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The Supreme Council (المجلس الأعلى) of Lebanon is a judicial body charged with trying presidents and ministers in matters of impeachment. [1] Article 80 of the Constitution of Lebanon specifies that the Supreme Council consists of seven deputies elected by the Chamber of Deputies and of eight of the highest-ranking Lebanese judges. [1]

History

In the wake of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, Speaker Nabih Berri proposed that the Supreme Council "be elected to try presidents and ministers". [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Constitution of Lebanon, Article 80" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Will Berri announce the framework agreement today? The French initiative..." Al Khaleej Today. 1 October 2020.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Supreme Council (المجلس الأعلى) of Lebanon is a judicial body charged with trying presidents and ministers in matters of impeachment. [1] Article 80 of the Constitution of Lebanon specifies that the Supreme Council consists of seven deputies elected by the Chamber of Deputies and of eight of the highest-ranking Lebanese judges. [1]

History

In the wake of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, Speaker Nabih Berri proposed that the Supreme Council "be elected to try presidents and ministers". [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Constitution of Lebanon, Article 80" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Will Berri announce the framework agreement today? The French initiative..." Al Khaleej Today. 1 October 2020.

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