2Farticle%2F3762521%2Flebanon%25E2%2580%2599s-geagea-voices-support-army-commander%25E2%2580%2599s-presidential-nomination&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljadeed.tv/news/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/444207/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%91%D8%B9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-16-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B">"لائحة بكركي تتوسّع إلى 16 اسماً"</a>. Aljadeed. 5 April 2023.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD%D8%A9+%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A+%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%91%D8%B9+%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89+16+%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B&rft.pub=Aljadeed&rft.date=2023-04-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljadeed.tv%2Fnews%2F%25D9%2585%25D8%25AD%25D9%2584%25D9%258A%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AA%2F444207%2F%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AE%25D8%25A8%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B1-%25D9%2584%25D8%25A7%25D8%25A6%25D8%25AD%25D8%25A9-%25D8%25A8%25D9%2583%25D8%25B1%25D9%2583%25D9%258A-%25D8%25AA%25D8%25AA%25D9%2588%25D8%25B3%25D9%2591%25D8%25B9-%25D8%25A5%25D9%2584%25D9%2589-16-%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B3%25D9%2585%25D8%25A7%25D9%258B&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/lebanese-parliament-fails-to-elect-new-head-of-state-1.90923277">"Lebanese parliament fails to elect new head of state"</a>. <i>gulfnews.com</i>. 29 September 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">29 September</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=gulfnews.com&rft.atitle=Lebanese+parliament+fails+to+elect+new+head+of+state&rft.date=2022-09-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fgulfnews.com%2Fworld%2Fmena%2Flebanese-parliament-fails-to-elect-new-head-of-state-1.90923277&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1313135/presidentielle-libanaise-le-recit-dun-premier-test-sans-surprise.html">"Présidentielle libanaise: qui a voté pour qui ?"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/L%27Orient-Le_Jour" title="L'Orient-Le Jour">L'Orient-Le Jour</a></i> (in French). 29 September 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=L%27Orient-Le+Jour&rft.atitle=Pr%C3%A9sidentielle+libanaise%3A+qui+a+vot%C3%A9+pour+qui+%3F&rft.date=2022-09-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1313135%2Fpresidentielle-libanaise-le-recit-dun-premier-test-sans-surprise.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.arabnews.fr/node/298536/ali-hamade">"Élection présidentielle: Le Liban mérite bien une renaissance"</a>. <i>www.arabnews.fr</i>. 7 October 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">8 October</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.arabnews.fr&rft.atitle=%C3%89lection+pr%C3%A9sidentielle%3A+Le+Liban+m%C3%A9rite+bien+une+renaissance&rft.date=2022-10-07&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.fr%2Fnode%2F298536%2Fali-hamade&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1314377/deuxieme-seance-du-parlement-pour-elire-un-nouveau-president-suivez-notre-direct.html">"La deuxième séance du Parlement pour élire un nouveau président levée faute de quorum: retrouvez notre direct"</a>. <i>www.lorientlejour.com</i>. 13 October 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">13 October</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.lorientlejour.com&rft.atitle=La+deuxi%C3%A8me+s%C3%A9ance+du+Parlement+pour+%C3%A9lire+un+nouveau+pr%C3%A9sident+lev%C3%A9e+faute+de+quorum%3A+retrouvez+notre+direct&rft.date=2022-10-13&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1314377%2Fdeuxieme-seance-du-parlement-pour-elire-un-nouveau-president-suivez-notre-direct.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanese-parliament-session-elect-new-president-postponed-till-oct-20-2022-10-13/">"Lebanese parliament session to elect new president postponed till Oct 20"</a>. <i>Reuters</i>. 13 October 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">13 October</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Lebanese+parliament+session+to+elect+new+president+postponed+till+Oct+20&rft.date=2022-10-13&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Flebanese-parliament-session-elect-new-president-postponed-till-oct-20-2022-10-13%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBeydoun2022" class="citation web cs1">Beydoun, Rolla (20 October 2022). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://icibeyrouth.com/liban/141030">"Présidentielle: Moawad progresse mais le blocage persiste"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Pr%C3%A9sidentielle%3A+Moawad+progresse+mais+le+blocage+persiste&rft.date=2022-10-20&rft.aulast=Beydoun&rft.aufirst=Rolla&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ficibeyrouth.com%2Fliban%2F141030&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-JPOST-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-JPOST_44-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-JPOST_44-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-720115">"Lebanese parliament fails again to elect a president"</a>. <i>The Jerusalem Post</i>. 20 October 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 October</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Jerusalem+Post&rft.atitle=Lebanese+parliament+fails+again+to+elect+a+president&rft.date=2022-10-20&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fbreaking-news%2Farticle-720115&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1315579/pas-de-president-elu-a-lissue-de-la-4eme-seance-parlementaire.html">"Pas de président élu à l'issue de la 4ème séance parlementaire"</a>. 