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{{Short description|Lebanese political bloc}}
{{Infobox parliamentary group
{{Infobox parliamentary group
| name = Strong Lebanon
| name = Strong Lebanon
| native_name = تكتل لبنان القوي
| native_name = تكتل لبنان القوي
| logo = Strong Lebanon.jpg
| logo =Strong Lebanon Logo.png
| size =
| size =280px
| color = {{party color|Free Patriotic Movement}}
| color = {{party color|Free Patriotic Movement}}
| caption = Strong Lebanon bloc logo
| caption =
| chamber =
| chamber =
| legislature =[[Parliament of Lebanon]]
| legislature =[[Parliament of Lebanon]]
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| dissolution =
| dissolution =
| previous name = [[Change and Reform bloc]]
| previous name = [[Change and Reform bloc]]
| parties = [[Free Patriotic Movement]] [[Tashnaq]]
| parties = [[Free Patriotic Movement]]<br>[[Tashnaq]]
| leader =
| leader =
| president = [[Gebran Bassil]]
| president = [[Gebran Bassil]]
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| general secretary =
| general secretary =
| treasurer =
| treasurer =
| members = {{composition bar|21|128|per=1|{{party color|Free Patriotic Movement}}}}
| members = {{composition bar|13|128|per=1|{{party color|Free Patriotic Movement}}}}
| ideology =[[Christian democracy]]<br />[[Civic nationalism]]<br />
| ideology =[[Christian democracy]]<br />[[Civic nationalism]]<br />[[Armenian nationalism]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Armenian Nationalist Party Threatens President Over Turkey Protocols|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/Armenian_Nationalist_Party_Threatens_President_Over_Turkey_Protocols/1929715.html|access-date=7 September 2014|agency=[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]]|date=14 January 2010|location=Yerevan|archive-date=8 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908041326/http://www.rferl.org/content/Armenian_Nationalist_Party_Threatens_President_Over_Turkey_Protocols/1929715.html|url-status=live}}</ref>{{sfn|Cornell|2011|p=11}}
| position =[[Government]]
| position =[[Government]]
| website =
| website =
}}
}}


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'''Strong Lebanon''' ({{langx|ar|تكتل لبنان القوي}}) is the parliamentary bloc of the [[Free Patriotic Movement]] and their allies in the [[Lebanese Parliament]]. Headed by [[Gebran Bassil]], it consisted of 29 deputies after the [[2018 Lebanese general election|2018 general election]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=tayyar.org - FPM - Parliamentary Bloc|url=https://www.tayyar.org/FPM/ParlimentBloc|language=ar}}</ref> and shrunk to 17 deputies after the [[2022 Lebanese general election]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/558678/%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A-%D9%A2%D9%A1-%D9%86%D8%A7| title= تكتل لبنان القوي ٢١ نائبا }}</ref>
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{{Short description|Lebanese political bloc}}
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'''Strong Lebanon''' ({{lang-ar|تكتل لبنان القوي}}) is the parliamentary bloc of the [[Free Patriotic Movement]] in the [[Lebanese Parliament]]. Headed by [[Gebran Bassil]], it consisted of 29 deputies after the [[2018 Lebanese general election|2018 general election]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=tayyar.org - FPM - Parliment Bloc|url=https://www.tayyar.org/FPM/ParlimentBloc|language=ar}}</ref> and shrunk to 21 deputies after the [[2022 Lebanese general election]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/558678/%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A-%D9%A2%D9%A1-%D9%86%D8%A7| title= تكتل لبنان القوي ٢١ نائبا }}</ref>


== Election summary ==
== Election summary ==
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| [[Lebanese general election, 2018|2018]]
| [[Lebanese general election, 2018|2018]]
| {{composition bar|29|128|per=1|{{party color|Free Patriotic Movement}}}}
| {{composition bar|29|128|per=1|{{party color|Free Patriotic Movement}}}}
| ''New''
| {{Increase}} 2
|-
|-
| [[2022 Lebanese general election|2022]]
| [[2022 Lebanese general election|2022]]
| {{composition bar|21|128|per=1|{{party color|Free Patriotic Movement}}}}
| {{composition bar|17|128|per=1|{{party color|Free Patriotic Movement}}}}
| {{Decrease}} 8
| {{Decrease}} 12
|}
|}


