After more than 2 years of presidential vacancy, Army Commander Joseph Aoun has been elected as the new President of Lebanon following a closely watched parliamentary session.
The election, which saw full attendance of all members of parliament, was marked by intense discussions and moments of contention.
The Parliament failed to elect a president in the first round with the votes rounding up to 71 in favor of Joseph Aoun, 37 blank papers, 18 invalid papers, and 2 in favor of other names.
In the second round of results:
- Joseph Aoun: 99
- Disqualified votes: 18
- Blank votes: 9
- Chibli Mallat: 2
As Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun will be tasked with addressing the full implementation of UNSCR 1701 and the ‘cease-fire’ agreement which requires the disarming and dismantling of all arms outside of the state – including Hezbollah.
In addition to leading Lebanon out of its economic and political crises.
