Will Lebanon finally elect a president?
Will Lebanon finally elect a president?
Lebanon’s parliament is to vote for the country’s next president after a two-year void.
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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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Lebanese political parties and leading figures have been in talks with foreign officials as discussions intensified over who will take the top job. Parliament hasn’t managed to find a consensus candidate. Lebanon has 128 MPs, a candidate needs a majority with at least 86 votes. Elias Baysari, interim head of Lebanon’s General Security directorate, was seen as a potential consensus candidate but doesn’t have any overt support. Other contenders are businessman and MP Neemat Frem, who has said he might back Aoun himself. Former Interior Minister Ziad Baroud occasionally mentioned as possible consensus candidate.
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