[4] In the 2009 election, the Future Movement had won the election in West Beirut. [42] He described the relation with FPM as 'normal', whilst reaffirming the claim that opponents to the Amal-Hezbollah bloc in Bekaa III had supported 'terrorist groups'. [17][18][19][20] However, compared to the previous election, the Amal-Hezbollah bloc lacked an alliance with Michel Aoun and his Free Patriotic Movement. [51], The Armenian Democratic Liberal Party, or Ramgavar, issued a statement on 18 April 2018 condemning any candidate that opposed the unified Armenian parliamentary bloc. [30][53] One of its candidates is Dr. Avedis Dakassian, the Chair of the Lebanon Regional Committee of the party. Text by: Leela JACINTO . [66], The electorate is predominantly Christian; Maronites make up 82.1% of the electorate, 10.7% Shia, 1.91% Greek Orthodox, 1.4% Armenian Orthodox, 1.32% Sunni, 1.32% Greek Catholic and 1.26% other Christian communities. Notably this list included Mohammed Qar'awi, owner of the Bekaa Hospital, a personality previously linked to the March 8 Alliance. [4] After the split between the Future Movement and the Lebanese Forces, a joint list of the Free Patriotic Movement, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Tashnaq) and the Hunchaks was conceived ("Strong Beirut I") supported by the Future Movement. But the lack of an outright winner and Lebanon's rigid power-sharing political structure means that the chance of significant change is still low. Salim Edd, CEO of Murex; The Eastern first Beirut electoral district covers 4 quartiers (neighbourhoods) of the Lebanese capital: Achrafieh, Saifi, Rmeil and Medawar. [42] The Free Patriotic Movement candidates joined the list led by the former regional secretary of the Baath Party, Faiz Shukr. [132], 44.2% of the electorate is Sunni, 30.8% Maronite, 15.1% Shia, 8.69% Greek Catholic, 0.67% from other Christian communities and 0.48% Druze. former Minister of Culture (2004-2005) and candidate for the 2018 Lebanese general election; Declined. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. [52], The Lebanese Forces had tried to form a list with Ashraf Rifi to contest the election, but such a list did not materialize. [42] Likewise, the Lebanese Democratic Party opted to withdrawal its candidate Dr. Nizar Zaki. Hezbollah retained its own seats, but President Michel Aoun's Christian Free Patriotic Movement lost support. Following the last parliamentary election of 2009, it took several months to form a new government. [77] The other main list in the fray is the "Unity and Development of Baabda" list, an alliance of the Progressive Socialist Party, the Lebanese Forces, independents and Salah Harakeh, supported by the Future Movement. [42] There were also the "Popular Bloc" list led by Mariam Skaff, "Zahle Options and Decisions" led by Nicolas Fattouch (including a Hezbollah candidate) and the civil society list Kulluna Watani. The district elects 2 Greek Catholic parliamentarians, 1 Maronite, 1 Greek Orthodox, 1 Armenian Orthodox, 1 Shia and 1 Sunni. [1] The area is predominantly Christian; the largest community in the Beirut I electorate are Armenian Orthodox (28.33%). 7.20pm Lebanese Minister of the Interior Nohad Machnouk has responded to complaints by candidates Paula Yacoubian and Joumana Haddad about possible vote tampering after they failed to secure their seats. Fake news is nothing new. Their efforts, however, ended in failureNo one in the world can target Hezbollah as it has firm support among various strata of the Lebanese society. [4] The "Strong North" list, headed by Gebran Bassil, gathers the Free Patriotic Movement, the Independence Movement, the Future Movement, the "Strong Republic Pulse" gathers the Lebanese Forces, the Kataeb Party and the Democratic Left Movement, the "With Us for the North and Lebanon", gathering the Marada Movement, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party and Boutros Harb whilst the civil society list "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) gathers the Movement of Citizens in the State, Sabaa Party and Sah. Also, people were seen accompanying voters and checking who they are voting to. This afternoon, news emerged that Haddad may have lost her seat to Antoine Pano due to an alleged fraud that occurred in the polling station. Several hundred now #LebanonElections ##_ pic.twitter.com/9AkO6hvMQ8, Election frauds happened all over Lebanon, not just in Beirut I. Joumanas supporters believe that this is a move to prevent her from becoming a Member of the Parliament. [4] The "Hope and Loyalty" list gathers Hezbollah, Amal and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. [85], The battle was expected to be mainly between two lists: the "Reconciliation" (Progressive Socialist Party-Future Movement-Lebanese Forces) list and the "Mountain Pledge" (Lebanese Democratic Party-Free Patriotic Movement-Syrian Social Nationalist Party) list. