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North III
North III ( ar, دائرة الشمال الثالثة) is an electoral district in Lebanon, as per the 2017 vote law. The district elects 10 members of the Parliament of Lebanon, Lebanese National Assembly - 7 Maronites and 3 Greek Orthodox. The constituency contains four 'minor districts', Batroun (corresponding to Batroun District, electing 2 Maronites), Bcharre (corresponding to Bcharre District, electing 2 Maronites), Koura (corresponding to Koura District, electing 3 Greek Orthodox) and Zghorta (corresponding to Zghorta District, Zgharta, electing 3 Maronites). Electorate The electorate is predominantly Christians, Christian; 68.1% are Maronites, Maronite, 20.7% Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox, 8.94% Sunni Islam, Sunni, 0.93% Shia Islam, Shia, 0.73% Greek Catholic Church, Greek Catholic, 0.38% from other Christian communities and 0.24% Alawites, Alawite. [...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] |