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|[[Maronite]]
|[[Maronite]]
|-
|-
|[[Hikmat Dib]]
|<s>[[Hikmat Dib]]</s>
Resigned from FPM on 1 March 2022
|[[Baabda District|Baabda]]
|[[Baabda District|Baabda]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
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|[[Druze]]
|[[Druze]]
|-
|-
|[[Michel Moawad]]
|<s>[[Michel Moawad]]</s>
Withdrew in October 2019
|[[Zgharta District|Zgharta]]
|[[Zgharta District|Zgharta]]
|{{color box|#DA2125|border=silver}} [[Independence Movement (Lebanon)|IM]]
|{{color box|#DA2125|border=silver}} [[Independence Movement (Lebanon)|IM]]
|[[Maronite]]
|[[Maronite]]
|-
|-
|[[Michel Daher]]
|<s>[[Michel Daher]]</s>
Withdrew in August 2020
|[[Zahle District|Zahle]]
|[[Zahle District|Zahle]]
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|[[Greek Catholic]]
|[[Greek Catholic]]
|-
|-
|[[Neemat Frem]]
|<s>[[Neemat Frem]]</s>
Withdrew in October 2019
|[[Keserwan District|Keserwan]]
|[[Keserwan District|Keserwan]]
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|[[Maronite]]
|[[Maronite]]
|-
|-
|[[Chamel Roukoz]]
|<s>[[Chamel Roukoz]]</s>
Withdrew in October 2019
|[[Keserwan District|Keserwan]]
|[[Keserwan District|Keserwan]]
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|[[Maronite]]
|[[Maronite]]
|-
|-
|[[Elie Ferzli]]
|<s>[[Elie Ferzli]]</s>
Expelled in April 2021
|[[Western Beqaa District|West Bekaa]]
|[[Western Beqaa District|West Bekaa]]
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
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|[[Alawite]]
|[[Alawite]]
|}
|}

=== Timeline ===
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17 out of 29 MP from the bloc voted for [[Nabih Berri]] in the [[2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election]].

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[[Elie Ferzli]] was elected as [[Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon]].

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At the beginning of the [[17 October Revolution]], [[Neemat Frem]], [[Chamel Roukoz]] and [[Michel Moawad]] left the bloc.<ref>{{cite web |title=معوض ينشقّ عن "لبنان القوّي" |url=https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2019/10/28/michel-mouawad-61/amp/}}</ref>

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After the [[2020 Beirut explosion]], [[Michel Daher]] left the bloc.<ref>{{cite web |title=النائب ميشال ضاهر أعلن إنسحابه من تكتل "لبنان القوي" |url=https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1436505/النائب-ميشال-ضاهر-أعلن-إنسحابه-تكتل-لبنان-القوي:-أ?amp=1}}</ref>

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In April 2021, [[Elie Ferzli]] left the bloc.<ref>{{cite web |title=الفرزلي: انسحبت من تكتل لبنان القوي |url=https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1499086/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B2%D9%84%D9%8A:-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD?amp=1}}</ref>

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On 1 March 2022, MP [[Hikmat Dib]] resigned from FPM causing the bloc to shrink to 23 MP.<ref>{{cite web |title=حكمت ديب قدم استقالته من "الوطني الحر" |url=https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1555819/الجديد-حكمت-ديب-قدم-استقالته-الوطني-الحر-بسبب-يعتب?amp=1}}</ref>