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ACE for any give topic of interest - weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. An unprecedented 113 women registered as candidates, and 86 of them made it to candidate lists. [34] Rifi tried to field a list in Bekaa I together with Kataeb and Lebanese Forces, but the initiative did not bear fruit. Towns and cities in southern Lebanon have served as the resistance front in the face of threats being poised by the Israeli regime and terrorist groups. [4] The lists in the fray are the "Strong Lebanon" (supported by Free Patriotic Movement), the "National Solidarity" (Hezbollah), the "Anna al-Qarar" list (alliance between Kataeb Party, Fares Souhaid, Farid Heikal Al Khazen and independents, supported by Marada Movement), the "Clear Change" list (supported by Lebanese Forces) and the "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) list.[64][65]. [20] Nevertheless, the Beirut al-Watan list included several figures close to the Hariri family and Salam pledged to support the "Sunni za'im" Hariri to remain Prime Minister of Lebanon. [49], The Moawad family's Independence Movement joined the FPM list in Zgharta. Furthermore, the Minorities seat was moved from the old Beirut III electoral district to the new Beirut I electoral district. [26] Commenting on the slogan party leader Saad Hariri stated that "[the] Future Movement is a Talisman (blue bead) that you put in the ballot box, to protect the country. Marc Daou, FRANCE 24. [39], The electoral slogan of the party was 'Blue Talisman' (kharz zara). [34], Moreover, whilst FPM and the Amal-Hezbollah coalition parted ways nationally, joint lists were presented in Beirut II and in Mount Lebanon III (Baabda). Issued on: 04/05/2018 - 11:40 Modified: 11/05/2018 - 10:43 Marc Daou, FRANCE 24 | An overview of the eastern Lebanese city of Zahl, also known as the "bride of the Bekaa". [51], The "Best Tomorrow" list is mainly backed by the Amal Movement. [35], In South III the Future Movement, the Free Patriotic Movement and the Lebanese Democratic Party supported a joint list called "The South is Worth It", with two FPM-supported independents. [42] He stated that rooting out corruption would be the foremost priority of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc. The number of candidates of the party was lower than in previous elections, in 2009 the bloc won 11 seats. At the event LF leader Samir Geagea affirmed commitment to the cause of the 14 March Movement. [12], Jewish voters were mainly found in Beirut II, where they constituted 1.31% of the electorate. The media is not covering the demonstration. 31 May 2019. The final number of candidates who will run for the May 15 Lebanese parliamentary elections is 1,043. Babikian is part of a new wave of women running in the upcoming elections, an unprecedented 86 female candidates vying for a place in the 128-seat Lebanese parliament, which . [22] In Mount Lebanon III (Baabda) the joint list carried the label 'National Reconciliation'. Our correspondent says Hezbollah will still be hugely influential in the new parliament, but that it might need to do more negotiating and make more compromises to get its own way. [73] In his statement, he announced "final, yet incomplete" official results, providing the names of elected parliamentarians from 14 out of 15 electoral districts. UNDP LEAP post-electoral brochure 2018.pdf Based on the results of the 2018 Parliamentary Elections, UNDP, through the Lebanese Elections Assistance Project (LEAP) developed a thematic publication on the Gender Key Results related to these elections. [42], TV presenter Maguy Aoun is heading a third list, organized by civil society elements. On 5 April, a new 14 March-backed consensus candidate for prime minister was announced, Tammam Salam. For the first time since 1992 PSP chief Walid Jumblatt did not stand as a candidate, with Taymour taking over as the party leader. [106], In Dennieh, the 28-year old Sami Fatfat overtook his father Ahmad Fatfat's mantle as the Future Movement candidate. The old Tyre and Zahrani electoral districts now constitute 2 minor districts in the new South II electoral district. [42] In the end the Free Patriotic Movement did not join the Amal-sponsored list, leaving Greek Orthodox candidate Elie Ferzli to join it as an individual. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Enemies' plots to undermine Hezbollah popularity in those regions have yielded nothingWe must avoid any sectarian or inflammatory speech similar to those delivered before the elections if we want to avoid any conflict in the country. [6] However, the 7 out of the 15 of the electoral districts are divided into 2 or more 'minor districts' (largely corresponding to the smaller electoral districts from the old electoral law). This election was a major . [70], The report found that the countries with the most voters registered in, those in North America, Australia, France, and the United Arab Emirates, mostly supported Lebanese Forces, Marada and FPM lists and candidates. Much of the militant group's power comes from outside the political system anyway, she adds, and not much will change in the day-to-day lives of the people living in its strongholds. In difference with previous elections, FPM and Hezbollah did not join forces on a common list. [146] The "Shibna Hakki" list was fielded by the Lebanese Forces and Shia dissidents, with the Shia journalist Ali Al-Amin on the list. Bringing you the latest news and showcasing Lebanon's hidden gems and trendiest spots. Al-Amin had been publicly labelled as one of the "Shia of the [U.S.] Embassy" by Hezbollah