Development and Liberation explained

Development and Liberation Bloc
Chamber:Parliament of Lebanon
Foundation:1992
President:Nabih Berri

Development and Liberation (Arabic: التنمية والتحرير) is the parliamentary bloc of the Amal Movement and Ba'ath Party in the Parliament of Lebanon.[1] Headed by Nabih Berri, it consists of 15 deputies after the 2022 general election.[2]

Berri headed the list of "Liberation" in the parliamentary elections that took place in southern Lebanon on 6 September 1992, which was won in full. The other lists he headed were "Liberation and Development" in the parliamentary elections on 8 September 1996, which was won in full. Since 1992 he has chaired the Liberation and Development parliamentary bloc.[3]

Election summary

ElectionSeatsChangeSource
1992New[4]
1996 2
2000 3
2005 2
2009 2
2018 2
2022 2[5]

2022–2026 session deputies

NamePartyDistrictReligion
Mohamed Khawaja Amal MovementBeirut IIShia
Fadi Alameh Amal MovementBaabdaShia
Nabih Berri Amal MovementZahraniShia
Ali Osseiran Amal MovementZahraniShia
Michel Moussa Amal MovementZahraniGreek Catholic
Ali Khreis Amal MovementTyrShia
Inaya Ezzeddine Amal MovementTyrShia
Nasser Jaber Amal MovementNabatiehShia
Hani Kobeissi Amal MovementNabatiehShia
Ashraf Beydoun Amal MovementBint JbeilShia
Ayoub Hmayed Amal MovementBint JbeilShia
Kassem Hachem Ba'ath PartyMarjeyounHasbayaSunni
Ali Hassan Khalil Amal MovementMarjeyounHasbayaShia
Kabalan Kabalan Amal MovementWest BekaaRashayaShia
Ghazi Zaiter Amal MovementBaalbeckHermelShia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: البرلمان اللبناني ينقسم إلى 10 كتل نيابية و9 نواب مستقلين. 2021-03-19. الشرق الأوسط. ar.
  2. News: 2022-05-17 . Factbox: What is the make-up of Lebanon's new parliament? . en . Reuters . 2023-06-02.
  3. http://lp.gov.lb/admin/uploads/files/CV%20President%20Berry%20En.pdf Official Lebanese parliament website
  4. News: Nabih Berry Biography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503202806/http://lp.gov.lb/admin/uploads/files/CV%20President%20Berry%20En.pdf . 3 May 2014 . lp.gov.lb . dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Elections 2022 - مجموع أصوات المرشحين بحسب الدوائر لعام 2022 . 2022-05-21 . elections.gov.lb.