24 October 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Pas+de+pr%C3%A9sident+%C3%A9lu+%C3%A0+l%27issue+de+la+4%C3%A8me+s%C3%A9ance+parlementaire&rft.date=2022-10-24&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1315579%2Fpas-de-president-elu-a-lissue-de-la-4eme-seance-parlementaire.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lebanondebate.com/news/578563">"نتائج الدورة الأولى من الجلسة الرابعة لإنتخاب رئيس للجمهورية"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AC+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89+%D9%85%D9%86+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9+%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8+%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3+%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lebanondebate.com%2Fnews%2F578563&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-47">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/local/1319926/president-aoun-signs-decree-declaring-mikati-s-government-as-resigned">"President Aoun signs decree declaring Mikati's government as resigned"</a>. <i>MTV Lebanon</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 November</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MTV+Lebanon&rft.atitle=President+Aoun+signs+decree+declaring+Mikati%27s+government+as+resigned&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com.lb%2Fen%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F1319926%2Fpresident-aoun-signs-decree-declaring-mikati-s-government-as-resigned&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-48"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-48">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://arab.news/nke48">"Aoun leaves Lebanon presidential palace in style as term ends"</a>. <i>Arab News</i>. 29 October 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 November</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Arab+News&rft.atitle=Aoun+leaves+Lebanon+presidential+palace+in+style+as+term+ends&rft.date=2022-10-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farab.news%2Fnke48&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-AP_2022-10-49"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-AP_2022-10_49-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-business-lebanon-beirut-310c89034067780d3810b7f04e5fbf9a">"Lebanon president leaves with no replacement, crisis deepens"</a>. <i>AP NEWS</i>. 30 October 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=AP+NEWS&rft.atitle=Lebanon+president+leaves+with+no+replacement%2C+crisis+deepens&rft.date=2022-10-30&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fmiddle-east-business-lebanon-beirut-310c89034067780d3810b7f04e5fbf9a&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-50">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGebeilyBassam2022" class="citation news cs1">Gebeily, Maya; Bassam, Laila (30 October 2022). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/president-aoun-leaves-office-lebanons-crisis-worsens-2022-10-30/">"Aoun's presidency ends leaving power vacuum in crisis-hit Lebanon"</a>. <i>Reuters</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Aoun%27s+presidency+ends+leaving+power+vacuum+in+crisis-hit+Lebanon&rft.date=2022-10-30&rft.aulast=Gebeily&rft.aufirst=Maya&rft.au=Bassam%2C+Laila&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fpresident-aoun-leaves-office-lebanons-crisis-worsens-2022-10-30%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-51">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon-news/672760/parliament-holds-fifth-presidential-election-sessi/en">"Parliament holds fifth presidential election session"</a>. 10 November 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Parliament+holds+fifth+presidential+election+session&rft.date=2022-11-10&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lbcgroup.tv%2Fnews%2Flebanon-news%2F672760%2Fparliament-holds-fifth-presidential-election-sessi%2Fen&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-52"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-52">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1317519/le-parlement-echoue-pour-la-5e-fois-a-elire-un-nouveau-president-de-la-republique.html">"Le Parlement échoue pour la 5e fois à élire un nouveau président de la République"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/L%27Orient-Le_Jour" title="L'Orient-Le Jour">L'Orient-Le Jour</a></i> (in French). 10 November 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=L%27Orient-Le+Jour&rft.atitle=Le+Parlement+%C3%A9choue+pour+la+5e+fois+%C3%A0+%C3%A9lire+un+nouveau+pr%C3%A9sident+de+la+R%C3%A9publique&rft.date=2022-11-10&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1317519%2Fle-parlement-echoue-pour-la-5e-fois-a-elire-un-nouveau-president-de-la-republique.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:3-53"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-:3_53-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lebanondebate.com/news/580315">"نتائج الدورة الأولى من الجلسة الخامسة لإنتخاب رئيس للجمهورية"</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AC+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89+%D9%85%D9%86+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8+%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3+%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lebanondebate.com%2Fnews%2F580315&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-54"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-54">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/d/lebanon-news/673873/parliamentary-session-fails-to-elect-new-president/en">"Parliamentary session fails to elect new president"</a>. <i>LBC</i>. 