# Strong Republic (Lebanon)

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Lebanese political bloc

Strong Republic الجمهورية القوية Legislature(s) Parliament of Lebanon Foundation 21 June 2005 Member parties Lebanese Forces National Liberal Party President Samir Geagea Constituency North Lebanon North II North III Mount Lebanon Mount Lebanon I Mount Lebanon II Mount Lebanon III Mount Lebanon IV Beirut Beirut I Bekaa Bekaa I Bekaa III South Lebanon South I General secretary Emile Moukarzel Representation 19 / 128 (15%) Ideology Sovereigntism Nationalism Website The Strong Republic Bloc official page

**Strong Republic** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): الجمهورية القوية) is the parliamentary bloc of the [Lebanese Forces](/source/Lebanese_Forces) in the [Lebanese Parliament](/source/Lebanese_Parliament). It is headed by member of parliament and vice president of the Lebanese Forces party [Georges Adwan](/source/Georges_Adwan). The bloc has been made up of 19 MPs since the [2022 general election](/source/2022_Lebanese_general_election) making it the largest bloc in the Lebanese Parliament.[1]

## Election summary

Election Seats Change 2005 6 / 128 (5%) New 2009 8 / 128 (6%) 2 2018 15 / 128 (12%) 7 2022 19 / 128 (15%) 4

## 2005–2009 session deputies

Name Election Area Political Affiliation Sect Farid Habib Koura Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox Antoine Zahra Batroun Lebanese Forces Maronite Sethrida Tawk Bsharri Lebanese Forces Maronite Elie Keyrouz Bsharri Lebanese Forces Maronite Georges Adwan Chouf Lebanese Forces Maronite Edmond Naim Baabda Independent Maronite

## 2009–2018 session deputies

Name Election Area Political Affiliation Sect Farid Habib Koura Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox Antoine Zahra Batroun Lebanese Forces Maronite Sethrida Geagea Bsharri Lebanese Forces Maronite Elie Keyrouz Bsharri Lebanese Forces Maronite Georges Adwan Chouf Lebanese Forces Maronite Tony Abou Khater Zahle Lebanese Forces Greek Catholic Shant Chinchinian Zahle Lebanese Forces Armenian Orthodox Joseph Maalouf Zahle Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox

## 2018–2022 session deputies

Name Election Area Political Affiliation Sect Imad Wakim Beirut I Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox Wehbe Katicha Akkar Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox Fady Saad Batroun Lebanese Forces Maronite Sethrida Tawk Bsharri Lebanese Forces Maronite Joseph Ishac Bsharri Lebanese Forces Maronite Ziad Hawat Byblos Independent Maronite Chawki Daccache Keserwan Lebanese Forces Maronite Eddy Abillammaa Metn Lebanese Forces Maronite Pierre Bou Assi Baabda Lebanese Forces Maronite Anis Nassar Aley Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox Georges Adwan Chouf Lebanese Forces Maronite Georges Okeis Zahle Lebanese Forces Greek Catholic Antoine Habchi Baalbeck Hermel Lebanese Forces Maronite Jean Talouzian Expelled in October 2020 Beirut I Independent Armenian Catholic Cesar Maalouf Expelled in August 2021 Zahle Independent Greek Orthodox

## 2022–2026 session deputies

Name Election Area Political Affiliation Sect Ghassan Hasbani Beirut 1 Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox Jihad Pakradouni Beirut 1 Independent Armenian Orthodox Elias Khoury North 2 - Tripoli Lebanese Forces Maronite Fadi Karam North 3 - Koura Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox Sethrida Geagea North 3 - Bsharri Lebanese Forces Maronite Ghayath Yazbeck North 3 - Batroun Lebanese Forces Maronite Ziad Hawat Mount Lebanon 1 - Jbeil Independent Maronite Chawki Daccache Mount Lebanon 1 - Kesserwan Lebanese Forces Maronite Melhem Riachy Mount Lebanon 2 - Metn Lebanese Forces Greek Catholic Razi El Hage Mount Lebanon 2 - Metn Independent Maronite Pierre Bou Assi Mount Lebanon 3 - Baabda Lebanese Forces Maronite Camille Dory Chamoun Mount Lebanon 3 - Baabda National Liberal Party Maronite Nazih Matta Mount Lebanon 4 - Aley Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox Georges Adwan Mount Lebanon 4 - Chouf Lebanese Forces Maronite Ghada Ayoub South 1 - Jezzine Independent Greek Catholic Said Asmar South 1 - Jezzine Lebanese Forces Maronite Elias Estephan Bekaa 1 - Zahle Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox Georges Okais Bekaa 1 - Zahle Lebanese Forces Greek Catholic Antoine Habchi Bekaa 3 - Baalbek-Hermel Lebanese Forces Maronite

