What is the capital of Lebanon?
Country Name | Lebanon |
Full Country Name | Lebanese Republic |
Local - Long | Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah |
Local - Short | Lubnan |
Former Name | Greater Lebanon |
Etymology- history of name | derives from the Semitic root "lbn" meaning "white" and refers to snow-capped Mount Lebanon |
Government Type | parliamentary republic |
Capital Name | Beirut |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 33 52 N, 35 30 E |
Capital Time Difference | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Daylight Savings Time | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Independence | 22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration) |
National Holiday | Independence Day, 22 November (1943) |
Constitution | drafted 15 May 1926, adopted 23 May 1926; amended several times, last in 2004 |
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Who is the president of Lebanon?
Executive Branch: |
chief of state: President Michel AWN (since 31 October 2016) head of government: Prime Minister Hassan DIAB (since 21 January 2020) cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister in consultation with the president and National Assembly elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly with two-thirds majority vote in the first round and if needed absolute majority vote in a second round for a 6-year term (eligible for non-consecutive terms); last held on 31 October 2016 (next to be held in 2022); prime minister appointed by the president in consultation with the National Assembly; deputy prime minister determined during cabinet formation election results: Michel AWN elected president in second round; National Assembly vote - Michel AWN (FPM) 83; note - in the initial election held on 23 April 2014, no candidate received the required two-thirds vote, and subsequent attempts failed because the Assembly lacked the necessary quorum to hold a vote; the president was finally elected in its 46th attempt on 31 October 2016 |
Citizenship Criteria: |
citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Lebanon dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: unknown |
Legal System: | mixed legal system of civil law based on the French civil code, Ottoman legal tradition, and religious laws covering personal status, marriage, divorce, and other family relations of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian communities |
Suffrage: | 21 years of age; compulsory for all males; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education; excludes military personnel |
Legislative Branch: |
description: unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Nuwab in Arabic or Assemblee Nationale in French (128 seats; members directly elected by listed-based proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms); prior to 2017, the electoral system was by majoritarian vote elections: last held on 6 May 2018 (next to be held in 2022) election results: percent of vote by coalition - NA; seats by coalition – Strong Lebanon Bloc (Free Patriotic Movement-led) 25; Future Bloc (Future Movement-led) 20; Development and Liberation Bloc (Amal Movement-led) 16; Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Hizballah-led) 15; Strong Republic Bloc (Lebanese Forces-led) 15; Democratic Gathering (Progressive Socialist Party-led) 9; Independent Centre Bloc 4; National Bloc (Marada Movement-led) 3; Syrian Social Nationalist Party 3; Tashnaq 3; Kata’ib 3; other 8; independent 4; composition - men 122, women 6, percent of women 4.6% note: Lebanon’s constitution states the National Assembly cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant |
Judicial Branch: |
highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (organized into 8 chambers, each with a presiding judge and 2 associate judges); Constitutional Council (consists of 10 members) judge selection and term of office: Court of Cassation judges appointed by Supreme Judicial Council, a 10-member body headed by the chief justice, and includes other judicial officials; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Council members appointed - 5 by the Council of Ministers and 5 by parliament; members serve 5-year terms subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; specialized tribunals, religious courts; military courts |
Regions or States: | 8 governorates (mohafazat, singular - mohafazah); Aakkar, Baalbek-Hermel, Beqaa, Beyrouth (Beirut), Liban-Nord (North Lebanon), Liban-Sud (South Lebanon), Mont-Liban (Mount Lebanon), Nabatiye |
Political Parties and Leaders: |
14 March Coalition: Future Movement Bloc [Sa'ad al-HARIRI] Kata'ib Party [Sami GEMAYEL] Lebanese Forces or LF [Samir JA'JA] Marada Movement [Sulayman FRANJIEH] Social Democrat Hunshaqian Party [Sebouh KELPAKIAN] Hizballah-led bloc (formerly 8 March Coalition): Amal Movement [Nabih BERRI] Ba’th Arab Socialist Party of Lebanon [Fayez SHUKR] Free Patriotic Movement or FPM [Gibran BASSIL] Hizballah [Hassan NASRALLAH] Islamic Actions Front [Sheikh Zuhair al-JU’AYD] Marada Movement [Sulayman FRANJIEH] Syrian Social Nationalist Party [Ali QANSO] Tashnag or Armenian Revolutionary Federation [Hagop PAKRADOUNIAN] Independent: Progressive Socialist Party or PSP [Walid JUNBLATT] |
International Law Organization Participation: | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
International Organization Participation: | ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CAEU, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: |
chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaries Carla JAZZAR (since 28 January 2016) chancery: 2560 28th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 939-6300 FAX: [1] (202) 939-6324 consulate(s) general: Detroit, New York, Los Angeles |
Diplomatic Representation from US: |
chief of mission: Ambassador Elizabeth H. RICHARD (since May 2016) embassy: Awkar, Lebanon (Awkar facing the Municipality) mailing address: P. O. Box 70-840, Antelias, Lebanon; from US: US Embassy Beirut, 6070 Beirut Place, Washington, DC 20521-6070 telephone: [961] (4) 542600, 543600 FAX: [961] (4) 544136 |