Lebanon

Official name:

Lebanese Republic

Name in local language:

al-yumhuriatu al-lubnaniya, transliterated from Arabic الجمهورية اللبنانية

Form of government:

Republic

Political system:

Parliamentary

Founding date/ Date of independence:1920/ 1943
Date of constitution/reform: 1926/1947/1990
Form of state: Centralized
Administrative divisions: 8 muhafadas or governatorates, divided in 26 cazas (qadhas) or provinces.
Official language(s):Arabic
Other spoken languages: French, English
Official religion: The Constitution provides for freedom of religion and the freedom to practice all religious rites provided that the public order is not disturbed
Minorities: Coexistence of 18 religious confessions, all considered minorities
Dominant actor: Sectarian elites
Elected Institutions: Parliament / President / municipal and provincial councils
Non-Elected Institutions:
Party System: Multiparty system newly tending to form two major national blocks

Autoridades actuales

Head of State: Michel Aoun, since October 31st 2016.
Head of government: Hassan Diab, replaced Saad Hariri in December 2019, following weeks of mass protests. His government resigned on August 4th after the blast in the port, but remained as caretaker since no alternative cabinet has been approved.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Basil Gebran (since February 2014)
Ministry of Interior: Nouhad Machnouk (since February 2014)
Parliament Speaker: Nabih Berri, since 1992
Parliament Composition: Link
Head of Judiciary: Issem Sleiman (Constitutional Court)
Diagram of the political system: Link