## List of draft laws proposed in parliament

Date MP Name Detail 02-06-2012 Elie Keyrouz abolish death penalty in Lebanon The death penalty should be eliminated in all instances within Lebanese legislation, particularly in the Penal Code and the Military Penal Code. Instead, it should be substituted with the punishment of life imprisonment with hard labor or life imprisonment, depending on the nature and circumstances of the committed crime.[2] 29-07-2016 Elie Keyrouz abolish Lebanese rape-marriage law Article 522 Introducing a law to abolish Article 522 of the Lebanese Penal Code, which allows the perpetrator of crimes of assault on honor to escape prosecution if he marries the victim.[3] 02-08-2023 Melhem Riachi, Georges Okeis Legalize optional civil marriage in Lebanon The couple is free to choose any municipality for their marriage ceremony, as long as the municipality has at least 15 members. Their marriage will be legally recognized and governed by the court within the same jurisdiction. Non-Lebanese have the right to contract a civil marriage on Lebanese territory in accordance with this law.[4]

## Bloc events summary

### 2005 Bloc

The bloc refused to vote for Nabih Berri in the [2005 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election](/source/2005_Speaker_of_the_Lebanese_Parliament_election).[5]

On 23 January 2006, MP [Edmond Naim](/source/Edmond_Naim) died.[6]

### 2009 Bloc

The bloc refused to vote for Nabih Berri in the [2009 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election](/source/2009_Speaker_of_the_Lebanese_Parliament_election).[7]

On May 31, 2012, MP [Farid Habib](/source/Farid_Habib) died.[8]

On July 15, 2012, LF candidate Fadi Karam won the [by-elections](/source/2012_Koura_by-elections) to fill the seat of late Farid Habib.[9]

On April 4, 2014, the bloc nominated party leader [Samir Geagea](/source/Samir_Geagea) for the [2014 Lebanese presidential election](/source/2014_Lebanese_presidential_election).[10]

In 2016, the bloc proposed a law that protects women and other family members from domestic violence.[11]

### 2018 Bloc

Members of the bloc refused to vote for Nabih Berri in the [2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election](/source/2018_Speaker_of_the_Lebanese_Parliament_election) for the exception of [Cesar Maalouf](/source/Cesar_Maalouf) who was later expelled from the bloc on August 20, 2021.[12][13]

On August 31, 2020, the Strong Republic bloc named [Nawaf Salam](/source/Nawaf_Salam) to form the government as Prime Minister.[14]

On October 22, 2020, MP [Jean Talouzian](/source/Jean_Talouzian) was expelled from the bloc when he nominated [Saad Hariri](/source/Saad_Hariri) to be elected as Prime Minister unlike the rest of the Strong Republic bloc.[15]

### 2022 Bloc

The bloc refused to vote for Nabih Berri in the [2022 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election](/source/2022_Speaker_of_the_Lebanese_Parliament_election),[16] and had its MPs write "the strong republic" on their papers.[17]

On July 19, 2022, MP Razi El-Hage proposed a law to adopt the majority system in municipal elections.[18]

On September 14, 2022, LF boycotted the parliament session due to the memorial of [Bachir Gemayel](/source/Bachir_Gemayel)‘s assassination.[19]

The Strong Republic bloc initially endorsed [Michel Moawad](/source/Michel_Moawad) for the [2022–2025 Lebanese presidential election](/source/2022%E2%80%932025_Lebanese_presidential_election).[20] The bloc's second endorsement was [Jihad Azour](/source/Jihad_Azour).[21]

## Bloc allies

- [Democratic Gathering](/source/Democratic_Gathering_(Lebanon))

- [Kataeb party](/source/Kataeb_party)

- [Renewal Bloc](/source/Renewal_Bloc)