general secretary Nasrallah. [119], In the SaidaJezzine electoral district, four candidate lists crystallized: "Integration and Dignity" (Future Movement and independents), "Saida and Jezzine Together" (alliance between al-Jamaa al-Islamiah, Free Patriotic Movement and Dr. Abdul Rahman Bizri), "For All People" (alliance between Popular Nasserite Organization and Ibrahim Azar, supported by Amal Movement and Hezbollah) and the "Capacity of Change" List (alliance between Kataeb Party, Lebanese Forces and the March 11 Group). As the conflict started to spill over into Lebanon, both via refugees and Lebanon's own diverse demographics that are broadly reflective of Syria's own diversity, tensions started to grow. A total of 583 candidates contested the 2018 Lebanese general election, running on 77 lists. [42] The Free Patriotic Movement had tried to form a list together with former speaker Hussein el-Husseini, but after el-Husseini pulled out from the electoral fray the alliance broke down and resulted in two separate lists: the "Development and Change" list and the "Independent" list. The elections resulted in six women being elected to Parliament, reflecting hard-won victories, but also the long road ahead for women candidates. [4] The electorate is predominantly Shia (80.1%). "[37], The Future Movement and the Lebanese Forces negotiated for weeks on forming an electoral alliance, but the effort failed as relations between Future leader Saad Hariri and LF leader Samir Geagea deteriorated on issues relating to Hariri's visit to Saudi Arabia. Anger in Belgium over verdict in student's hazing death, Beijing's comedy crackdown is hitting its music scene, Tracking the rise of Russias missile strikes on Kyiv, Why Indian politicians woo the diaspora in the US, 'There's no one way to be autistic' Video'There's no one way to be autistic', Five ways to stay as healthy as the Dutch. A spate of sectarian kidnappings and threats followed, some of which turned fatal.[4]. "[citation needed], Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Tashnag), The Minorities quota includes six different Christian sects. [141], In third southern electoral district 6 lists were registered. Amongst his candidates were former minister Jean Obeid and Nicolas Nahas and incumbent Future parliamentarian Kazim Kheir. The old Saida and Jezzine electoral districts now constitute 2 minor districts in the new South I electoral district. [53], The electorate in the electoral district is predominantly Shia (73.3%). The country's problems have been compounded by the coronavirus pandemic and a devastating explosion at Beirut's port in 2020, which killed more than 200 people. The results showed that parties allied with Hezbollah increased their share of seats from roughly 44% to 53%. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [12], The Sunni electorate constituted the majority of registered voters in three electoral districts (Beirut I, North I and North II); these three districts represent around two-thirds of the total Sunni electorate. The old Batroun, Bcharre, Koura and Zgharta electoral districts now constitute 4 minor districts in the new North III electoral district. [142][146] Al-Amin and fellow candidate and journalist Imad Komeyha, had been signatories to the 2017 call for fresh elections to the High Shia Council. Lebanon's economic woes could leave Sara blind, Parents clash in Pride protest at US primary school, Biden says debt deal averted 'economic collapse', Mystery of a deadly boat accident on an Italian lake. [50] 14.8% of the electorate is Druze, 14.7% Shia, 7.42% Greek Catholic, 7.22% Maronite and 7.16% Greek Orthodox. The publication entails key figures on women in parliamentary elections including registered voters and candidates . When: Sunday, May 6, 2018 Expat turnout: 59 per cent Registered voters in Lebanon: 3,665,514 Registered candidates: 976, including 111 women, a record number Number of seats up for grabs: 128 Number of young people who have become eligible to vote since 2009 election: 700,000 The major parties running in the election: Hezbollah [77], Following the announcement of results, the FPM leader Gebran Bassil stated that FPM would form the largest bloc in parliament (a role previously played by the Future Movement). Les slogans lectoraux de 2018: un gros flop? [26] The party formed a number of local coalitions with a wide array alliance partners around the country. The Lebanese Forces announced the names of 19 party candidates and 20 allies on LF-supported lists at an event in Beirut on 14 March 2018 (the anniversary of the founding of the March 14 Movement). Both the Hariri and Jumblatt camps affirmed their support to Berri's speakership in the run-up to the polls. He notes that the initial results - which suggested the candidates had won - had been only provisory and were not considered official. [50], In the West Bekaa-Rachaya electoral district 3 lists were registered. [65], After the deadline on 26 March 2018, the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities announced that 77 lists, with a total of 583 candidates, had been registered. [105], With the new election law in place, the heavyweights of Tripoli politics went in different directions. Voting to elect seven members of the Lebanese parliament