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2000 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

← 1996 17 October 2000 (2000-10-17) 2005 →

Needed to Win: Majority of votes cast
128 deputies, 65 needed for a majority
  Majority party
 
Candidate Nabih Berri
Party Amal
Leader's seat Zahrany
Deputies' vote 124
Percentage 97%

Speaker before election

Nabih Berri
Amal

Elected Speaker

Nabih Berri
Amal

The 2000 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election was the 3rd legislative speaker election since the implementation of the Taif Agreement, held on 28 June 2005 during the first session of the 17th parliament. The incumbent Speaker Nabih Berri and head of the Amal Movement was re-elected to a third term.

Under the article 44 of the constitution, the speaker is elected at the start of each parliamentary cycle by an absolute majority of the deputies' vote. [1] By convention, he is always a Shia Muslim. [2]

Berri won the majority of the votes cast, receiving 124 votes and 97% out of 128 deputies.

Vote

Election for Speaker of the 19th Parliament
Party Candidate Votes %
Amal Nabih Berri 124 97
Total votes 128 100

References

  1. ^ "الجامعة اللبنانية | مركز المعلوماتية القانونية :: التشريعات النافذة :: الدستور اللبناني :: الفصل الثالث : :: 44". 77.42.251.205. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  2. ^ "كيف يُحكَم لبنان؟". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-12-25.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2000 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

← 1996 17 October 2000 (2000-10-17) 2005 →

Needed to Win: Majority of votes cast
128 deputies, 65 needed for a majority
  Majority party
 
Candidate Nabih Berri
Party Amal
Leader's seat Zahrany
Deputies' vote 124
Percentage 97%

Speaker before election

Nabih Berri
Amal

Elected Speaker

Nabih Berri
Amal

The 2000 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election was the 3rd legislative speaker election since the implementation of the Taif Agreement, held on 28 June 2005 during the first session of the 17th parliament. The incumbent Speaker Nabih Berri and head of the Amal Movement was re-elected to a third term.

Under the article 44 of the constitution, the speaker is elected at the start of each parliamentary cycle by an absolute majority of the deputies' vote. [1] By convention, he is always a Shia Muslim. [2]

Berri won the majority of the votes cast, receiving 124 votes and 97% out of 128 deputies.

Vote

Election for Speaker of the 19th Parliament
Party Candidate Votes %
Amal Nabih Berri 124 97
Total votes 128 100

References

  1. ^ "الجامعة اللبنانية | مركز المعلوماتية القانونية :: التشريعات النافذة :: الدستور اللبناني :: الفصل الثالث : :: 44". 77.42.251.205. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  2. ^ "كيف يُحكَم لبنان؟". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-12-25.

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