Strong Republic (Lebanon)

Strong Republic
الجمهورية القوية
Strong Republic; الجمهورية القوية
	Strong Republic bloc logo
Legislature(s)	Parliament of Lebanon
Foundation	21 June 2005
Member parties	Lebanese Forces ; National Liberal Party
President	Samir Geagea
Constituency	North Lebanon North II ; North III ; Mount Lebanon Mount Lebanon I ; Mount Lebanon II ; Mount Lebanon III ; Mount Lebanon IV ; Beirut Beirut I ; Bekaa Bekaa I ; Bekaa III ; South Lebanon South I ;
Vice presidents	Georges Adwan
General secretary	Emile Moukarzel
Representation	19 / 128 (15%)
Ideology	Sovereigntism
Political position	Opposition
Website	The Strong Republic Bloc official page

Strong Republic (Arabic: تكتل الجمهورية القوية) is the parliamentary bloc of the Lebanese Forces in the Lebanese Parliament. Headed by Georges Adwan, it consisted of 15 deputies after the 2018 general election and expanded to 19 deputies after the 2022 general election.[1]

Election summary

Election	Seats	Change
2005	6 / 128 (5%)	New
2009	8 / 128 (6%)	2
2018	15 / 128 (12%)	7
2022	19 / 128 (15%)	4

2005–2009 session deputies

Name	Election Area	Political Affiliation	Sect
Farid Habib	Koura	Lebanese Forces	Greek Orthodox
Antoine Moussa Zahra	Batroun	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Sethrida Tawk	Bsharri	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Elie Keyrouz	Bsharri	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Georges Adwan	Chouf	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Edmond Naim	Baabda	Independent	Maronite

2009–2018 session deputies

Name	Election Area	Political Affiliation	Sect
Farid Habib	Koura	Lebanese Forces	Greek Orthodox
Antoine Moussa Zahra	Batroun	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Sethrida Geagea	Bsharri	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Elie Keyrouz	Bsharri	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Georges Adwan	Chouf	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Tony Abou Khater	Zahle	Lebanese Forces	Greek Catholic
Shant Chinchinian	Zahle	Independent	Armenian Orthodox
Joseph Maalouf	Zahle	Independent	Greek Orthodox

2018–2022 session deputies

Name	Election Area	Political Affiliation	Sect
Imad Wakim	Beirut I	Lebanese Forces	Greek Orthodox
Wehbe Katicha	Akkar	Lebanese Forces	Greek Orthodox
Fady Saad	Batroun	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Sethrida Tawk	Bsharri	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Joseph Ishac	Bsharri	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Ziad Hawat	Byblos	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Chawki Daccache	Keserwan	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Eddy Abillammaa	Metn	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Pierre Bou Assi	Baabda	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Anis Nassar	Aley	Lebanese Forces	Greek Orthodox
Georges Adwan	Chouf	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Georges Okeis	Zahle	Lebanese Forces	Greek Catholic
Antoine Habchi	Baalbeck Hermel	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Jean Talouzian	Beirut I	Independent	Armenian Catholic
Cesar Maalouf	Zahle	Independent	Greek Orthodox

2022–2026 session deputies

Name	Election Area	Political Affiliation	Sect
Ghassan Hasbani	Beirut 1	Lebanese Forces	Greek Orthodox
Jihad Pakradouni	Beirut 1	Lebanese Forces	Armenian Orthodox
Elias Khoury	North 2 - Tripoli	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Fadi Karam	North 3 - Koura	Lebanese Forces	Greek Orthodox
Sethrida Geagea	North 3 - Bsharri	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Ghayath Yazbeck	North 3 - Batroun	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Ziad Hawat	Mount Lebanon 1 - Jbeil	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Chawki Daccache	Mount Lebanon 1 - Kesserwan	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Melhem Riachy	Mount Lebanon 2 - Metn	Lebanese Forces	Greek Catholic
Razi El Hage	Mount Lebanon 2 - Metn	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Pierre Bou Assi	Mount Lebanon 3 - Baabda	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Nazih Matta	Mount Lebanon 4 - Aley	Lebanese Forces	Greek Orthodox
Georges Adwan	Mount Lebanon 4 - Chouf	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Ghada Ayoub	South 1 - Jezzine	Lebanese Forces	Greek Catholic
Saiid Asmar	South 1 - Jezzine	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Elias Estephan	Bekaa 1 - Zahle	Lebanese Forces	Greek Orthodox
Georges Okais	Bekaa 1 - Zahle	Lebanese Forces	Greek Catholic
Antoine Habchi	Bekaa 3 - Baalbek-Hermel	Lebanese Forces	Maronite
Camille Dory Chamoun	Mount Lebanon 3 - Baabda	National Liberal Party	Maronite

