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)