17 November 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 November</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=LBC&rft.atitle=Parliamentary+session+fails+to+elect+new+president&rft.date=2022-11-17&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lbcgroup.tv%2Fnews%2Fd%2Flebanon-news%2F673873%2Fparliamentary-session-fails-to-elect-new-president%2Fen&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-55"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-55">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1318281/sixieme-seance-electorale-et-toujours-pas-de-president-elu.html">"Sixième séance électorale et toujours pas de président élu"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/L%27Orient-Le_Jour" title="L'Orient-Le Jour">L'Orient-Le Jour</a></i> (in French). 17 November 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 November</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=L%27Orient-Le+Jour&rft.atitle=Sixi%C3%A8me+s%C3%A9ance+%C3%A9lectorale+et+toujours+pas+de+pr%C3%A9sident+%C3%A9lu&rft.date=2022-11-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1318281%2Fsixieme-seance-electorale-et-toujours-pas-de-president-elu.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-56"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-56">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1319212/berry-ouvre-une-septieme-seance-parlementaire-pour-tenter-delire-un-nouveau-president.html">"Les jeudis se suivent et se ressemblent: pas de nouveau président élu à l'issue de la septième séance"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/L%27Orient-Le_Jour" title="L'Orient-Le Jour">L'Orient-Le Jour</a></i> (in French). 24 November 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=L%27Orient-Le+Jour&rft.atitle=Les+jeudis+se+suivent+et+se+ressemblent%3A+pas+de+nouveau+pr%C3%A9sident+%C3%A9lu+%C3%A0+l%27issue+de+la+septi%C3%A8me+s%C3%A9ance&rft.date=2022-11-24&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1319212%2Fberry-ouvre-une-septieme-seance-parlementaire-pour-tenter-delire-un-nouveau-president.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-57"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-57">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1320134/retour-a-la-case-depart-pour-michel-moawad.html">"Retour à la case départ pour Michel Moawad"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/L%27Orient-Le_Jour" title="L'Orient-Le Jour">L'Orient-Le Jour</a></i>. 1 December 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=L%27Orient-Le+Jour&rft.atitle=Retour+%C3%A0+la+case+d%C3%A9part+pour+Michel+Moawad&rft.date=2022-12-01&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1320134%2Fretour-a-la-case-depart-pour-michel-moawad.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-58"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-58">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1319951/election-presidentielle-ce-nest-pas-encore-pour-cette-fois.html">"Election présidentielle: ce n'est pas encore pour cette fois..."</a> <i><a href="/wiki/L%27Orient-Le_Jour" title="L'Orient-Le Jour">L'Orient-Le Jour</a></i> (in French). 1 December 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=L%27Orient-Le+Jour&rft.atitle=Election+pr%C3%A9sidentielle%3A+ce+n%27est+pas+encore+pour+cette+fois...&rft.date=2022-12-01&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1319951%2Felection-presidentielle-ce-nest-pas-encore-pour-cette-fois.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-59"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-59">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://libnanews.com/presidentielle-9eme-round-et-toujours-aucun-progres/">"Présidentielle: 9ème round et toujours aucun progrès"</a>. <i>Libnanews</i>. 8 December 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Libnanews&rft.atitle=Pr%C3%A9sidentielle%3A+9%C3%A8me+round+et+toujours+aucun+progr%C3%A8s&rft.date=2022-12-08&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Flibnanews.com%2Fpresidentielle-9eme-round-et-toujours-aucun-progres%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-60"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-60">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1320700/et-de-neuf-le-parlement-echoue-encore-a-elire-un-president.html">"Et de neuf: le Parlement échoue encore à élire un président"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/L%27Orient-Le_Jour" title="L'Orient-Le Jour">L'Orient-Le Jour</a></i>. 8 December 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">27 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=L%27Orient-Le+Jour&rft.atitle=Et+de+neuf%3A+le+Parlement+%C3%A9choue+encore+%C3%A0+%C3%A9lire+un+pr%C3%A9sident&rft.date=2022-12-08&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1320700%2Fet-de-neuf-le-parlement-echoue-encore-a-elire-un-president.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-61"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-61">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2230686/middle-east">"Al-Husseini, 'godfather' of Taif Agreement that ended Lebanon's civil war, dies"</a>. 11 January 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 January</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Al-Husseini%2C+%27godfather%27+of+Taif+Agreement+that+ended+Lebanon%27s+civil+war%2C+dies&rft.date=2023-01-11&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F2230686%2Fmiddle-east&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:4-62"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-:4_62-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1321535/dix-seances-pour-rien-toujours-pas-de-president-au-liban.html">"Dix séances pour rien: toujours pas de président au Liban"</a>. <i>www.lorientlejour.com</i>. 