Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon
The legislative speaker of Lebanon is the highest office in the legislative body of Lebanon.
| Speaker of the Parliament of the Lebanese Republic | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Beirut |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Sabri Hamadé 21 September 1943 |
| Formation | Constitution of Lebanon 23 May 1926 |
| Salary | £L 212,844,000 annually[1] |
| Website | Parliament of Republic of Lebanon |
The current legislative body is the Parliament of Lebanon, headed by the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon, officially called the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: رئيس مجلس نواب الجمهورية اللبنانية).
The speaker and his deputy are elected by the majority of deputies vote.[2] By convention, the speaker is always a Shia Muslim.[3]
The current speaker is Nabih Berri, serving since 1992.[4][5]
List of speakers
References
- "Lebanese Politicians Reward Themselves - Al Akhbar English". 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19.
- https://www.lp.gov.lb/CustomPage.aspx?id=37&masterId=1
- القاعوري, صبحي. "الميثاق الوطني اللبناني". الخيام | khiyam.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- "نبيه بري". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- "من هو نبيه بري الذي يرأس برلمان لبنان للمرة السادسة؟". BBC News عربي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-11-28.
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