== 2022–2026 session deputies ==
== 2022–2026 session deputies ==
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|-
|[[Gebran Bassil]]
|[[Gebran Bassil]]
|[[Batroun]]
|[[Batroun District|Batroun]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|[[Maronite]]
|[[Maronite]]
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|[[Greek Orthodox]]
|[[Greek Orthodox]]
|-
|-
|[[Simon Abi Ramia]]
|<s>[[Simon Abi Ramia]]</s>
Resigned from FPM on 7 August 2024
|[[Byblos]]
|<s>[[Byblos District|Byblos]]</s>
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|<s>{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]</s>
|[[Maronite]]
|<s>[[Maronite]]</s>
|-
|-
|[[Nada Boustani Khoury]]
|[[Nada Boustani Khoury]]
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|[[Maronite]]
|[[Maronite]]
|-
|-
|[[Ibrahim Kanaan]]
|<s>[[Ibrahim Kanaan]]</s>
Resigned from FPM on 28 August 2024
|[[Metn]]
|[[Metn]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|[[Maronite]]
|[[Maronite]]
|-
|-
|[[Alain Aoun]]
|<s>[[Alain Aoun]]</s>
Expelled from FPM on 2 August 2024
|[[Baabda]]
|<s>[[Baabda District|Baabda]]</s>
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|<s>{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]</s>
|[[Maronite]]
|<s>[[Maronite]]</s>
|-
|-
|Cesar Abi Khalil
|Cesar Abi Khalil
|[[Aley]]
|[[Aley District|Aley]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|[[Maronite]]
|[[Maronite]]
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|-
|-
|Salim Aoun
|Salim Aoun
|[[Zahle]]
|[[Zahle District|Zahle]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|{{Color box|#fc9434|||border=silver}} [[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]
|[[Maronite]]
|[[Maronite]]
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|[[Greek Catholic]]
|[[Greek Catholic]]
|-
|-
|[[Elias Bou Saab]]
|[[Elias Bou Saab|<s>Elias Bou Saab</s>]]
Expelled in April 2024
|[[Metn]]
|<s>[[Metn]]</s>
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|<s>{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]</s>
|[[Greek Orthodox]]
|[[Greek Orthodox|<s>Greek Orthodox</s>]]
|-
|-
|[[Hagop Pakradounian]]
|[[Hagop Pakradounian|<s>Hagop Pakradounian</s>]]
|[[Metn]]
|<s>[[Metn]]</s>
|{{color box|#FF0000|border=silver}} [[Tashnaq]]
|<s>{{color box|#FF0000|border=silver}} [[Tashnaq]]</s>
|[[Armenian Orthodox]]
|[[Armenian Orthodox|<s>Armenian Orthodox</s>]]
|-
|-
|Hagop Terzian
|<s>Hagop Terzian</s>
|[[Beirut I]]
|[[Beirut I|<s>Beirut I</s>]]
|{{color box|#FF0000|border=silver}} [[Tashnaq]]
|<s>{{color box|#FF0000|border=silver}} [[Tashnaq]]</s>
|[[Armenian Orthodox]]
|[[Armenian Orthodox|<s>Armenian Orthodox</s>]]
|-
|-
|George Bouchikian
|<s>George Bouchikian</s>
Expelled on 6 December 2022
|[[Zahle]]
|[[Zahle District|<s>Zahle</s>]]
|{{color box|#FF0000|border=silver}} [[Tashnaq]]
|<s>{{color box|#FF0000|border=silver}} [[Tashnaq]]</s>
|[[Armenian Orthodox]]
|[[Armenian Orthodox|<s>Armenian Orthodox</s>]]
|-
|-
|Mohamad Yehya
|<s>Mohamad Yehya</s>
|[[Akkar]]
|<s>[[Akkar]]</s>
|{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|<s>{{color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} [[Independent politician|Independent]]</s>
|[[Sunni]]
|<s>[[Sunni]]</s>
|}
|}


==Bloc Summary==
=== Timeline ===
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4 out of 21 MP from the bloc voted for [[Nabih Berri]] in the [[2022 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=نبيه بري نال فقط 4 أصوات من تكتل لبنان القويّ |url=https://www.almada.org/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84-4-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%91/}}</ref>
===2018 Bloc===
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17 out of 29 MP from the bloc voted for [[Nabih Berri]] in the [[2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election]].