15 December 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">15 December</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.lorientlejour.com&rft.atitle=Dix+s%C3%A9ances+pour+rien%3A+toujours+pas+de+pr%C3%A9sident+au+Liban&rft.date=2022-12-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1321535%2Fdix-seances-pour-rien-toujours-pas-de-president-au-liban.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-63"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-63">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64344481.amp">"Lebanon MP's sit in as 11th vote for President fails"</a>. 20 January 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">20 January</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Lebanon+MP%27s+sit+in+as+11th+vote+for+President+fails&rft.date=2023-01-20&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld-middle-east-64344481.amp&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-64"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-64">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAsiaElects2023" class="citation web cs1">@AsiaElects (19 January 2023). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://x.com/AsiaElects/status/1616247175494893568">"Lebanon: The 11th parliament session to elect the next President was held yesterday. M. Mouawad (IM, Centre-right): 34 I. Khalife (Ind): 7 Z. Baroud (Ind): 2 S. Honein (Ind): 1 M. Malhab (Ind): 1 Invalid: 29 Blank: 37 No one was elected ➤ https://asiaelects.com/lebanon/ #Lebanon"</a> (<a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">Tweet</a>)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">20 January</span> 2023</span> – via <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Lebanon%3A+The+11th+parliament+session+to+elect+the+next+President+was+held+yesterday.+M.+Mouawad+%28IM%2C+Centre-right%29%3A+34+I.+Khalife+%28Ind%29%3A+7+Z.+Baroud+%28Ind%29%3A+2+S.+Honein+%28Ind%29%3A+1+M.+Malhab+%28Ind%29%3A+1+Invalid%3A+29+Blank%3A+37+No+one+was+elected+%E2%9E%A4+https%3A%2F%2Fasiaelects.com%2Flebanon%2F+%23Lebanon&rft.date=2023-01-19&rft.au=AsiaElects&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAsiaElects%2Fstatus%2F1616247175494893568&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-65"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-65">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://arab.news/45ntn">"Reformist MPs begin sit-in at Lebanese parliament in protest against political deadlock"</a>. <i>Arab News</i>. 20 January 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">11 June</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Arab+News&rft.atitle=Reformist+MPs+begin+sit-in+at+Lebanese+parliament+in+protest+against+political+deadlock&rft.date=2023-01-20&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farab.news%2F45ntn&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-66"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-66">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAtallah2023" class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Atallah, Nada Maucourant (1 June 2023). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://libnanews.com/les-etats-unis-appellent-de-plus-en-plus-a-des-sanctions-face-au-vide-de-leadership-du-liban/">"Les États-Unis appellent de plus en plus à des sanctions face au vide de leadership du Liban"</a>. <i>Libnanews, Le Média Citoyen du Liban</i> (in French)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">14 June</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Libnanews%2C+Le+M%C3%A9dia+Citoyen+du+Liban&rft.atitle=Les+%C3%89tats-Unis+appellent+de+plus+en+plus+%C3%A0+des+sanctions+face+au+vide+de+leadership+du+Liban&rft.date=2023-06-01&rft.aulast=Atallah&rft.aufirst=Nada+Maucourant&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Flibnanews.com%2Fles-etats-unis-appellent-de-plus-en-plus-a-des-sanctions-face-au-vide-de-leadership-du-liban%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-67"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-67">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/297886">"Report: Opposition, FPM to announce Azour nomination within 48 hours"</a>. <i>Naharnet</i>. 29 May 2023.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Naharnet&rft.atitle=Report%3A+Opposition%2C+FPM+to+announce+Azour+nomination+within+48+hours&rft.date=2023-05-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naharnet.com%2Fstories%2Fen%2F297886&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-68"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-68">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1340035/eight-extra-votes-for-azour-with-psp-endorsement.html">"Eight extra votes for Azour with PSP endorsement"</a>. <i>L'Orient Today</i>. 9 June 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">11 June</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=L%27Orient+Today&rft.atitle=Eight+extra+votes+for+Azour+with+PSP+endorsement&rft.date=2023-06-09&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftoday.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1340035%2Feight-extra-votes-for-azour-with-psp-endorsement.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-69"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-69">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/2023/06/05/speaker-nabih-berri-calls-for-a-session-to-elect-lebanese-president-on-june-14/">"Speaker Nabih Berri calls for a session to elect Lebanese president on June 14"</a>. <i>thenationalnews</i>. 5 June 2023.