Lebanese Elections,ٳنتخابات لبنان

Elected MP's in 2009

Ghassan Moukheiber, Ibrahim Kanaan, Salim Salhab, Nabil Nicola, Michel el-Murr and Sami Gemayel in Matn
Michel Aoun, Farid Elias al-Khazen, Youssef Khalil, Nehmatallah Abi Nasr and Gilberte Zouein
Nicolas Fattouch, Tony Abou-Kahter, Chante Janjenian, Elie Marouni, Asef Araji, Joseph Maalouf, and Okab Sakr in Zahle
Ziad Aswad, Michel Helou and Issam Sawaya in Jezzine
Mohammed Raad, Yassine Jaber and Abdel Latif Zein in Nabatiyeh
Ali Miqdad, Nawar Sahili, Hussein al-Hajj Hassan, Ghazi Zoaiter, Hussein al-Moussawi, Assem Qanso, Kamel al-Rifai, Walid Succarieh, Marwan Fares and Emile Rahme in Baalbeck-Hermel
Akram Shehayeb, Talal Arslan, Henri Helou, Fouad al-Saad and Fadi al-Habr in Aley

Lebanon - June 7, 2009: After weeks of fierce campaigning and a 54.8 percent turnout, the Parliamentary Elections in Lebanon that took place on Sunday 7 June 2009, were widely viewed as a Victory for the 14th of March alliance who maintained their majority in the Lebanese Parliament, fending off what was expected to be a serious challenge by Hizballah and its allies in the 8th of March movement to grab the parliamentary majority.

Jumblatt and Hariri reached out to their March 8 opponents and urged supporters to refrain from antagonistic celebrations. Hariri thanked the Lebanese people "those that supported us and those that voted against us". Jumblatt asked his supporters not to " let this victory go to waste".

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah, conceded the defeat of the March 8 alliance and renewed his call for partnership despite elections outcome

The reality is that the status quo was maintained... With a projected 71-57 split, neither side has a mandate, and Hizballah will most likely maintain veto power in the next cabinet.

This will lead to a national unity coalition government forcing Lebanese politicians to work together and cooperate in governing Lebanon's affairs.

Our hope is that they will ALL place Lebanon's best interest above their personal agendas and self interest.

"The Lebanese can hold their head up," said H.E. Interior Minister Ziad Baroud, adding that the Lebanese authorities and people "were up to the challenge of holding elections on one day."... and "Today's elections resemble the Lebanese democratic spirit,"

Elected MP's in 2009 (ct'd)

Suleiman Franjieh, Estephan Douweihi and Salim Karam in Zgharta
Bahia Hariri and Fouad Siniora in Saida
Abdel Majid Saleh, Mohammed Fneish, Nawaf al-Moussawi and Ali Khreis in Tyre
Farid Makari, Farid Habib and Nicolas Ghosn in Koura
Walid Khoury, Simon Abi-Ramia; and Abbas Hashem, Hassan Fadlallah, Ali Bazzi and Ayoub Hemayed in Bent Jbeil
Michel Moussa, Nabih Berri and Ali Oseiran in Saida Villages
Antoine Zahra and Boutros Harb in Batroun
Sethrida Geagea and Elie Kayrouz in Bcharri
Nayla Toueini, Nadim Gemayel, Jean Ogaspian, Serge Torsarkissian and Michlel Pharaon in Beirut 1.

"Remember that what unites us in the "Lebanese Way of Life" far transcends what separates us!..." - Nabil

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The Beauty of the Lebanese Woman during Lebanese Elections
Women from all Lebanese Regions, All Religions and All Political Affiliations
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The Disgrace in Lebanon is that ALL Lebanese women
have one thing in common...
They have NO right to pass Lebanese Citizenship
on to their Lebanese children... continued here
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You think this matter does NOT affect you? Think Again!.. .

This affects EACH and EVERY proud Lebanese mother and father who have Lebanese daughters.

How would you feel if your own Lebanese daughter falls in love with a non-Lebanese husband (as so many do), and YOUR own Lebanese grandchildren, your own Lebanese flesh and blood, were DENIED their BIRTH RIGHT to Lebanese citizenship and were treated as non-Lebanese "foreigners" in their very own country, Lebanon... your own country? Tell me!...

Luckily, H.E. Ziad Baroud and MANY good Lebanese are doing something about it... You can too!... What will YOU do?

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Parliament of Lebanon
Seat Distribution
Religion	Before Taif	After Taif
Maronite	30	34
Greek Orthodox	11	14
Greek Catholic	6	8
Armenian Orthodox	4	5
Armenian Catholic	1	1
Protestant	1	1
Other Christians	1	1
Total Christians	54	64
Sunni	20	27
Shi'a	19	27
Druze	6	8
Alawite	0	2
Total Muslims	45	64
Total	99	128

		Members of Parliament in Lebanon - Summary Before and Post 2009 Elections
Alliances	Seats	Parties	Pre 2009 Elections Seats	Post 2009 Elections Seats
March 14 Alliance	72	Future Movement (Tayyar Al Mustaqbal)	36
		Progressive Socialist Party (Hizb al-Taqadummi al-Ishtiraki)	16
		Lebanese Forces (al-Quwāt al-Lubnāniyya)	6
		Qornet Shehwan Gathering Phalangist or Kataeb Party (Hizb al-Kataeb)	6
		Independents (Tripoli Bloc)	3
		Democratic Renewal (Tripoli Bloc)	1
		Democratic Left (Tripoli Bloc)	1
		Independents	3
Resistance and Development Bloc	35	Hope Movement (Harakat Amal)	14
		Party of God (Hizballah)	14	11
		Syrian Social Nationalist Party (al-Hizb al-Qawmi al-souri al ijtima'i)	2
		Others	5
Change and Reform Bloc	21	Free Patriotic Movement (Tayyar Al-Watani Al-Horr)	14
		Skaff Bloc	5
		Murr Bloc	2
Total			128	128

PARTIAL SUMMARY of Newly Elected Lebanese Members of Parliament
(more details forthcoming)
lebanese-Elections, انتخابات لبنان

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