took place in the Bekaa I district (one of three electoral districts in Bekaa region) on 6 May 2018, part of the general election of that year.The constituency had 172,555 voters, out of whom 94,082 voted. Ahead of the elections he profiled himself as a "hawk", unwilling to enter into talks with Hezbollah. [5][7] Michelle Tueni fielded a third list, "We Are Beirut", being joined by incumbent Future MP Serge Torsarkissian. With more seats now held by Lebanese Forces, Hezbollah . [81], In AleyChouf electoral district 6 lists were registered. Following the conduct of the 2018 parliamentary elections, UNDP LEAP developed a thematic publication entitled 2018 Lebanese Parliamentary Elections: Results & Figures. [26] Its electoral platform was a comprehensive list of policies that included 131 points, including a range of long-demanded reforms. [106] All in all, 8 lists were registered in the second northern electoral district; the "Determination" list of former Prime Minister Najib Mikati, the Future Movement list, a list led by Ashraf Rifi, the "National Dignity" list (alliance between Faisal Karami and Jihad Samad, with participation of Al-Ahbash and Marada Movement), the "People's Decision" list (alliance between Free Patriotic Movement and Kamal Kheir, joined by independents), the "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) list (Sabaa Party, Movement of Citizens in the State, Socialist Arab Lebanon Vanguard Party, Resistance Movement and independents), the "Independent Decision" list (alliance between al-Jamaa al-Islamiah, ex-parliamentarian Mesbah Ahdab and independents) and the "Independent Civil Society" List (independents). [142] It includes a Baathist Sunni candidate, Kassem Hachem, who is fielded as Amal candidate and officially not sponsored by the Baath Party. The electoral law finally agreed in 2017 provided a proportional representation system for the first time in Lebanese history. VideoFive ways to stay as healthy as the Dutch, Why the city that never sleeps is slowly sinking. approval of the Action Plan, including official Lebanese authorities, the d Heeding the call of Lebanese citizens for transparency and accountability, which was unequivocally heard on 17 October, expressing disgruntlement with the polit 2023 United Nations Development Programme. Below is a summary of the demographics of the Lebanese electorate with data from 2017, divided by the qada administrative districts (or in the case of Beirut, the old 2008 vote law electoral districts). [12], 63% of all Druze voters were registered in the Mount Lebanon IV electoral district, which elected four out of the eight Druze parliamentarians. The party fielded candidates for 3 out of 4 Druze seats in Mount Lebanon IV, keeping with the tradition of leaving a seat uncontested to help LDP chief Talal Arslan get elected. Yassin Yassin was one of the independent candidates elected to parliament for the first time, The Lebanese Forces party said voters had "punished the governing parties", Hezbollah and Amal's candidates held on to their own seats in parliament, 'There's no one way to be autistic' Video, Five ways to stay as healthy as the Dutch. The LF is led by Samir Geagea, who was one of the most feared warlords during the 1975-90 civil war and is a fierce critic of Hezbollah's military power. 6.35% of the electorate is Sunni, 5.27% Maronite, 3.65% Druze, 2.45% Greek Orthodox, 1.8% Greek Catholic and 0.39% from other Christian communities. In addition, the brochure includes a poster with the 128 MPs elected in May 2018. A lot of fights happened in front of these stations, and some people were seen bribing voters. Monitoring System, the United Nations cooperation with the United Nations Relief PDF document, [4][131][41], The Future Movement and the Free Patriotic Movement had tried to negotiate an electoral pact, but reportedly FPM had insisted on keeping Bizri on their list. After the government fell over the issue of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, a new government was formed by Najib Mikati that consisted of March 8 Alliance parties, as well as the PSP. [18], The electoral slogan of the party was 'A Strong [FPM] for a Strong Lebanon'. [2][3], In first Beirut electoral district 5 lists were registered. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [2][3] 19.2% are Greek Orthodox, 13.19% Maronite, 9.8% Greek Catholic, 9.76% Sunni, 5.57% Armenian Catholic, 3.95% Syriac Catholic, 3% Latin Catholics, 1.97% other Minorities groups, 2.88% Evangelicals, 1.99% Shia and 0.37% Druze or Alawite. [50], The civil society alliance behind the "Kulluna Watani" (We are all Patriots) ('Kulluna Watani') lists held a launching event on 9 April 2018 at Forum of Beirut. [16] 20.6% are Shia, 5% Greek Orthodox, 3.41% Minorities, 1.86% Maronite, 1.65% Armenian Orthodox, 1.63% Greek Catholic, 1.55% Druze, 1.31% Jews, 0.81% Evangelical (Protestant) and 0.03% Alawite. [4] 40.5% of the electorate is Druze, 27% Maronite, 18.7% Sunni, 5.18% Greek Catholic, 5.14% Greek Orthodox, 2.6% Shia and 0.91% belongs to other Christian communities. [66], The "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) list included former minister Youssef Salame. [25][26], The electorate in the first Bekaa electoral district is predominantly Christian. Check