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=thenationalnews&rft.atitle=Speaker+Nabih+Berri+calls+for+a+session+to+elect+Lebanese+president+on+June+14&rft.date=2023-06-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenationalnews.com%2Fmena%2Flebanon%2F2023%2F06%2F05%2Fspeaker-nabih-berri-calls-for-a-session-to-elect-lebanese-president-on-june-14%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:5-70"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:5_70-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:5_70-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1340454/12th-presidential-session-follow-our-live-coverage-of-the-azour-frangieh-duel.html">"Still no president after 12th election attempt: Follow our live coverage"</a>. <i>L'Orient Today</i>. 14 June 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">14 June</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=L%27Orient+Today&rft.atitle=Still+no+president+after+12th+election+attempt%3A+Follow+our+live+coverage&rft.date=2023-06-14&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftoday.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1340454%2F12th-presidential-session-follow-our-live-coverage-of-the-azour-frangieh-duel.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-71"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-71">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1340456/12e-seance-presidentielle-suivez-en-direct-le-duel-azour-frangie.html">"Azour obtient 59 voix, Frangié 51, toujours pas de président: Retrouvez notre direct de la 12e séance"</a>. 14 June 2023.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Azour+obtient+59+voix%2C+Frangi%C3%A9+51%2C+toujours+pas+de+pr%C3%A9sident%3A+Retrouvez+notre+direct+de+la+12e+s%C3%A9ance&rft.date=2023-06-14&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lorientlejour.com%2Farticle%2F1340456%2F12e-seance-presidentielle-suivez-en-direct-le-duel-azour-frangie.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-72"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-72">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation cs2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF8YJZz15sU"><i>جلسة رئاسية حامية: فرنجية أو أزعور؟</i></a><span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap">14 June</span> 2023</span></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A9+%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9%3A+%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9+%D8%A3%D9%88+%D8%A3%D8%B2%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%9F&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXF8YJZz15sU&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-73"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-73">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/298857">"Report: Qatar calls for meeting of five-nation group on Thursday"</a>. <i>Naharnet</i>. 10 July 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">26 September</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Naharnet&rft.atitle=Report%3A+Qatar+calls+for+meeting+of+five-nation+group+on+Thursday&rft.date=2023-07-10&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naharnet.com%2Fstories%2Fen%2F298857&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-74"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-74">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/300407">"Army chief says not interested in becoming president"</a>. <i>Naharnet</i>. 18 September 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">26 September</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Naharnet&rft.atitle=Army+chief+says+not+interested+in+becoming+president&rft.date=2023-09-18&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naharnet.com%2Fstories%2Fen%2F300407&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-75"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-75">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://arab.news/zrwtm">"Lebanon army chief emerges as potential candidate for president"</a>. <i>Arab News</i>. 2 February 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">26 September</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Arab+News&rft.atitle=Lebanon+army+chief+emerges+as+potential+candidate+for+president&rft.date=2023-02-02&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farab.news%2Fzrwtm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-76"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-76">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">John Irish (22 June 2023), <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/macron-returns-former-minister-help-break-lebanon-deadlock-2023-06-07/">Macron returns to former minister to help break Lebanon deadlock</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Reuters" title="Reuters">Reuters</a></i>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-77"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-77">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Hélène Sallon (22 June 2023), <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2023/06/22/former-french-foreign-minister-jean-yves-le-drian-takes-on-the-political-stalemate-in-lebanon_6034857_5.html">Former French foreign minister Le Drian takes on the Lebanese political stalemate</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Le_Monde" title="Le Monde">Le Monde</a></i>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-78"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-78">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1371442/dohas-active-role-regarding-south-lebanon-presidential-vacuum.html">Dohas Active Role Regarding South Lebanon Presidential Vacuum.