Political parties in Lebanon lists political parties in Lebanon. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ...

Lebanon has numerous political parties, but they play a much less significant role in Lebanese politics than they do in most parliamentary democracies. Many of the "parties" are simply lists of candidates endorsed by a prominent national or local figure. Loose coalitions, usually organized locally, are formed for electoral purposes by negotiation among clan leaders and candidates representing various religious communities; such coalitions usually exist only for the election, and rarely form a cohesive bloc in the National Assembly after the election. No single party has ever won more than 12.5 percent of the seats in the National Assembly, and no coalition of parties has won more than 35 percent. Lebanon has a unique from of parliamentary democracy in which the highest offices are reserved for certain ethnic groups. ... The National Assembly of Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature. ...

Especially outside of the major cities, elections tend to focus more on local than national issues, and it is not unusual for a party to join an electoral ticket in one constituency while aligned with a rival party - even an ideologically opposite party - in another constituency.

The parties

The general rule on naming applies. That means: the parties are named in the English translation and the original native name is placed on the first line of the article unless the native form is more commonly used in English than the English form. Rationale and specifics: See: Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English).

• Amal: secular Shi'a Muslim party led by Nabih Berri; part of the Lebanese resistance
• Armenian Revolutionary Federation "Dashnak" (Lebanese branch)
• Baalbeck-Hermel Coalition
• Baath Party
• Coalition
• Decision
• Dignity: the late Rafik Hariri's party.
• Guardians of the Cedars (currently banned; officially secular but mostly Christian; led by the exiled Étienne Saqr)
• Hezbollah - Secular Shi'a Muslim party and part of the Lebanese resistance.
• Independent Nasserite Movement
• Kataeb (Phalangist) Party: officially secular, but mostly Maronite Christian; founded by Pierre Gemayel
• Kurdish Democratic Party
• Lebanese Communist Party
• Lebanese Forces: severely restricted; mostly Christian; led by Samir Geagea (currently imprisoned)
• Maroun Khoury Group a minor maronite militia in the early days of the war
• Mountain Union
• National Defence Front
• National Liberal Party (Arah): founded by former President Camille Chamoun.
• Organization of Communist Action
• Progressive Socialist Party: officially secular, but mostly Druze party founded by Kamal Jumblatt and now led by Walid Jumblatt, his son.
• Qornet Shehwan Gathering (a quasi-coalition opposed to the Syrian occupation)
• Ramgavar
• Resistance and Development
• Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (Lebanese branch)
• Syrian Social Nationalist Party
• Tanzim or Al Tanzim, the movement
  • A maronite militia that joined the Lebanese forces in 1977
  • A palestinian militia
• Union of Islamic Knowers a group of radical, pro-Iranian muslim clerics ( sunni and shia ) created in 1982

For other uses of Amal, see the disambiguation page. ... Shia Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 10-15% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ... Nabih Berri (born January 28, 1938) is the speaker of Lebanons parliament and a leader of the Shiite people in Lebanon. ... Foundation: 1890 Head: Levon Mkrtchyan The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) (Armenian: Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutiun, Dashnaktsutiun, or Dashnak) is an Armenian socialist party founded in Georgia in 1890 by Christofor Mikaelian, Rostom Zarian, and Simon Zavarian. ... Baath Party flag The Ba‘ath Parties (also spelled Baath or Ba‘th; Arabic: اﻟﺒﻌﺚ) comprise political parties representing the political face of the Ba‘ath movement. ... Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri ( 1 November 1944 – 14 February 2005), was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was twice Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2004. ... Guardians of the Cedars is a right wing political movement and former militia in Lebanon. ... Étienne Saqr Étienne Saqr (last name also spelt Sakr or Sacre) is a right wing Lebanese nationalist politician and founder of the Guardians of the Cedars militia group and political party (Hiras Al-Arz in Arabic). ... A Hezbollah militant carrying a Hezbollah Flag Hezbollah (Arabic ‮حزب الله‬, meaning Party of God) is a political and military organization in Lebanon founded in 1982 to fight Israel in southern Lebanon. ... Shia Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 10-15% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ... The Kataeb Party, better known in English-speaking countries as the Phalange, is a Lebanese political party that was first established as a Maronite nationalist youth movement in 1936 by Pierre Gemayel. ... Maronites (Marunoye ܡܪܘܢܝܶܐ in Syriac, Mawarinah in Arabic) are members of one of the Eastern Rites of the Catholic church. ... Pierre Gemayel (last name also spelt Jumail or Jumayyil) was a Lebanese political leader. ... The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is a Kurdish political party led by Massoud Barzani. ... Samir Geagea Samir Geagea (born October 25, 1952) is the imprisoned leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) militia. ... Maronites (Marunoye ܡܪܘܢܝܶܐ in Syriac, Mawarinah in Arabic) are members of one of the Eastern Rites of the Catholic church. ... The National Liberal Party was established by President Camille Chamoun in 1958. ... This page lists presidents of Lebanon. ... Camille Chamoun was President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958, and served his country in numerous other capacities throughout his adult life. ... The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) (Hizb al-Taqadummi al-Ishtiraki) is a political party in Lebanon. ... The Druze ( Arabic: duruzī درزي, pl. ... Kamal Jumblatt was an important Lebanese philosopher and politician. ... Walid Jumblatt (born August 7, 1949), is the current leader of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon and the most prominent leader of the Druze community. ... Qornet Shehwan Gathering The Qornet Shehwan Gathering is a Lebanese political organization, comprising politicians, intellectuals, and businessmen, mostly Christian and ranging in ideology from the centre-right to the center-left. ... A Coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... The Ramgavar is an Armenian political party in Lebanon. ... The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party is the oldest political party in Armenia. ... SSNP flag The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (in Arabic: al-Hizb al-Suri al-Qaumi al-Ijtimai, often referred to in French as Parti Populaire Syrien) is a nationalist political party that advocates the establishment of a Greater Syrian national state. ... Tanzim (Organization in Arabic) is a faction of the Palestinian al-Fatah movement. ... Maronites (Marunoye ܡܪܘܢܝܶܐ in Syriac, Mawarinah in Arabic) are members of one of the Eastern Rites of the Catholic church. ... The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British...

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals