Lebanon Will Hold Parliamentary By-Elections By End Of March

Lebanon will hold parliamentary by-elections by the end of March, according to caretaker Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi.

With 8 MPs having resigned in the wake of the Beirut Port explosion and 2 other seats left vacant, including that of the oldest MP Michel el-Murr and Jean Obeid , both passing away of coronavirus , the Parliament has been left with 118 members out of 128.

To fill 10 vacant seats as soon as possible, by-elections will take place by the end of March at the latest, noted Fahmi during a call with the Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday reported NNA.

According to the Lebanese Constitution, parliamentary by-elections should have taken place within two months after seats became vacant, but this was delayed due to the pandemic.

Who's seats will be filled?

Michel el-Murr (deceased)

Jean Obeid (deceased)

Sami Gemayel (resigned)

Elias Hankash (resigned)

Paula Yacoubian (resigned)

Nadim Gemayel (resigned)

Neemat Frem (resigned)

Michel Mouawad (resigned)

Marwan Hamadeh (resigned)

Henri Helou (resigned)