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Bint Jbeil Electoral District
Bint Jbeil electoral district ( ar, دائرة بنت جبيل) was an electoral district in Lebanon. It covered all areas of the Bint Jbeil District.IFES. Electoral Districts in Lebanon'' The constituency elected three Shia Muslim members of the Parliament of Lebanon (for more information on the Lebanese electoral system, see Elections in Lebanon). Demographics The Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (Lebanon), Ministry of Interior and Municipalities reported in 2011 that the constituency had 127,925 registered voters and the following religious composition: 88.11 percent Shia Muslims, 9.31 percent Maronites and 2.41 percent Greek Catholics. 1953 election The Bint Jbeil electoral district was created in 1953, as a single-member constituency. In the 1953 Lebanese general election, 1953 parliamentary election the seat was won by Ahmed al-Asaad, Ahmad al-As'ad, a powerful Shia landlord. His main opponent in the election had been the nationalist candidate Ali Bazzi. 1957 electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Lebanon
The Lebanese Parliament ( ar, مجلس النواب, translit=Majlis an-Nuwwab; french: Chambre des députés) is the national parliament of the Republic of Lebanon. There are 128 members elected to a four-year term in multi-member constituencies, apportioned among Lebanon's diverse Christian and Muslim denominations but with half of the seats reserved for Christians and half reserved to Muslims per Constitutional Article 24. Lebanon has universal adult suffrage. Its major functions are to elect the President of the republic, to approve the government (although appointed by the President, the Prime Minister, along with the Cabinet, must retain the confidence of a majority in the Parliament), and to approve laws and expenditure. On 15 May 2013, the Parliament extended its mandate for 17 months, due to the deadlock over the electoral law. And, on 5 November 2014, the Parliament enacted another extension, thus keeping its mandate for an additional 31 months, until 20 June 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
