2005 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

2005 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

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Needed to Win: Majority of votes cast 128 deputies, 65 needed for a majority
Majority party   Candidate Nabih Berri Party Amal Leader's seat Deputies' vote 90 Percentage 70.3%
Speaker before election Nabih Berri Amal Elected Speaker Nabih Berri Amal

The 2005 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election was the 4th legislative speaker election since the implementation of the Taif Agreement, held on 28 June 2005 during the first session of the 23rd parliament. The incumbent Speaker Nabih Berri and head of the Amal Movement was re-elected to a fourth term.

Under the article 44 of the constitution, the speaker is elected at the start of each parliamentary cycle by an absolute majority of the deputies' vote.^[1] By convention, he is always a Shia Muslim.^[2]

Berri won the majority of the votes cast, receiving 90 votes and 70.3% out of 128 deputies.^[3]

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