</a> today.lorientlejour.com - 14 March 2024</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-79"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-79">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mtv.com.lb/news/%D9%85%D9%80%D9%80%D8%AD%D9%80%D9%80%D9%84%D9%80%D9%80%D9%8A%D9%80%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%AA/1431472/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-plan-b-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-">"جورج الخوري Plan B للرئاسة؟"</a>. <i>MTV Lebanon</i> (in Arabic)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">14 March</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MTV+Lebanon&rft.atitle=%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A+Plan+B+%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9%D8%9F&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com.lb%2Fnews%2F%25D9%2585%25D9%2580%25D9%2580%25D8%25AD%25D9%2580%25D9%2580%25D9%2584%25D9%2580%25D9%2580%25D9%258A%25D9%2580%25D9%2580%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AA%2F1431472%2F%25D8%25AC%25D9%2588%25D8%25B1%25D8%25AC-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25AE%25D9%2588%25D8%25B1%25D9%258A-plan-b-%25D9%2584%25D9%2584%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A6%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B3%25D8%25A9-&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-80"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-80">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGNA2024" class="citation web cs1">GNA (2 September 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gna.org.gh/2024/09/lebanese-parliament-speaker-renews-call-to-end-presidential-election-deadlock/">"Lebanese parliament speaker renews call to end presidential election deadlock"</a>. <i>Ghana News Agency</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">20 October</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Ghana+News+Agency&rft.atitle=Lebanese+parliament+speaker+renews+call+to+end+presidential+election+deadlock&rft.date=2024-09-02&rft.au=GNA&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fgna.org.gh%2F2024%2F09%2Flebanese-parliament-speaker-renews-call-to-end-presidential-election-deadlock%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A2022%E2%80%932024+Lebanese+presidential+election" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output .navbox{box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:100%;clear:both;font-size:88%;text-align:center;padding:1px;margin:1em auto 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbox{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox-styles+.navbox{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output .navbox-inner,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-title,.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow{padding:0.25em 1em;line-height:1.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group{white-space:nowrap;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{background-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list{line-height:1.5em;border-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list-with-group{text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid}.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-group,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-image,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-list{border-top:2px solid #fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title{background-color:#ccf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-title{background-color:#ddf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-abovebelow{background-color:#e6e6ff}.mw-parser-output .navbox-even{background-color:#f7f7f7}.mw-parser-output .navbox-odd{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ul,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ul{padding:0.125em 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbar{display:block;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title .navbar{float:left;text-align:left;margin-right:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .navbox-image img{max-width:none!important}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .navbox{display:none!important}}</style></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Presidents_of_Lebanon_(List)" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Presidents_of_Lebanon" title="Template:Presidents of Lebanon"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Presidents_of_Lebanon" title="Template talk:Presidents of Lebanon"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Presidents_of_Lebanon" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Presidents of Lebanon"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Presidents_of_Lebanon_(List)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/President_of_Lebanon" title="President of Lebanon">Presidents of Lebanon</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Lebanon" title="List of presidents of Lebanon">List</a>)</span></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Greater_Lebanon" title="Greater Lebanon">French Mandate</a><br />(1918–1943)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Debbas" title="Charles Debbas">Charles Debbas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Privat-Antoine_Aubouard" title="Privat-Antoine Aubouard">Privat-Antoine Aubouard</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Habib_Pacha_Es-Saad" class="mw-redirect" title="Habib Pacha Es-Saad">Habib Pacha Es-Saad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%89mile_Edd%C3%A9" title="Émile Eddé">Émile Eddé</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pierre-Georges_Arlabosse" title="Pierre-Georges