the results! [29], After the split between the Future Movement and the Lebanese Forces, a joint list for Beirut I of the Free Patriotic Movement, Tashnaq and the Hunchaks was conceived. Read about our approach to external linking. [1] The electorate is predominantly Sunni (62.1%). [52] In Beirut I, Ramgavar candidates joined the list of Lebanese Forces, Kataeb and Michel Pharaon. [45], PSP joined joint lists with the Future Movement in Beirut II, Bekaa II and Mount Lebanon IV and with Lebanese Forces in Mount Lebanon III and Mount Lebanon IV. A rival Christian party with close ties to Saudi Arabia, the Lebanese Forces, made gains and independent candidates promising reforms won 13 seats. [20][21] The SSNP faction of Ali Haidar fielded a candidate on the "Voice of the People" list. [106] Justifying the decision to head to the polls alone, the Future Movement general secretary Ahmed Hariri stated that "[w]e will form our own list because we came to understand that a lot of people had taken advantage of us". [68], During the elections 82,965 people registered to vote, 61.6% were males and 38.4% were females, however 46,799(56.4%) actually voted. [24] According to political analysts, the Amal-Hezbollah victory seemed probably in Berri's home constituency, South II, as opposition forces had failed to produce a strong list to challenge him in his home turf. [93] There is also a list supported by March 8 coalition "The Decision for Akkar" (headed by ex-MP Wajih Barini, in alliance with the Marada Movement and the Arab Democratic Party), the "Decision of Akkar" list, the "Strong Akkar" list (Free Patriotic Movement, al-Jamaa al-Islamiah, pro-Future independents), "Sovereign Lebanon" list (led by Ashraf Rifi) and the "Women of Akkar" list. [40], On 19 February 2018, Hezbollah general secretary Hassan Nasrallah presented the names of the 13 Hezbollah candidates. [31][32][33] In North II FPM fielded a list in alliance with Kamal Kheir. [72][73] The Kataeb Party fielded its list under the label "Pulse Metn" together with the National Liberal Party and civil society personalities, the Lebanese Forces and allies contest under the label "Metn Heart of Lebanon" and an alliance of the Free Patriotic Movement-Syrian Social Nationalist Party-Tashnaq fielded the "Strong Metn" list. In Bekaa III and South III SSNP candidates were included in the Amal-Hezbollah lists. Contents 1Candidates by electoral district 1.1Beirut I (East Beirut) 1.2Beirut II (West Beirut) 1.3Bekaa I (Zahle) 1.4Bekaa II (West Bekaa-Rachaya) 1.5Bekaa III (Baalbek-Hermel) 1.6Mount Lebanon I (Byblos-Kesrwan) 1.7Mount Lebanon II (Metn) 4 : , : , 11 , 8 : , Confusion in Lebanons Baalbek-Hermel Benefits Hezbollah, Amal, Liban-Sud III: Face au tandem chiite, une liste supplante CPL-Futur, Hariri announces Future Movement candidates: Vote for our lists to protect Lebanon's stability, economy, sovereignty and Arabism, Le Futur annonce ses candidats: 37 noms dont 21 nouveaux, Brief on the Lebanese Election: Speculations Rise as Deadline Nears, LF and Future Movement talks over electoral alliance hit a dead end, Lebanon's new electoral law could spell trouble for traditional parties, Sayyed Nasrallah Announces Hezbollah Electoral Platform: Combating Corruption Priority, LF announce 19 candidates, 20 allies on their lists, Lebanon's Jumblatt affirms son as political heir, Jumblatt to step down as PSP announces candidates, What to watch for in every electoral region in Lebanon, .. , Lebanese Democratic Party Withdraws Candidate from Electoral Race. Lebanese parliament passed a new electoral law in June 2017 with the agreement of almost all . The nine lists were fielded in Beirut I, Bekaa I, all four electoral districts of Mount Lebanon, North II, North III and South III. [63] The party contested three seats in Beirut I and fielded incumbent parliamentarian Hagop Pakradounian in Metn. [41], On 22 March 2018, Nasrallah issued a statement outlining the main priorities for the parliamentary bloc of the party, Loyalty to the Resistance, in the next parliament. [133], In second southern electoral district 2 lists were registered. 17 May 2022 Reuters Yassin Yassin was one of the independent candidates elected to parliament for the first time By David Gritten BBC News The Iran-backed Shia Muslim Hezbollah movement and its. [60] Likewise, Lebanese Forces and Rifi discussed a joint list in Bekaa III, but no such list materialized. [21] But whilst FPM and Amal had parted ways nationally, they still managed to form alliances in Mount Lebanon III and Beirut II. Hezbollah and Amal's candidates held on to the 27 seats allocated to Shia Muslims in Sunday's vote, but many longtime allies suffered surprise defeats. [8], Individuals could submit their candidacy for parliament until midnight of 6 March 2018. It entails information on voter and candidate registration, national turnout, out of country voting, detailed results by the 15 electoral . In North III FPM fielded the "Strong North" list, headed by Gebran Bassil, in alliance with the Independence Movement and the Future Movement. 