| Post: | Speaker of the Parliament |
| Body: | the Lebanese Republic |
| Flagsize: | 125px |
| Flagcaption: | Coat of arms of Lebanon |
| 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[1] |
| Website: | Parliament of Republic of Lebanon |
This is a list of speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon since the office was created in 1922.[2]
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.
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.
In 1922, the Representative Council of Lebanon was announced, representing different sects and areas.
| R.C. | Term | Speaker | Political affiliation | R.C. | ||||
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| 1st | 2 | 25 May 1922 – 15 October 1923 | Habib Al Saad | Pro-France | 1st | |||
| 1st | 3 | 15 October 1923 – 21 October 1924 | Naoum Labaki | Pro-France | ||||
| 1st | 4 | 21 October 1924 – 13 July 1925 | Emile Edde | Pro-France | ||||
| 2nd | 5 | 13 July 1925 – 18 October 1927 | Moussa Namour | Pro-France | 2nd | |||
In 1926, the Senate of Lebanon was formed by the constitution, but abolished the next year.
The Parliament was established in 1926 by the constitution, and was merged with the Senate in 1927.
| Par. | Term | Portrait | Name | Political affiliation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | (5) | 19 October 1926 – 18 October 1927 | Moussa Namour | Pro-France | |||
| 1st | 6 | 18 October 1927 – 30 January 1934 | Mohammed Aljesr | Pro-France | |||
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| 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 | |||
| 4th | 10 | 29 October 1937 – 21 September 1939 | Petro Trad | Pro-France | |||
In 1943, the Lebanese Republic was established, marking the end of the French mandate for Lebanon.
| Par. | Term | Speaker | Political affiliation | |||
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| 5th | 1 | 21 September 1943 – 22 October 1946 | Sabri Hamadé | Constitutional Bloc | ||
| 5th | 2 | 22 October 1946 – 9 June 1947 | Habib Abou Chahla | National Bloc | ||
| 6th | (1) | 9 June 1947 – 5 June 1951 | Sabri Hamadé | Constitutional Bloc | ||
| 7th | 3 | 5 June 1951 – 13 August 1953 | Ahmed Asaad | Al-Asaadiyya | ||
| 8th | 4 | 13 August 1953 – 20 October 1959 | Adel Osseiran | Unaffiliated | ||
| 9th | (1) | 20 October 1959 – 8 May 1964 | Sabri Hamadé | Unaffiliated | ||
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| 11th | 5 | 8 May 1964 – 20 October 1964 | Kamel Asaad | Al-Asaadiyya | ||
| 11th | (1) | 20 October 1964 – 9 May 1968 | Sabri Hamadé | Unaffiliated | ||
| 12th | (5) | 9 May 1968 – 22 October 1968 | Kamel Asaad | Al-Asaadiyya | ||
| 12th | (1) | 22 October 1968 – 20 October 1970 | Sabri Hamadé | Unaffiliated | ||
| 12th | (5) | 20 October 1970 – 16 October 1984 | Kamel Asaad | Social Democratic Party | ||
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| 16th | 6 | 16 October 1984 – 20 October 1992 | Hussein el-Husseini | Amal Movement | ||
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| 18th | 7 | 20 October 1992 – Incumbent | Nabih Berri | Amal Movement | ||
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