2000 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

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Needed to Win: Majority of votes cast
128 deputies, 65 needed for a majority
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Candidate  | Nabih Berri |
Party  | Amal |
Leader's seat  | Zahrany |
Deputies' vote  | 124 |
Percentage  | 97% |

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| Speaker before election

Nabih Berri
Amal

| Elected Speaker

Nabih Berri
Amal

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The 2000 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election was the 3rd legislative speaker election since the implementation of the Taif Agreement, held on 28 June 2005 during the first session of the 17th parliament. The incumbent Speaker Nabih Berri and head of the Amal Movement was re-elected to a third term.

Under the article 44 of the constitution, the speaker is elected at the start of each parliamentary cycle by an absolute majority of the deputies' vote.[1] By convention, he is always a Shia Muslim.[2]

Berri won the majority of the votes cast, receiving 124 votes and 97% out of 128 deputies.

## Vote

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Election for Speaker of the 19th Parliament  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Amal | Nabih Berri  | 124  | 97
Total votes  | 128  | 100

## References

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1. ^ "الجامعة اللبنانية | مركز المعلوماتية القانونية :: التشريعات النافذة :: الدستور اللبناني :: الفصل الثالث : :: 44". 77.42.251.205. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
2. ^ "كيف يُحكَم لبنان؟". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-12-25.

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