Arlabosse">Pierre-Georges Arlabosse</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alfred_Naqqache" title="Alfred Naqqache">Alfred Naqqache</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayoub_Tabet" title="Ayoub Tabet">Ayoub Tabet</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Petro_Trad" title="Petro Trad">Petro Trad</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Lebanon" title="Lebanon">Lebanese Republic</a><br />(since 1943)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bechara_El_Khoury" title="Bechara El Khoury">Bechara El Khoury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%89mile_Edd%C3%A9" title="Émile Eddé">Émile Eddé</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bechara_El_Khoury" title="Bechara El Khoury">Bechara El Khoury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuad_Chehab" class="mw-redirect" title="Fuad Chehab">Fuad Chehab</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camille_Chamoun" title="Camille Chamoun">Camille Chamoun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuad_Chehab" class="mw-redirect" title="Fuad Chehab">Fuad Chehab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Helou" title="Charles Helou">Charles Helou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suleiman_Frangieh" title="Suleiman Frangieh">Suleiman Frangieh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%89lias_Sarkis" title="Élias Sarkis">Élias Sarkis</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bachir_Gemayel" title="Bachir Gemayel">Bachir Gemayel</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amine_Gemayel" title="Amine Gemayel">Amine Gemayel</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Michel_Aoun" title="Michel Aoun">Michel Aoun</a></i>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Selim_Hoss" class="mw-redirect" title="Selim Hoss">Selim Hoss</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Moawad" title="René Moawad">René Moawad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Selim_Hoss" class="mw-redirect" title="Selim Hoss">Selim Hoss</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elias_Hrawi" title="Elias Hrawi">Elias Hrawi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%89mile_Lahoud" title="Émile Lahoud">Émile Lahoud</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michel_Suleiman" title="Michel Suleiman">Michel Suleiman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michel_Aoun" title="Michel Aoun">Michel Aoun</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Elections</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1926_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1926 Lebanese presidential election (page does not exist)">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1929_Lebanese_presidential_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1929 Lebanese presidential election (page does not exist)">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="1936 Lebanese presidential election">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="1943 Lebanese presidential election">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="1948 Lebanese presidential election">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="1952 Lebanese presidential election">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="1958 Lebanese presidential election">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="1964 Lebanese presidential election">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="1970 Lebanese presidential election">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="1976 Lebanese presidential election">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/August_1982_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="August 1982 Lebanese presidential election">1982 (Aug)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/September_1982_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="September 1982 Lebanese presidential election">1982 (Sep)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5_November_1989_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="5 November 1989 Lebanese presidential election">1989 (5 Nov)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/24_November_1989_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="24 November 1989 Lebanese presidential election">1989 (24 Nov)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="1998 Lebanese presidential election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="2008 Lebanese presidential election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%932016_Lebanese_presidential_election" title="2014–2016 Lebanese presidential election">2014–2016</a></li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2022–2024</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div>* <small>Acting</small></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022–2024_Lebanese_presidential_election&oldid=1258417332">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022–2024_Lebanese_presidential_election&oldid=1258417332</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Help:Category" title="Help:Category">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:2022_elections_in_Asia" title="Category:2022 elections in Asia">2022 elections in Asia</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:2022_in_Lebanon" title="Category:2022 in Lebanon">2022 in Lebanon</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Elections_in_Lebanon" title="Category:Elections in Lebanon">Elections in Lebanon</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:March_2022_events_in_Lebanon" title="Category:March 2022 events in