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[[Elie Ferzli]] was elected as [[Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon]].

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At the beginning of the [[17 October Revolution]], [[Neemat Frem]], [[Chamel Roukoz]] and [[Michel Moawad]] left the bloc.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2019/10/28/michel-mouawad-61/amp/| title=معوض ينشقّ عن “لبنان القوّي” }}</ref>

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After the [[2020 Beirut explosion]], [[Michel Daher]] left the bloc.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1436505/النائب-ميشال-ضاهر-أعلن-إنسحابه-تكتل-لبنان-القوي:-أ?amp=1| title=النائب ميشال ضاهر أعلن إنسحابه من تكتل "لبنان القوي" }}</ref>

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In April 2021, [[Elie Ferzli]] left the bloc.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1499086/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B2%D9%84%D9%8A:-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD?amp=1| title=الفرزلي: انسحبت من تكتل لبنان القوي }}</ref>

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On 1 March 2022, MP [[Hikmat Dib]] resigned from FPM causing the bloc to shrink to 23 MP.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1555819/الجديد-حكمت-ديب-قدم-استقالته-الوطني-الحر-بسبب-يعتب?amp=1| title=حكمت ديب قدم استقالته من "الوطني الحر" }}</ref>

===2022 Bloc===
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4 out of 21 MP from the bloc voted for [[Nabih Berri]] in the [[2022 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.almada.org/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84-4-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%91/| title= نبيه بري نال فقط 4 أصوات من تكتل لبنان القويّ }}</ref>


[[Elias Bou Saab]] was elected as [[Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon]].
[[Elias Bou Saab]] was elected as [[Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon]].


On 23 June 2022, Tashnaq and Yehya named [[Najib Mikati]] unlike the rest of the bloc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Timour Azhari - twitter|url=https://twitter.com/timourazhari/status/1539970703281139713?s=20}}</ref>
On 23 June 2022, Tashnaq and Yehya named [[Najib Mikati]] as prime minister unlike the rest of the bloc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Timour Azhari - twitter |url=https://twitter.com/timourazhari/status/1539970703281139713?s=20}}</ref>


On 10 September 2022, [[Gebran Bassil]] kicked out ex-MP Ziad Assouad and ex-MP [[Mario Aoun]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lebanon: Purge Targets Bassil’s Rivals within FPM|url=https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3866021/lebanon-purge-targets-bassil%E2%80%99s-rivals-within-fpm}}</ref>
On 10 September 2022, [[Gebran Bassil]] kicked out ex-MP Ziad Assouad and ex-MP [[Mario Aoun]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lebanon: Purge Targets Bassil’s Rivals within FPM |url=https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3866021/lebanon-purge-targets-bassil%E2%80%99s-rivals-within-fpm}}</ref>


On 14 September 2022, FPM boycotted the parliament session due to [[Bachir Gemayel]] assassination memorial.<ref>{{cite web|title=Christian MPs boycotted the session to commemorate former President Bachir Gemayel's 40th assassination anniversary|url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1311390/parliament-budget-session-postponed-due-to-lack-of-quorum.html}}</ref>
On 14 September 2022, FPM boycotted the parliament session due to [[Bachir Gemayel]] assassination memorial.<ref>{{cite web |title=Christian MPs boycotted the session to commemorate former President Bachir Gemayel's 40th assassination anniversary |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1311390/parliament-budget-session-postponed-due-to-lack-of-quorum.html}}</ref> On 13 October 2022, FPM boycotted the [[2022-2023 Lebanese presidential election|presidential election]] session due to [[War of Liberation (1989–1990)|13 October]] memorial.<ref>{{cite web |title=Berri adjourns presidential election session as FPM, Hezbollah boycott |url=https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/292976-berri-adjourns-presidential-election-session-as-fpm-hezbollah-boycott}}</ref>