## See also

- [List of members of the 2005–2009 Lebanese Parliament](/source/List_of_members_of_the_2005%E2%80%932009_Lebanese_Parliament)

- [List of members of the 2009–2017 Lebanese Parliament](/source/List_of_members_of_the_2009%E2%80%932017_Lebanese_Parliament)

- [List of members of the 2018–2022 Lebanese Parliament](/source/List_of_members_of_the_2018%E2%80%932022_Lebanese_Parliament)

- [List of members of the 2022–2026 Lebanese Parliament](/source/List_of_members_of_the_2022%E2%80%932026_Lebanese_Parliament)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["The 19 Lebanese Forces MPs wrote "the strong republic" on their papers to confirm that they did not vote for Berri"](https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/articles/1286797/the-19-lebanese-forces-mps-wrote-the-strong-republic-on-their-papers-to-confirm-that-they-did-not-vote-for-berri) (in Arabic). mtv.com.lb. 31 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["الغاء عقوبة الاعدام في لبنان اقتراح قانون"](https://www.lebanese-forces.com/law/abolish-the-death-penalty-in-lebanon/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["كيروز يتقدم بإقتراح قانون الغاء النص المتعلق بتزويج المُعتدى عليها من المعتدي"](https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2016/07/29/elie-keyrouz-50/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["بالوثيقة ـ الرياشي وعقيص يقدمان اقتراح قانون للزواج المدني الاختياري.. البلديات تتولى المراسم"](https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2023/08/02/okais-riachi/). *Lebanese Forces*. 2023-08-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["نواب لقاء قرنة شهوان المسيحي الاقتراع بورقة بيضاء"](https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2005/6/28/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Former Bank of Lebanon governor dies"](https://www.centralbanking.com/central-banking/news/1406349/former-bank-lebanon-governor-dies).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Lebanese Forces have openly objected to Berri"s re-election"](https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2009/06/25/52081/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Koura's LF MP Farid Habib Dies after Battle with Illness"](https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/42032-koura-s-lf-mp-farid-habib-dies-after-battle-with-illness).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Fadi Karam won the north Lebanon Koura by-elections Sunday 15 July"](https://aceproject.org/regions-en/countries-and-territories/LB/news/lebanon-march-14-candidate-fadi-karam-wins-koura).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["LF announces Geagea candidacy to presidential elections"](https://civilsociety-centre.org/content/lf-announces-geageas-candidacy-presidential-elections).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["اقتراح تعديل قانوني"](https://www.lebanese-forces.com/law/women-protection-from-domestic-violence/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["سيزار معلوف خارج كتلة "القوات""](https://www.almodon.com/politics/2021/8/20/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Lebanese Forces Won't Vote for Berri"](https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/246468-geagea-says-lebanese-forces-won-t-vote-for-berri).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["نواف سلام مرشح "القوات" اليوم"](https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2020/08/31/lf-nawaf-salam/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["MP Jean Talouzian, who aligns with the Lebanese Forces, told VDL (93.3) that he's not a member of the party and that if his position isn't suitable for the LF, he will be outside its bloc"](https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1237855/following-his-vote-yesterday-for-saad-hariri-mp-jean-talouzian-who-aligns-with-the-lebanese-forces-told-vdl-933-that-hes-not-a-member-of-the-party-and.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["رقم قياسي لرافضي انتخاب برّي"](https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2022/05/23/nabih-berrii/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["The 19 Lebanese Forces MPs wrote "the strong republic" on their papers to confirm that they did not vote for Berri"](https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/articles/1286797/the-19-lebanese-forces-mps-wrote-the-strong-republic-on-their-papers-to-confirm-that-they-did-not-vote-for-berri).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["اقتراح قانون لاعتماد النظام الأكثري في الانتخابات البلدية"](https://www.lebanese-forces.com/law/law-lf-bloc/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Christian MPs boycotted the session to commemorate former President Bachir Gemayel's 40th assassination anniversary"](https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1311390/parliament-budget-session-postponed-due-to-lack-of-quorum.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["our candidate is Michel Moawad, says LF"](https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1327467/so-far-our-candidate-is-michel-moawad-says-lf-in-bkirki.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Christian blocs indicate support for Jihad Azour as a Lebanon presidential candidate"](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2311981/middle-east).

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