List of speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon
Appearance
Speaker of the Parliament of the Lebanese Republic | |
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since 20 October 1992 | |
Residence | Beirut |
Term length | 4 years |
Inaugural holder | Sabri Hamadé 21 September 1943 |
Formation | Constitution of Lebanon 23 May 1926 |
Website | Parliament of Republic of Lebanon |
Member State of the Arab League |
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This is a list of Speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon since the creation of the office in 1922.
National Pact
Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact, agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Shi'a Muslim in every electoral cycle since that time.
Speakers
State of Greater Lebanon, part of the French Mandate (1922–1943)
- Daoud Amoun: 22 September 1922—8 March 1922
- Habib Assaad: 25 May 1922—15 October 1923
- Naoum Labaki: 15 October 1923—29 October 1924
- Emile Edde: 21 October 1924—13 January 1925
- Moussa Namour: 13 July 1925—18 October 1927
- Mohammed Aljesr: 18 October 1927—10 May 1932
- Charles Debbas: 30 January 1934—31 October 1934
- Petro Trad: 10 November 1934—21 October 1935
- Khaled Chehab: 22 October 1935—5 June 1937
- Petro Trad: 29 October 1937—21 September 1939
Lebanese Republic (1943–present)
- Sabri Hamadé: 21 September 1943—22 October 1946
- Habib Abou Chahla: 22 October 1946—7 April 1947
- Sabri Hamadé: 9 June 1947—20 March 1951
- Ahmed Alassad: 5 June 1951—30 May 1953
- Adel Osseiran: 13 August 1953—15 October 1959
- Sabri Hamadé: 20 October 1959—8 May 1964
- Kamel Asaad: 8 May 1964—20 October 1964
- Sabri Hamadé: 20 October 1964—9 May 1968
- Kamel Asaad: 9 May 1968—22 October 1968
- Sabri Hamadé: 22 October 1968—20 October 1970
- Kamel Asaad: 20 October 1970—16 October 1984
- Hussein el-Husseini: 16 October 1984—20 October 1992
- Nabih Berri: 20 October 1992—present