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On 10 November 2022, [[Hagop Pakradounian]] criticized his colleague in the bloc Jimmy Jabbour for participating in a memorial to the martyrs of the Republic of Azerbaijan in [[Akkar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hagop Pakradounian on twitter |url=https://twitter.com/hagopakradouni/status/1590665746899931137?cxt=HHwWgsDQhbaEl5MsAAAA}}</ref>
On 13 October 2022, FPM boycotted the [[2022-2023 Lebanese presidential election|presidential election]] session due to [[War of Liberation (1989–1990)|13 October]] memorial.<ref>{{cite web|title=Berri adjourns presidential election session as FPM, Hezbollah boycott|url=https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/292976-berri-adjourns-presidential-election-session-as-fpm-hezbollah-boycott}}</ref>


On 6 December 2022, [[Tashnaq]] kicked out MP Bouchikian which shrunk the Strong Lebanon bloc to 20.<ref>{{cite web |title=فصل النائب بوشيكيان عن كتلة نواب الأرمن |url=https://twitter.com/arftashnagleb/status/1600237672483606528?s=20}}</ref> [[Elias Bou Saab]] was reportedly kicked out of the Free Patriotic Movement bloc in April 2024 in which FPM sources cited political disagreements since the beginning of the 2022 parliament. Disagreements mostly include choice of presidential candidates and ideological differences.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lebanon: Bassil Eliminates Bou Saab from FPM after Differences over Presidency Issues |url=https://english.aawsat.com/node/4980196 |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=english.aawsat.com |language=en}}</ref>
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On 10 November 2022, [[Hagop Pakradounian]] criticized his colleague in the bloc Jimmy Jabbour for participating in a memorial to the martyrs of the Republic of Azerbaijan in [[Akkar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hagop Pakradounian on twitter|url=https://twitter.com/hagopakradouni/status/1590665746899931137?cxt=HHwWgsDQhbaEl5MsAAAA}}</ref>


In August 2024, Alain Aoun was expelled from FPM for his lack of alignments with the parliamentary bloc, like refusing to vote for [[Jihad Azour]] in the [[2022–2024 Lebanese presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2 August 2024 |title=Free Patriotic Movement dismisses Alain Aoun |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1422495/free-patriotic-movement-dismisses-alain-aoun.html |publisher=L'Orient-Le Jour}}</ref> On 7 August 2024, [[Simon Abi Ramia]] resigned from the [[Free Patriotic Movement]] citing "individualism" within the party and disagreements with its leader [[Gebran Bassil]].<ref>{{cite news |date=7 August 2024 |title=MP Simon Abi Ramia left the Free Patriotic Movement |url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1422994/mp-simon-abi-ramia-left-the-free-patriotic-movement.html |publisher=L'Orient-Le Jour}}</ref> [[Ibrahim Kanaan]] resigned from the [[Free Patriotic Movement]] on August 14, 2024 <ref>{{Cite web |title=MP Ibrahim Kanaan resigns from Free Patriotic Movement |url=https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/307602 |access-date=October 7, 2024 |website=Naharnet}}</ref>
On 6 December 2022, [[Tashnaq]] kicked out MP Bouchikian which shrunk the Strong Lebanon bloc to 20.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/arftashnagleb/status/1600237672483606528?s=20| title= فصل النائب بوشيكيان عن كتلة نواب الأرمن }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:March 8 Alliance]]
[[Category:March 8 Alliance]]
[[Category:Lebanese politicians]]
[[Category:Lebanese politicians]]


[[Category:Parliamentary blocs of Lebanon]]
[[Category:Parliamentary blocs of Lebanon]]

