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2014-05-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Presidential Elections Postponed for Fourth Time over Lack of Quorum

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-05-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 In a parliamentary style of government the President is the head of state. Let's see, in Lebanon, article 49 makes the President Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. That is different from most other parliamentary democracies.

Article 52 says that the President may negotiate and ratify international treaties in agreement with the Prime Minister. That is pretty standard.

Article 53 enumerates other powers including the power to "designate the Prime Minister in consultation with the President of the Chamber of Deputies based on binding parliamentary consultations, the content of which he shall formally disclose to the latter." Again, pretty standard.

Article 62: "Should there be a vacancy in the Presidency for any reason whatsoever, the Council of Ministers shall exercise the authorities of the President by delegation." I guess not electing a President would count under "for any reason" so what is the problem. :-)

Article 75 says "The Chamber meeting to elect the President of the Republic shall be considered an electoral body and not a legislative assembly. It must proceed immediately, without discussion of any other act, to elect the Head of the State." So Parliament is on hold until a President gets the nod.

Posted by Squinty 2014-05-16 10:10|| 2014-05-16 10:10|| Front Page Top

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