With the rise of revolutionary youths, driven by the existential need for deep change in the political arena, many traditional parties are reorganizing their electoral skills to face what is materializing as a tough challenge to their long-standing ruling status in parliament.
Lebanon’s elections are well known for their intricate political schemes and unorthodoxies, and this time might not be different, other than the determination of the new free-voices rising from the misgovernance-created crises to bring radical changes.
Lebanon comprises 9 electoral districts, each with a varying number of seats for sectarian representation. Here’s the list of all candidates in the Mount Lebanon II district (Metn) for a more detailed look at the status quo:
Note: In the list below, LF stands for the Lebanese Forces Party and FPM for the Free Patriotic Movement of Gebran Bassil.
Candidate Name | Sect | Electoral List |
Gregor Joseph Mardikian | Armenian Orthodox | Metn the Change (Kataeb) |
Rima Fouad Noujaim | Greek Catholic | Metn the Change (Kataeb) |
Samir Michel Saliba | Greek Orthodox | Metn the Change (Kataeb) |
Elias Hankach | Maronite | Metn the Change (Kataeb) |
Mona Sukkar | Maronite | Metn the Change (Kataeb) |
Samy Gemayel | Maronite | Metn the Change (Kataeb) |
Simon Bou Fadel | Maronite | Metn the Change (Kataeb) |
Shant Harand Sarafian | Armenian Orthodox | Sovereigntists of the Metn |
Alfred Emile Riachi | Greek Catholic | Sovereigntists of the Metn |
Shadi Joseph Bechara | Greek Orthodox | Sovereigntists of the Metn |
Paul Nakouzi | Maronite | Sovereigntists of the Metn |
Romanos Raad | Maronite | Sovereigntists of the Metn |
Wael Richard Saqr | Maronite | Sovereigntists of the Metn |
Ara Rafi Bardakjian | Armenian Orthodox | The Free Metn (LF) |
Melhem Riachi | Greek Catholic | The Free Metn (LF) |
Hani Saliba | Greek Orthodox | The Free Metn (LF) |
Farid Zeinoun | Maronite | The Free Metn (LF) |
Rachid Khalil Abou Jaoude | Maronite | The Free Metn (LF) |
Razi al-Hajj | Maronite | The Free Metn (LF) |
Salim Ibrahim Jalkh | Maronite | The Free Metn (LF) |
Hagop Ohannes Pakradounian | Armenian Orthodox | Together We Are Stronger |
Lea Michel Bou Shaya | Greek Catholic | Together We Are Stronger |
Joyce Edmond Jamal | Greek Orthodox | Together We Are Stronger |
Michel Murr | Greek Orthodox | Together We Are Stronger |
Antoine Khalil | Maronite | Together We Are Stronger |
Maroun George Rizkallah | Maronite | Together We Are Stronger |
Maroun Pharaoun Abou Diwan | Maronite | Together We Are Stronger |
Randa Abdallah Abboud | Maronite | Together We Are Stronger |
Lucien Gerges Bou Rjeili | Greek Catholic | Towards the State |
Shaden Maalouf | Greek Orthodox | Towards the State |
Jad Ghosn | Maronite | Towards the State |
Miriam Jaber | Maronite | Towards the State |
Verena Rashad El Amil | Maronite | Towards the State |
Ricardo Malakian | Armenian Orthodox | We Were and Will Remain for Metn (FPM) |
Edgar Maalouf | Greek Catholic | We Were and Will Remain for Metn (FPM) |
Elias Bou Saab | Greek Orthodox | We Were and Will Remain for Metn (FPM) |
Ibrahim Kanaan | Maronite | We Were and Will Remain for Metn (FPM) |
Nasri Bek Nasri Lahoud | Maronite | We Were and Will Remain for Metn (FPM) |
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