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[78], Prime Minister Saad Hariri, commenting on the election result the day after the election, admitted that his Future Movement had lost 12 seats,[citation needed] but reaffirmed that "[t]hose who won in parliamentary elections are our partners in the principle of stability" and that he was satisfied with the outcome. Since 2009, the Lebanese have watched their government collapse twice - in 2011 and 2013 - the presidency sit vacant for 29 months - from 2014 to 2016 - and their parliament extend its . : , 6 : , , - .. , Liban-Sud III: Face au tandem chiite, une liste supplante CPL-Futur, , Ibrahim Chamseddine: Le CSC est indpendant et reprsente tous les chiites, Berri Announces Amal Movement's Candidates, Platform for May Polls, , https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Candidates_of_the_2018_Lebanese_general_election&oldid=1142183183, Articles with dead external links from June 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from October 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) (Beirut I), "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) (Mount Lebanon II), "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) (Mount Lebanon IV), "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) (Mount Lebanon III), "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) (North III), "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) (North II), "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) (Mount Lebanon I), "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) (South III), "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) (Bekaa I), This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 00:00. Reportedly, the Syrian ambassador had lobbied against any list accepting Qanso's candidates, as his group is not recognized from Damascus. [22] Naamat Badruddin, also on the "Voice of the People" list was a leader during the 2015 trash protest movement. [49] Likewise LDP withdrew its candidate from the race in the Bekaa II electoral district. [71] 3.03% of the electorate is Shia, 1.88% Sunni and 1.38% Druze. [144], The Amal-Hezbollah coalition fielded the "Hope and Loyalty" list. BEIRUT, May 13 (Reuters) - Lebanon holds a parliamentary election on May 15, with candidates vying for 128 seats that are divided among 11 religious groups according to a sectarian. In North I (Akkar) its candidate was included in the list of 8 March forces. Apart from the Hezbollah-Amal-FPM list (expected to win the Shia vote), the main perceived challengers to the Future Movement were the "Beirut al-Watan" list and the "Lebnan Herzen" list of prominent businessman Fouad Makhzoumi. [12], The Minorities (Syriac Orthodox, Syriac Catholic, Latin Catholic, Chaldeans, Assyrian Church and Copts) seat was now in Beirut I, which had the largest gathering of Minorities voters. Read about our approach to external linking. [67], Mount Lebanon II is a predominantly Christian electoral district; 44.8% of the electorate is Maronite, 14.6% Greek Orthodox, 14.3% Armenian Orthodox, 9.83% Greek Catholic, 3.86% Armenian Catholic and 6.28% other Christian communities. [71], In Metn electoral district 5 lists were registered. [37] The party fielded 37 candidates, out of whom 21 were newcomers. [109] Kheir was denied the Minnieh spot on the Future Movement list, a move that pushed him to join the Mikati list instead. An estimated 80% of Lebanon's population now live in poverty, and there have been severe shortages of food, fuel and medicines. In fact, out of the total 976 candidates who originally registered to run, 111 were female candidates a staggering surge compared to just 12 women in 2009. But the current elections law may give some space for new candidates to win as well. Although originally scheduled for 2013, [1] the election was postponed three times in 2013, 2014 and 2017 under various pretexts, including the security situation, the failure of the Parliament to elect a new President, and the technical requirements of holding an election. [104] 0.51% of the electorate are Armenian Orthodox, 0.32% Armenian Catholics and 0.59% belong to other Christian communities. Lebanon's 2018 Elections May 11, 2018 On May 6, 2018, Lebanon held its first legislative elections in nine years. [51] Koullouna Watani's electoral lists included 66 candidates running in 9 voting districts with one third of the candidates being from Sabaa. 14.7% of the electorate is Greek Orthodox, 10.9% Maronite, 4.97% Alawite, 1.05% Shia, 0.62% Greek Catholic and 0.29% from other Christian communities. But under the new electoral law analysts argued that the Future Movement could lose a number of seats. After nine years of waiting, the Lebanese parliamentary election finally took place yesterday. 