Lebanon

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This page lists presidents of Lebanon. Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact (al-mithaq al-watani), agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Maronite Christian in every electoral cycle since that time. Several of the presidents prior to 1943, while still Christian, came from other, non-Maronite sects. This page lists prime ministers of Lebanon. ... Fouad Siniora (alternative spellings: Fouad Sanyoura, Fuad Siniora, Fouad Saniora, Fouad Seniora) (Arabic: ‎, Fuād As-SanyÅ«rah) is the Prime Minister of Lebanon, a position he assumed on 19 July 2005, succeeding Najib Mikati. ... This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005. ... Lebanese parliament building at Place dÉtoile in Beirut The Parliament of Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature. ... This page lists speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon. ... Political parties in Lebanon lists political parties in Lebanon. ... Elections in Lebanon gives information on election and election results in Lebanon. ... Lebanon is divided into 6 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah). ... The 6 Governorates of Lebanon are divided into 25 Districts (Aqdya, singular - qadaa) -- or 26, counting the Governorate of Beirut which is not subdivided into districts. ... The foreign policy of Lebanon reflects its geographic location, the composition of its population, and its reliance on commerce and trade. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Maronites (Marunoye ܡܪܘܢܝܶܐ in Syriac, Mawarinah in Arabic) are members of one of the Eastern Rites of the Catholic church. ...

The president is elected by the Parliament of Lebanon for a six-year term. While he can be theoretically elected by a simple majority, in practice he is usually chosen by a consensus of the country's political factions. Lebanese parliament building at Place dÉtoile in Beirut The Parliament of Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature. ...

See also list of Prime Ministers of Lebanon, list of Speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon, lists of incumbents. This page lists prime ministers of Lebanon. ... This page lists speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon. ... These are lists of incumbents, i. ...

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Portrait	Name	Term start	Term end	Political Party	Remarks
French Mandate of Lebanon
	Charles Debbas	26 May 1926	2 January 1934	N/A	Was the only president from the Greek Orthodox confession.
N/A	Antoine Privat-Aubouard	2 January 1934	30 January 1934	N/A	Acting
	Habib Pacha Es-Saad	30 January 1934	20 January 1936	N/A	-
	Emile Edde	20 January 1936	4 April 1941	Lebanese National Bloc	-
N/A	Pierre-Georges Arlabosse	4	9 April 1941	N/A	Acting
	Alfred Naccache	9 April 1941	18 March 1943	N/A	-
	Ayoub Tabet	19 March 1943	21 July 1943	N/A	Acting
	Petro Trad	22 July 1943	30 September 1943	N/A	-
	Emile Edde	21 September 1943	22 October 1943	Lebanese National Bloc	2nd Term; Resigned
Republic of Lebanon
	Bechara El Khoury	21 September 1943	18 September 1952	Lebanese Constitutional Bloc	Two mandates; Resigned
	Camille Chamoun	23 September 1952	22 September 1958	National Liberal Party	-
	Fuad Chehab	23 September 1958	22 September 1964	Lebanese Army	-
	Charles Helou	23 September 1964	22 September 1970	N/A	-
	Suleiman Frangieh	23 September 1970	22 September 1976	Marada Movement	-
	Elias Sarkis	23 September 1976	22 September 1982	N/A	-
	Bachir Gemayel	23 August 1982	14 September 1982	Lebanese Forces and Kataeb	President elect; Assassinated ten days before taking office
	Amine Gemayel	23 September 1982	22 September 1988	Kataeb	Elected after the death of his brother.
	René Moawad	5 November 1989	22 November 1989	Independence Movement	Assassinated
	Elias Hrawi	24 November 1989	24 November 1998	N/A	-
	Émile Lahoud	24 November 1998	23 November 2007	Lebanese Army	-
		Michel Sleiman	25 May 2008	Incumbent	Lebanese Army	-