Lebanon">March 2022 events in Lebanon</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Presidential_elections_in_Lebanon" title="Category:Presidential elections in Lebanon">Presidential elections in Lebanon</a></li></ul></div><div id="mw-hidden-catlinks" class="mw-hidden-catlinks mw-hidden-cats-hidden">Hidden categories: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_French-language_sources_(fr)" title="Category:CS1 French-language sources (fr)">CS1 French-language sources (fr)</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_errors:_numeric_name" title="Category:CS1 errors: numeric name">CS1 errors: numeric name</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list" title="Category:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list">CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_Arabic-language_sources_(ar)" title="Category:CS1 Arabic-language sources (ar)">CS1 Arabic-language sources (ar)</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description" title="Category:Articles with short description">Articles with short description</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Short_description_matches_Wikidata" title="Category:Short description matches Wikidata">Short description matches Wikidata</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Use_dmy_dates_from_October_2022" title="Category:Use dmy dates from October 2022">Use dmy dates from October 2022</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 19 November 2024, at 16:29<span class="anonymous-show"> (UTC)</span>.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License" title="Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License</a>; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy">Privacy Policy</a>. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/">Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.</a>, a non-profit organization.</li> </ul> <ul id="footer-places"> <li id="footer-places-privacy"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy">Privacy policy</a></li> <li id="footer-places-about"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About">About Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-disclaimers"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer">Disclaimers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-contact"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us">Contact Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-wm-codeofconduct"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li id="footer-places-developers"><a href="https://developer.wikimedia.org">Developers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-statslink"><a href="https://stats.wikimedia.org/#/en.wikipedia.org">Statistics</a></li> <li id="footer-places-cookiestatement"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Cookie_statement">Cookie statement</a></li> <li id="footer-places-mobileview"><a href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile" class="noprint stopMobileRedirectToggle">Mobile view</a></li> </ul> <ul id="footer-icons" class="noprint"> <li id="footer-copyrightico"><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/static/images/footer/wikimedia-button.svg" width="84" height="29" alt="Wikimedia Foundation" loading="lazy"></a></li> <li id="footer-poweredbyico"><a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/w/resources/assets/poweredby_mediawiki.svg" alt="Powered by MediaWiki" width="88" height="31" loading="lazy"></a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-settings" id="p-dock-bottom"> <ul></ul> </div><script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.config.set({"wgHostname":"mw-web.codfw.main-f69cdc8f6-8cmsp","wgBackendResponseTime":166,"wgPageParseReport":{"limitreport":{"cputime":"0.972","walltime":"1.234","ppvisitednodes":{"value":8049,"limit":1000000},"postexpandincludesize":{"value":198342,"limit":2097152},"templateargumentsize":{"value":10043,"limit":2097152},"expansiondepth":{"value":15,"limit":100},"expensivefunctioncount":{"value":9,"limit":500},"unstrip-depth":{"value":1,"limit":20},"unstrip-size":{"value":307199,"limit":5000000},"entityaccesscount":{"value":0,"limit":400},"timingprofile":["100.00% 1059.111 1 -total"," 39.56% 418.955 1 Template:Reflist"," 25.13% 266.193 53 Template:Cite_web"," 22.47% 238.034 1 Template:Infobox_election"," 13.22% 139.994 1 Template:Politics_of_Lebanon"," 12.92% 136.867 1 Template:Sidebar_with_collapsible_lists"," 12.76% 135.178 1 Template:Short_description"," 12.64% 133.854 3 Template:Infobox_election/row"," 8.19% 86.772 6 Template:Main_other"," 7.93% 83.985 1 Template:SDcat"]},"scribunto":{"limitreport-timeusage":{"value":"0.579","limit":"10.000"},"limitreport-memusage":{"value":9681793,"limit":52428800},"limitreport-logs":"table#1 {\n}\n"},"cachereport":{"origin":"mw-web.codfw.main-f69cdc8f6-tc56n","timestamp":"20241123115123","ttl":2592000,"transientcontent":false}}});});</script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","name":"2022\u20132024 Lebanese presidential election","url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022%E2%80%932024_Lebanese_presidential_election","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q106750545","mainEntity":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q106750545","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Contributors to Wikimedia projects"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.wikimedia.org\/static\/images\/wmf-hor-googpub.png"}},"datePublished":"2022-03-30T14:06:48Z","dateModified":"2024-11-19T16:29:25Z","image":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/1\/1a\/Jihad_Azour.png","headline":"2022 Lebanese presidential election"}</script> </body> </html>