Bloc summary

2005 Bloc

LF MPs didn't vote for Nabih Berri in the 2005 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election.[2]

On 23 January 2006, MP Edmond Naim died.[3]

2009 Bloc

LF MPs didn't vote for Nabih Berri in the 2009 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election.[4]

On 31 May 2012, MP Farid Habib died.[5]

On 15 July 2012, LF candidate Fadi Karam won the by-elections defeating SSNP candidate Walid Al Azar to fill the seat of Farid Habib.[6]

In 2012, MP Elie Keyrouz proposed a law to abolish the death penalty in Lebanon.[7]

In 2013, MP Sethrida Geagea, Elie Keyrouz and Shant Chinchinian proposed a law to abolish the law Article 522.[8]

On 4 April 2014, the bloc nominated party leader Samir Geagea for the 2014 Lebanese presidential election.[9]

In 2016, the bloc proposed a law that protects women and other family members from domestic violence.[10]

2018 Bloc

LF MPs didn't vote for Nabih Berri in the 2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election for the exception of Cesar Maalouf who was later kicked out of the bloc on 20 August 2021.[11][12]

On 31 August 2020, the entire bloc named Nawaf Salam to form the gov unlike the rest (FPM, FM, HA, Amal, Marada) that named Mustapha Adib by Emmanuel Macron orders.[13]

On 22 October 2020, MP Jean Talouzian was kicked out of the LF bloc when he nominated Saad Hariri to form the gov unlike the rest of the LF bloc.[14]

2022 Bloc

LF MPs didn't vote for Nabih Berri in the 2022 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election,[15] instead they wrote "the strong republic" on their papers.[16]

On 19 July 2022, MP Razi El-Hage proposed a law to adopt the majority system in the municipal elections.[17]

On 14 September 2022, LF boycotted the parliament session due to Bachir Gemayel assassination memorial.[18]

LF endorsed Michel Moawad for the 2022-2023 Lebanese presidential election.[19]

Bloc allies

References

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[1] "The 19 Lebanese Forces MPs wrote "the strong republic" on their papers to confirm that they did not vote for Berri" (in Arabic). mtv.com.lb. 31 May 2022.

[2] "نواب لقاء قرنة شهوان المسيحي الاقتراع بورقة بيضاء".

[3] "Former Bank of Lebanon governor dies".

[4] "Lebanese Forces have openly objected to Berri"s re-election".

[5] "Koura's LF MP Farid Habib Dies after Battle with Illness".

[6] "Fadi Karam won the north Lebanon Koura by-elections Sunday 15 July".

[7] "الغاء عقوبة الاعدام في لبنان اقتراح قانون".

[8] "اقتراح قانون تعديل المادة 522".

[9] "LF announces Geagea candidacy to presidential elections".

[10] "اقتراح تعديل قانوني".

[11] "سيزار معلوف خارج كتلة "القوات"".

[12] "Lebanese Forces Won't Vote for Berri".

[13] "نواف سلام مرشح "القوات" اليوم".

[14] "MP Jean Talouzian, who aligns with the Lebanese Forces, told VDL (93.3) that he's not a member of the party and that if his position isn't suitable for the LF, he will be outside its bloc".

[15] "رقم قياسي لرافضي انتخاب برّي".

[16] "The 19 Lebanese Forces MPs wrote "the strong republic" on their papers to confirm that they did not vote for Berri".

[17] "اقتراح قانون لاعتماد النظام الأكثري في الانتخابات البلدية".

[18] "Christian MPs boycotted the session to commemorate former President Bachir Gemayel's 40th assassination anniversary".

[19] "our candidate is Michel Moawad, says LF".