Democratic Gathering (Lebanon)
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Democratic Gathering (Arabic: اللقاء الديمقراطي) is the parliamentary bloc of the Progressive Socialist Party in the Lebanese Parliament. Headed by Taymour Jumblatt, it consisted of 9 deputies after the 2018 general election[1] and 8 deputies after the 2022 general election.
Election summary[edit]
| Election | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 / 128 (4%)
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| 1996 | 5 / 128 (4%)
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| 2000 | 6 / 128 (5%)
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 1
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| 2005 | 16 / 128 (13%)
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10
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| 2009 | 11 / 128 (9%)
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 5
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| 2018 | 9 / 128 (7%)
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2
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| 2022 | 8 / 128 (6%)
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1
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2018–2022 session deputies[edit]
| Name | Election Area | Political Affiliation | Sect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Al Sayegh | Beirut II | PSP | Druze |
| Hadi Aboul Hosn | Baabda | PSP | Druze |
| Akram Chehayeb | Aley | PSP | Druze |
| Henri Helou | Aley | PSP | Maronite |
| Taymur Jumblatt | Chouf | PSP | Druze |
| Marwan Hamade | Chouf | PSP | Druze |
| Bilal Abdallah | Chouf | PSP | Sunni |
| Nehme Tohme | Chouf | PSP | Greek Catholic |
| Wael Abou Faour | Rashaya | PSP | Druze |
2022–2026 session deputies[edit]
| Name | Election Area | Political Affiliation | Sect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Al Sayegh | Beirut II | PSP | Druze |
| Hadi Aboul Hosn | Baabda | PSP | Druze |
| Akram Chehayeb | Aley | PSP | Druze |
| Ragy El Saad | Aley | PSP | Maronite |
| Taymur Jumblatt | Chouf | PSP | Druze |
| Marwan Hamade | Chouf | PSP | Druze |
| Bilal Abdallah | Chouf | PSP | Sunni |
| Wael Abou Faour | Rashaya | PSP | Druze |
See also[edit]
- List of members of the 2018–2022 Lebanese Parliament
- List of members of the 2022–2026 Lebanese Parliament
References[edit]
- ^ "البرلمان اللبناني ينقسم إلى 10 كتل نيابية و9 نواب مستقلين". الشرق الأوسط (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-03-19.