Lebanese Cabinet ends first round of voting, no president yet
In the first round, two-thirds of the votes, or 86 out of 128, are required for a candidate to be elected.
OLJ /
09 January 2025 12:46
BEIRUT — The Lebanese cabinet concluded its first round of voting in the presidential election session, which began on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Joseph Aoun received 71 votes in the initial round, falling 15 voices short of the required majority for election.
(Credit: Illustration by Jaimee Lee Haddad/ L'Oirnet Today)
In the first round, two-thirds of the votes, or 86 out of 128, are required for a candidate to be elected. In the second round and beyond, the required majority drops to 65 votes, or half plus one. The session was adjourned for two hours following the first round.
In previous electoral sessions, MPs opposed to the presented candidate would leave after the first round, causing the session to lose quorum. This led to more than two years of presidential vacuum in Lebanon.
BEIRUT — The Lebanese cabinet concluded its first round of voting in the presidential election session, which began on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Joseph Aoun received 71 votes in the initial round, falling 15 voices short of the required majority for election.(Credit: Illustration by Jaimee Lee Haddad/ L'Oirnet Today)In the first round, two-thirds of the votes, or 86 out of 128, are required for a candidate to be elected. In the second round and beyond, the required majority drops to 65 votes, or half plus one. The session was adjourned for two hours following the first round.In previous electoral sessions, MPs opposed to the presented candidate would leave after the first round, causing the session to lose quorum. This led to more than two years of presidential vacuum in Lebanon....
(Credit: Illustration by Jaimee Lee Haddad/ L'Oirnet Today)