| Capitale | nom: Beirut coordonnées géographiques: 33 52 N, 35 30 E différence de temps: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: derived from the Canaanite or Phoenician word "ber'ot," meaning "the wells" or "fountain," which referred to the site's accessible water table |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 22 Novembre 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 22 Novembre (1943) |
| Constitution | history: drafted 15 Mai 1926, adopted 23 Mai 1926 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic and introduced as a government bill to the National Assembly or proposed by at least 10 members of the Assembly and agreed upon by two thirds of its members; if proposed by the National Assembly, review and approval by two-thirds majority of the Cabinet is required; if approved, the proposal is next submitted to the Cabinet for drafting as an amendment; Cabinet approval requires at least two-thirds majority, followed by submission to the National Assembly for discussion and vote; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of a required two-thirds quorum of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president; amended several times, last in 2004 (2019) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 21 ans; authorized for all men and women regardless of religion; excludes persons convicted of felonies and other crimes or those imprisoned; excludes all military and security service personnel regardless of rank |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Michel AWN (depuis 31 October 2016) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Saad al-HARIRI (depuis 24 May 2018); resigned on 30 October 2019, and Président AWN requested the Cabinet continue in caretaker status until a new government is formed cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister in consultation with the president and National Assembly elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly with two-thirds majority vote in the first round and if needed absolute majority vote in a second round for a 6-year term (eligible for non-consecutive terms); last held on 31 October 2016 (next to be held in 2022); prime minister appointed by the president in consultation with the National Assembly; deputy prime minister determined during cabinet formation election results: Michel AWN elected president in second round; National Assembly vote - Michel AWN (FPM) 83; note - in the initial election held on 23 April 2014, no candidate received the required two-thirds vote, and subsequent attempts failed because the Assembly lacked the necessary quorum to hold a vote; the president was finally elected in its 46th attempt on 31 October 2016 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
