List of speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon
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{{Infobox official post
| post = Speaker of the Parliament
| body = the
Lebanese Republic
| flag =
| flagsize = 125px
| flagcaption = Coat of arms of Lebanon
| image = Nabih Berri.jpg
| imagesize = 165px
| incumbent = Nabih Berri
| incumbentsince = 20 October 1992
| residence = Beirut
| termlength = 4 years
| formation = Constitution of Lebanon
23 May 1926
| inaugural = Sabri Hamadé
21 September 1943
| salary = £L212,844,000 annually{{cite web|url=http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/lebanese-politicians-reward-themselves|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019235820/http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/lebanese-politicians-reward-themselves|archivedate=2017-10-19|title=Lebanese Politicians Reward Themselves - Al Akhbar English|date=19 October 2017}}
| website = [http://www.lp.gov.lb/ Parliament of Republic of Lebanon]
}}
{{Politics of Lebanon}}
This is a list of speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon since the office was created in 1922.{{in lang|ar}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20150801045413/https://www.lp.gov.lb/CustomPage.aspx?id=40&masterId=1 Republic of Lebanon - House of Representatives History]
National Pact
Though the constitution does not require so, an unwritten understanding between the Shia, Sunni, and Maronite leaderships in Lebanon in 1943, known as the National Pact, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Shia in every electoral cycle since that time.
List of speakers
=State of Greater Lebanon, part of the French Mandate (1922–1943)=
==Administrative Committee==
The Administrative Committee was the first legislative body of Lebanon, established by the French Mandate in 1922, two years after founding the State of Greater Lebanon.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" |Term ! colspan="2" |Speaker ! colspan="2" |Political affiliation ! Election |
| 1
| 4 October 1920 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | | 1920 |
==Representative Councils==
In 1922, the Representative Council of Lebanon was announced, representing different sects and areas.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! R.C. ! colspan="2" |Term ! colspan="2" |Speaker ! colspan="2" |Political affiliation ! R.C. |
| 1st
| 2 | 25 May 1922 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | | rowspan="3" |1st |
| 1st
| 3 | 15 October 1923 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | |
| 1st
| 4 | 21 October 1924 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | |
| 2nd
| 5 | 13 July 1925 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | | 2nd |
==Senate==
In 1926, the Senate of Lebanon was formed by the constitution, but abolished the next year.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" |Term ! Portrait ! Name ! colspan="2" |Political affiliation |
| 1
| 25 May 1926 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | |
==Parliament==
The Parliament was established in 1926 by the constitution, and was merged with the Senate in 1927.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Par. ! colspan="2" |Term ! Portrait ! Name ! colspan="2" |Political affiliation |
| 1st
| (5) | 19 October 1926 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | |
| 1st
| rowspan="2" |6 | rowspan="2" |18 October 1927 | rowspan="2" |100px | rowspan="2" |Mohammed Aljesr | rowspan="2" style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | | rowspan="2" |Pro-France |
| 2nd |
| 3rd
| 7 | 30 January 1934 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | |
| 3rd
| 8 | 10 November 1934 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | |
| 3rd
| 9 | 22 October 1935 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | |
| 4th
| 10 | 29 October 1937 | 100px | style="background-color:#00529F; color:white;" | |
=Lebanese Republic (1943–present)=
==Lebanese Parliament==
In 1943, the Lebanese Republic was established, marking the end of the French mandate for Lebanon.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Par. ! {{Abbr|No.|Number}} ! Term ! colspan="2" |Speaker ! colspan="2" |Political affiliation |
| 5th
| 1 | 21 September 1943 | 100px | style="background-color:#FFA500; color:white;" | |
| 5th
| 2 | 22 October 1946 | 100px | style="background-color:red; color:white;" | |
| 6th
| (1) | 9 June 1947 | 100px | style="background-color:#FFA500; color:white;" | |
| 7th
| 3 | 5 June 1951 | 100px | style="background-color:#000000; color:white;" | |
| 8th
| 4 | 13 August 1953 | 100px | style="background-color:#DDDDDD; color:white;" | | Unaffiliated |
| 9th
| rowspan="2" |(1) | rowspan="2" |20 October 1959 | rowspan="2" |100px | rowspan="2" |Sabri Hamadé | rowspan="2" style="background-color:#DDDDDD; color:white;" | | rowspan="2" |Unaffiliated |
| 10th |
| 11th
| 5 | 8 May 1964 | 100px | style="background-color:#000000; color:white;" | |
| 11th
| (1) | 20 October 1964 | 100px | style="background-color:#DDDDDD; color:white;" | | Unaffiliated |
| 12th
| (5) | 9 May 1968 | 100px | style="background-color:#000000; color:white;" | |
| 12th
| (1) | 22 October 1968 | 100px | style="background-color:#DDDDDD; color:white;" | | Unaffiliated |
| 12th
| rowspan="4" |(5) | rowspan="4" |20 October 1970 | rowspan="4" |100px | rowspan="4" |Kamel Asaad | rowspan="4" style="background-color:red; color:white;" | | rowspan="4" |Social Democratic Party |
| 13th |
| 14th |
| 15th |
| 16th
| rowspan="2" |6 | rowspan="2" |16 October 1984 | rowspan="2" |131x131px | rowspan="2" |Hussein el-Husseini | rowspan="2" style="background-color:{{party color|Amal Movement}}; color:white;" | | rowspan="2" |Amal Movement |
| 17th |
| 18th
| rowspan="7" |7 | rowspan="7" |20 October 1992 | rowspan="7" |100px | rowspan="7" |Nabih Berri | rowspan="7" style="background-color:{{party color|Amal Movement}}; color:white;" | | rowspan="7" |Amal Movement |
| 19th |
| 20th |
| 21st |
| 22nd |
| 23rd |
| 24th |
See also
References
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