2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

The 2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election was the 6th legislative speaker election since the implementation of the Taif Agreement, held on 23 May 2018 during the first session of the 23rd parliament. The incumbent Speaker Nabih Berri and head of the Amal Movement was re-elected to a sixth term.

2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

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Needed to Win: Majority of votes cast 128 deputies, 65 needed for a majority
Majority party   Candidate Nabih Berri Party Amal Leader's seat Zahrani Deputies' vote 98 Percentage 76.5%
Speaker before election Nabih Berri Amal Elected Speaker Nabih Berri Amal

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, the person is always a Shia Muslim.^[2]

Berri won the majority of the votes cast, receiving 98 votes and 76.5% out of 128 deputies.^[3]

See also

• 2018 Lebanese general election