Latest revision as of 12:38, 10 December 2024

Strong Lebanon
تكتل لبنان القوي
Strong Lebanon logo
Legislature(s)Parliament of Lebanon
Foundation8 May 2018
Previous name(s)Change and Reform bloc
Member partiesFree Patriotic Movement
Tashnaq
PresidentGebran Bassil
Constituency
Representation
13 / 128 (10%)
IdeologyChristian democracy
Civic nationalism
Political positionGovernment

Strong Lebanon (Arabic: تكتل لبنان القوي) is the parliamentary bloc of the Free Patriotic Movement and their allies in the Lebanese Parliament. Headed by Gebran Bassil, it consisted of 29 deputies after the 2018 general election[1] and shrunk to 17 deputies after the 2022 Lebanese general election.[2]

Election summary

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Election Seats Change
2018
29 / 128 (23%)
 New
2022
17 / 128 (13%)
 Decrease 12

2018–2022 session deputies

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Name Election Area Political Affiliation Sect
Nicolas Sehnaoui Beirut I   FPM Greek Catholic
Antoine Pano Beirut I   FPM Minorities
Edgard Traboulsi Beirut II   FPM Evangelical
Assaad Dergham Akkar   FPM Greek Orthodox
Gebran Bassil Batroun   FPM Maronite
Georges Atallah Koura   FPM Greek Orthodox
Simon Abi Ramia Byblos   FPM Maronite
Roger Azar Keserwan   FPM Maronite
Ibrahim Kanaan Metn   FPM Maronite
Edy Maalouf Metn   FPM Greek Catholic
Alain Aoun Baabda   FPM Maronite
Hikmat Dib

Resigned from FPM on 1 March 2022

Baabda   FPM Maronite
Cesar Abi Khalil Aley   FPM Maronite
Mario Aoun Chouf   FPM Maronite
Farid Boustany Chouf   FPM Maronite
Salim Aoun Zahle   FPM Maronite
Ziad Assouad Jezzine   FPM Maronite
Salim Khoury Jezzine   FPM Greek Catholic
Elias Bou Saab Metn   Independent Greek Orthodox
Hagop Pakradounian Metn   Tashnaq Armenian Orthodox
Hagop Terzian Beirut I   Tashnaq Armenian Orthodox
Alexander Matousian Beirut I   Tashnaq Armenian Orthodox
Talal Arslan Aley   LDP Druze
Michel Moawad

Withdrew in October 2019

Zgharta   IM Maronite
Michel Daher

Withdrew in August 2020

Zahle   Independent Greek Catholic
Neemat Frem

Withdrew in October 2019

Keserwan   Independent Maronite
Chamel Roukoz

Withdrew in October 2019

Keserwan   Independent Maronite
Elie Ferzli

Expelled in April 2021

West Bekaa   Independent Greek Orthodox
Moustafa Hussein Akkar   Independent Alawite

Timeline

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17 out of 29 MP from the bloc voted for Nabih Berri in the 2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election.

Elie Ferzli was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon.

At the beginning of the 17 October Revolution, Neemat Frem, Chamel Roukoz and Michel Moawad left the bloc.[3]

After the 2020 Beirut explosion, Michel Daher left the bloc.[4]

In April 2021, Elie Ferzli left the bloc.[5]

On 1 March 2022, MP Hikmat Dib resigned from FPM causing the bloc to shrink to 23 MP.[6]

2022–2026 session deputies

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Name Election Area Political Affiliation Sect
Nicolas Sehnaoui Beirut I   FPM Greek Catholic
Edgard Traboulsi Beirut II   FPM Evangelical
Jimmy Jabbour Akkar   FPM Maronite
Assaad Dergham Akkar   FPM Greek Orthodox
Gebran Bassil Batroun   FPM Maronite
Georges Atallah Koura   FPM Greek Orthodox
Simon Abi Ramia

Resigned from FPM on 7 August 2024

Byblos   FPM Maronite
Nada Boustani Khoury Keserwan   FPM Maronite
Ibrahim Kanaan

