List of legislative speakers of Lebanon

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This is a list of speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon since the office was created in 1922.^[1]

French Mandate (1920–1943)[]

Administrative Committee[]

The was the first legislative body of Lebanon, established by the French Mandate in 1922, two years after founding the State of Greater Lebanon.

Speakership		Speaker		Political affiliation		Election
1	4 October 1920 – 11 March 1922		Daoud Amoun		Pro-France	1920

Representative Councils[]

In 1922, the Representative Council of Lebanon was announced, representing different sects and areas.

R.C.	Speakership		Speaker		Political affiliation		R.C.
	2	25 May 1922 – 15 October 1923		Habib Assaad		Pro-France
1st	3	15 October 1923 – 21 October 1924				Pro-France
1st	4	21 October 1924 – 13 July 1925		Emile Edde		Pro-France
	5	13 July 1925 – 18 October 1927				Pro-France

Senate[]

In 1926, the Senate of Lebanon was formed by the constitution, but abolished the next year.

Speakership		Portrait	Name	Political affiliation
1	25 May 1926 – 6 October 1927		Mohammed al-Jisr		Pro-France

Parliaments[]

The Parliament was established in 1926 by the constitution, and was merged with the Senate in 1927.

Par.	Speakership		Portrait	Name	Party
1st	(5)	19 October 1926 – 18 October 1927				Pro-France
1st	6	18 October 1927 – 30 January 1934		Mohammed Aljesr		Pro-France
2nd
3rd	7	30 January 1934 – 10 November 1934		Charles Debbas		Pro-France
3rd	8	10 November 1934 – 22 October 1935		Petro Trad		Pro-France
3rd	9	22 October 1935 – 29 October 1937		Khaled Chehab		Pro-France
	10	29 October 1937 – 21 September 1939		Petro Trad		Pro-France

Lebanese Republic (1943–present)[]

Independence[]

In 1943, the Lebanese Republic was established, marking the end of the French mandate for Lebanon.

Par.	No.	Term	Speaker		Political affiliation
	1	21 September 1943 – 22 October 1946		Sabri Hamadé		Constitutional Bloc
5th	2	22 October 1946 – 9 June 1947		Habib Abou Chahla		National Bloc
	(1)	9 June 1947 – 5 June 1951		Sabri Hamadé		Constitutional Bloc
	3	5 June 1951 – 13 August 1953		Ahmed Asaad		Al-Asaadiyya
	4	13 August 1953 – 20 October 1959		Adel Osseiran		Unaffilated
	(1)	20 October 1959 – 8 May 1964		Sabri Hamadé		Unaffilated
	5	8 May 1964 – 20 October 1964		Kamel Asaad		Al-Asaadiyya
11th	(1)	20 October 1964 – 9 May 1968		Sabri Hamadé		Unaffilated
	(5)	9 May 1968 – 22 October 1968		Kamel Asaad		Al-Asaadiyya
12th	(1)	22 October 1968 – 20 October 1970		Sabri Hamadé		Unaffilated

Civil War[]

In 1975, three years after the 1972 general election, the Lebanese Civil War. No new election was held until 1992. Every four years were considered a separate parliament.

Par.	Speakership		Speaker		Political affiliation
	(5)	20 October 1970 – 16 October 1984		Kamel Asaad		Al-Asaadiyya
	6	16 October 1984 – 20 October 1992		Hussein el-Husseini		Unaffilated

Taif Agreeement[]

Par.	No.	Term	Speaker		Political affiliation
	7	20 October 1992 – Incumbent		Nabih Berri		Amal Movement
21st
22nd
23rd

See also[]

• List of presidents of Lebanon
• List of prime ministers of Lebanon
• Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon
• Lists of incumbents

References[]