2023 BBC. [57] In BaalbekHermel electoral district 5 lists were registered. Lebanon: 2018 Lebanese Parliamentary Elections: Results and Figures (2018), EISA - Promoting Credible Elections & Democratic Governance in Africa, United Nations. Two new factors were at play in the 2018 elections, showing the degree to which Lebanon's political . [17] Omar Ghandour, candidate of the Islamic Action Front, prominent businessman and former president of the Nejmeh Sporting Club, was named president of "Unity of Beirut" list. Kataeb ran the elections based on an attempt to re-brand the party as a reformist political force, and distance it from its right-wing conservative legacy. [72], In Baabda electoral district 4 lists were registered. [81] Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said the outcome was "a great moral and political victory for Hezbollah, which protects the country" and that "proportionality vote law offered all political factions the opportunity to represent themselves in the elections, mitigated the risks of exclusion from Lebanons political structure, and assured all sides that they will have a role in the administration." Hezbollah, Amal, Al-Ahbash and the Free Patriotic Movement fielded the "Unity of Beirut" list, whilst the People's Movement and Al-Mourabitoun fielded the "Voice of the People" list. [23], Under the previous electoral law the Future Movement could easily win landslides in West Beirut. [48], Talal Arslan's LDP gained only one seat in the new parliament, held by Erslan himself, as all other Druze seats were won by candidates from or supported by the Progressive Socialist Party. [25], In Bekaa II, Amal backed the 'Best Tomorrow' list. Both factions had nominated candidates for the elections, but none was accepted into a list and were thus eliminated from the polls. The 2 Armenian Orthodox seats from the old Beirut II electoral districts were allocated to the new Beirut I electoral district, the Sunni and Shia seats of the old Beirut II electoral district were allocated to the new Beirut II electoral district. [41][42] Lebanese Forces and the Kataeb Party fielded the "Zahle is Our Cause" list. [40], In the Zahle electoral district 5 lists were registered. Jbeil-Kesrouan: sans le CPL le Hezbollah en qute de lgitimit lectorale chrtienne? [57] 13.3% are Sunni, 7.35% Maronite, 5.36% Greek Catholic and 0.72% Greek Orthodox. The official results of the 2018 Lebanese parliamentary election. Hezbollah fielded its own list, with a Shia candidate (Hussein Zuaitar) from Baalbek. [146] Druze candidate Dr. Wissam Charouf is a member of the Political Council of the Lebanese Democratic Party. [18], The Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon fielded 7 candidates. [146] The "National" coalition fielded a list with five candidates. [5] The Future Movement itself, however, stayed aloof from fielding candidates. The final total includes 155 women, 15 percent of the registered candidates. The old Minnieh-Dennieh and Tripoli electoral districts have been merged, but subdivided into 3 minor districts: Tripoli, Minnieh and Dennieh. 8513Kb. Safadi announced his decision at a press conference at the Safadi Cultural Center. supported by the Future Movement. [16] Berri highlighted the ongoing oil exploration project, calling for setting up a national oil company and a sovereign oil fund. [4] The "Hope and Loyalty" (Amal-Hezbollah) list led by Nabih Berri is challenged by the "Together for Change" list (an alliance of Riad Al-Assaad, the Lebanese Communist Party and independents). The publication provides the elections' results and figures disaggregated by sex. The Alliance National list included the former Telecommunications Minister Jean Louis Cardahi and dissident FPM politician Bassam Hachem, Hezbollah candidate and 4 other independents. Moawad allies with the Free Patriotic Movement in North III. However, it failed to make any gains in the elections, losing two of its parliamentary seats and gaining only three seats, two of whom for party leader and Amine Gemayel's son Samy Gemayel, and Nadim Gemayel, son of late president-elect and Lebanese Forces leader Bashir Gemayel. [67], A record number of Lebanese women running for office. [20], Prior to the deadline to register lists, the Lebanese Democratic Party announced the withdrawal of its candidate for the Druze seat. The brochure was published with the efforts of the UNDP Lebanese Elections Assistance Project in partnership with the EU and USAID. [28] In Mount Lebanon II (Metn) FPM fielded the "Strong Metn" list together with the SSNP and Tashnaq. Saad Hariri eventually became prime minister in a March 14 Alliance government formed in November 2009. On May 6, more than 3.6 million registered voters in the country will be eligible to choose among 583 candidates . [146], The two remaining of the lists in the fray took a more confrontative approach towards the Hezbollah-Amal dominance of the local political scene. [149] Ahmed Assaad, leader of the Lebanese Option Party, fielded an anti-Hezbollah list of his own with candidates from his party. Amal leader and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri held a press conference at his Ain al-Tineh residence on 19 February 2018, to present the electoral platform and the 16 candidates of the Amal Movement. Overall, Hezbollah performed the best in the case of popular vote in the election, and had substantial electoral vote gains as well. [117][118], The electorate is predominantly Christian; 68.1% are Maronite, 20.7% Greek Orthodox, 8.94% Sunni, 0.93% Shia, 0.73% Greek Catholic, 0.38% from other Christian communities and 0.24% Alawite. [8][9], The Western second Beirut electoral district covers 8 quartiers (neighbourhoods) of the Lebanese capital: Ain El Mreisseh, Bachoura, Mazraa, Minet El Hosn, Moussaitbeh, Port, Ras Beirut and Zuqaq al-Blat. and W A transparent participatory mechanism was adopted in the development, discussion and [4][104][107] Mohammad Safadi opted to stay out of the electoral