Resigned from FPM on 28 August 2024

Metn   FPM Maronite
Alain Aoun

Expelled from FPM on 2 August 2024

Baabda   FPM Maronite
Cesar Abi Khalil Aley   FPM Maronite
Ghassan Atallah Chouf   FPM Greek Catholic
Farid Boustany Chouf   FPM Maronite
Salim Aoun Zahle   FPM Maronite
Charbel Maroun West Bekaa   FPM Maronite
Samer Al Toum Baalback   FPM Greek Catholic
Elias Bou Saab

Expelled in April 2024

Metn   Independent Greek Orthodox
Hagop Pakradounian Metn   Tashnaq Armenian Orthodox
Hagop Terzian Beirut I   Tashnaq Armenian Orthodox
George Bouchikian

Expelled on 6 December 2022

Zahle   Tashnaq Armenian Orthodox
Mohamad Yehya Akkar   Independent Sunni

Timeline

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4 out of 21 MP from the bloc voted for Nabih Berri in the 2022 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election.[7]

Elias Bou Saab was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon.

On 23 June 2022, Tashnaq and Yehya named Najib Mikati as prime minister unlike the rest of the bloc.[8]

On 10 September 2022, Gebran Bassil kicked out ex-MP Ziad Assouad and ex-MP Mario Aoun.[9]

On 14 September 2022, FPM boycotted the parliament session due to Bachir Gemayel assassination memorial.[10] On 13 October 2022, FPM boycotted the presidential election session due to 13 October memorial.[11]

On 10 November 2022, Hagop Pakradounian criticized his colleague in the bloc Jimmy Jabbour for participating in a memorial to the martyrs of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Akkar.[12]

On 6 December 2022, Tashnaq kicked out MP Bouchikian which shrunk the Strong Lebanon bloc to 20.[13] Elias Bou Saab was reportedly kicked out of the Free Patriotic Movement bloc in April 2024 in which FPM sources cited political disagreements since the beginning of the 2022 parliament. Disagreements mostly include choice of presidential candidates and ideological differences.[14]

In August 2024, Alain Aoun was expelled from FPM for his lack of alignments with the parliamentary bloc, like refusing to vote for Jihad Azour in the 2022–2024 Lebanese presidential election.[15] On 7 August 2024, Simon Abi Ramia resigned from the Free Patriotic Movement citing "individualism" within the party and disagreements with its leader Gebran Bassil.[16] Ibrahim Kanaan resigned from the Free Patriotic Movement on August 14, 2024 [17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "tayyar.org - FPM - Parliamentary Bloc" (in Arabic).
  2. ^ "تكتل لبنان القوي ٢١ نائبا".
  3. ^ "معوض ينشقّ عن "لبنان القوّي"".
  4. ^ "النائب ميشال ضاهر أعلن إنسحابه من تكتل "لبنان القوي"".
  5. ^ "الفرزلي: انسحبت من تكتل لبنان القوي".
  6. ^ "حكمت ديب قدم استقالته من "الوطني الحر"".
  7. ^ "نبيه بري نال فقط 4 أصوات من تكتل لبنان القويّ".
  8. ^ "Timour Azhari - twitter".
  9. ^ "Lebanon: Purge Targets Bassil's Rivals within FPM".
  10. ^ "Christian MPs boycotted the session to commemorate former President Bachir Gemayel's 40th assassination anniversary".
  11. ^ "Berri adjourns presidential election session as FPM, Hezbollah boycott".
  12. ^ "Hagop Pakradounian on twitter".
  13. ^ "فصل النائب بوشيكيان عن كتلة نواب الأرمن".
  14. ^ "Lebanon: Bassil Eliminates Bou Saab from FPM after Differences over Presidency Issues". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  15. ^ "Free Patriotic Movement dismisses Alain Aoun". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2 August 2024.
  16. ^ "MP Simon Abi Ramia left the Free Patriotic Movement". L'Orient-Le Jour. 7 August 2024.
  17. ^ "MP Ibrahim Kanaan resigns from Free Patriotic Movement". Naharnet. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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