race, calling for support to the Future list. #_ #_ pic.twitter.com/xkshfpvH1q. [142][146] It includes a pro-Future independent Sunni candidate, Imad Khatib, who has business links to Amal leader Berri. The election was the first held since a 2019 nationwide uprising against a political elite widely seen as corrupt and ineffective. Her supporters are protesting in front of the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, and they are demanding clarification on what happened. Its priorities will be negotiating an rescue package with the International Monetary Fund and drafting laws to help spark an economic recovery. [80], 36.8% of the electorate is Maronite, 25.2% Shia, 17.6% Druze, 7.61% Greek Orthodox, 6.11% Sunni, 4.6% Greek Catholic and 2.14% belong to other Christian communities. General parliamentary elections were held on May 6, 2018 after originally being scheduled for 2013 and postponed in 2014 and 2017 due to political reasons and various Middle East conflicts. The U.S.- and Saudi-backed Lebanese Forces replaced it as the largest Christian party in Parliament, winning 20 seats, up from 15 in 2018. A new president should have been elected by Parliament before the legislative elections took place. [6] The Lebanese Forces, together with the Kataeb Party, Ramgavars and Michel Pharaon, and with support from Antoun Sehnaoui, fielded their list under the label "Beirut I". The victories of independent candidates and non-aligned parties were also significant, our correspondent adds. [39] The alliance included in addition to Sabaa which is a nationwide secular Political Party few local political groups, namely Libaladi in Beirut 1 and Lihaqqi in Mount Lebanon 4. Video, Five ways to stay as healthy as the Dutch, Lebanon poll results raise spectre of new power struggle, Lebanon voters hope to pull country back from brink, Utah schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence', White House says Biden is fine after fall on stage, Popular Twitch streamer Puppers dies aged 32. A total of 583 candidates contested the 2018 Lebanese general election, running on 77 lists. The Iran-backed Shia Muslim Hezbollah movement and its allies have lost their majority in Lebanon's parliament, results from Sunday's election show. [29], In Bekaa I (Zahle) Tashnaq opted to support the candidature of Marie-Jeanne Bilezikjian, pharmacist and women's rights activist, on the joint FPM-Future list. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 18:47. In Mount Lebanon II (Metn) it joined the list of the Free Patriotic Movement. [12], Beirut I hosted the largest concentrations of Armenians, both Armenian Orthodox and Armenian Catholic voters, who elected 4 out of the 6 Armenian parliamentarians. In other accounts, people not belonging to any of the recognized sects constitute about a thousand voters. [72] The report also found large support for the Future Movement in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, Parliament decided on 5 November 2014 to extend its term by 2 years and 7 months. [4] Whilst the Free Patriotic Movement and the March 8 coalition had gone separate ways in most electoral districts, they managed to form a joint list in Baabda under the label "National Reconciliation". [12] 97% of the Druze voters were registered in districts from which Druze parliamentarians were elected. Lastly, the document includes an overview of the Lebanese parliamentary structure and MPs. This was a whopping increase from 2009, when only 12 women candidates had registered. Only two lists were registered in the Zahrani-Tyre electoral district. 2018 candidates fought around broad internal topics, such as the strengthening of state institutions, [74][75][76] On 8 May, Machnouk announced the names of the victorious candidates from Akkar. [43], In the second Bekaa electoral district, nearly half of the electorate is Sunni (48.8%). Lebanon is heading for its first parliamentary elections in nine years. [64] In Beirut I the party entered in alliance with FPM, Hunchaks and the Future Movement. [27] In Mount Lebanon I (Byblos-Kesrwan) FPM fielded the "Strong Lebanon" list led by Chamel Roukoz. April 4, 2018 Political System and Authorities Leave a comment After years of wrangling, Lebanese lawmakers passed a new vote law in June 2017 that will govern the parliamentary elections slated for May 6, 2018. [85] The remaining lists were the "Free Decision" (Kataeb Party and National Liberal Party) list, the "National Unity" list of Wiam Wahhab (former Minister, ex-LDP), the "Civic" list and the "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) list. After the dialogue with Future broke down, FPM reached out to al-Jamaa al-Islamiah, since the Popular Nasserite Organization had already concluded a pact with Ibrahim Azar (an independent Maronite supported by Amal-Hezbollah alliance). [146] Three Shia candidates (Badruddin, Sharafuddin and Osseiran) were previously close to Hezbollah. In North III the SSNP entered the list of Boutros Harb and the Marada Movement. [51] The alliance gathered with a new Political Party ("Sabaa") and 10 different campaign and groups, most of which are connected to campaigns started in the protest movements of 2015 or the municipal elections of 2016. 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