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Lebanese Parliamentary Elections 2009: Candidates by Electoral Lists International Foundation for Electoral Systems Lebanese Parliamentary Elections 2009: Candidates by Electoral Lists 20 May 2009 District Total Number March 14 March 8 Non- Total Seats of Registered Affiliated List Affiliated List Affiliated List per District Candidates Announced Announced Announced Akkar 40 ! ! 7 Minieh-Dinnieh 35 ! 3 Bcharré 8 ! ! 2 Tripoli 40 ! 8 Zgharta 10 ! ! 3 Koura 15 ! ! 3 Batroun 9 ! ! 2 Jbeil 25 ! ! ! 3 Kesrwan 27 ! ! 5 Metn 26 ! ! 8 Baabda 36 ! ! ! 6 Aley 14 ! ! 5 Chouf 21 ! ! 8 Baalbek-Hermel 41 ! 10 Zahlé 61 ! 7 West Bekka-Rashaya 25 ! ! 6 Beirut One 20 ! ! 5 Beirut Two 8 ! ! 4 Beirut Three 41 ! ! 10 Saïda 6 ! 2 Jezzine 22 ! ! 3 Zahrany 10 ! 3 Nabatieh 14 ! 3 Hasbaya-Marjayoun 16 ! 5 Tyre 8 ! 4 Bint Jbeil 9 ! 3 Totals 587 128 Unofficial translation of names by IFES based on data published by the Ministry of the Interior. Electoral lists are identified as bloc-affiliated only after an official announcement, either by the bloc or by affiliated parties. Information accurate as of 19 May 2009. Lebanese Parliamentary Elections 2009 Candidates by Electoral List Akkar 7 seats 3 Sunnite, 2 Greek Orthodox, 1 Alawite, 1 Maronite March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list Khaled Zahraman (FM) SU Mohammad Yehia SU Khaled Daher SU Saoud Al-Youssef SU Mouin Al-Merhebi (FM) SU Wajih Al-Baarini SU Nidal Tohmeh GO Joseph Shahda (FPM) GO Riad Rahal (FM) GO Karim Al-Rassi (Marada) GO Khodor Habib AL Moustapha Hussein AL Hadi Hobeish(FM) MA Mikhaël Daher MA Candidates with no announced list Abdallah Zakaria SU Maher Abdallah SU Nafez Warrak GO Ahmad Arrajab SU Mahmoud Khaled SU Wehbeh Katicha (LF) GO Al-Sheikh Al-Khatib SU Mohammad Dandashi SU Abdel Rahman Rahman (Baath) AL Ali Allouch SU Mohammad Sleiman (FM) SU Haytham Hamdan AL Ali Tlayss SU Mohammad Hawshar SU Mohammad Tamer Tamer AL Amer Tarraf SU Talal Al-Merhabi SU Amine Ibrahim MA Bilal Al Mrad SU Abdallah Hanna GO Joseph Mkhayel MA Hussein Merhi SU Georges Saoud GO Rachid Daher MA Khaled Zakaria SU Michael Shahda GO Minnieh-Dinnieh 3 seats 3 Sunnite March 14 affiliated list Ahmad Fatfat (FM) SU SU Qassem Abdul-Aziz SU SU Hashem Alameddine (FM) SU SU Candidates with no announced list Abdel Basset Obeid SU Khaled Al Kheir SU Jamil Raad SU Abdul Kader Al Chami SU Mohammed A. Alameddine SU Mohammad Al Fadel SU Abdel Salam Al Kheir SU Nafez Assamad SU Mjahed Jandab SU Adel Fatfat SU Toufic Al Dhaibi SU Mohammad. Ez. Alameddine SU Ahmad Obeid SU Saleh Kheir SU Mohammad Al Hage Ahmad SU Ahmad Chindeb SU Bassam Arramlawi SU Mohammad Abou Kanj SU Assaad Harmoush SU Fadi Kheir SU Mohammad Ali Khalil SU Khaled Al Dhaibi SU Hachem Zreika SU Nazih Saadeh SU Jihad Al Samad SU Hassan Hallak SU Toufic Zreika SU Mahmoud Seif SU Hassan Nadeih SU Kamal Al-Kheir SU Mazhar Osman SU Ibrahim Ghareeb SU Note: As of 19 May, only March 14-affiliated candidates had announced their list in Minnieh-Dinnieh. Bcharré 2 seats 2 Maronite March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list Elie Keyrouz (LF) MA Gibran Tawk MA Sethrida Tawk (LF) MA Roy Issa Al Khoury MA Candidates with no announced list Majid Abi Saab MA Rachid Rahme MA Michael Matta MA Shahine Tawk MA Unofficial translation of names by IFES based on data published by the Ministry of the Interior. Electoral lists are identified as bloc-affiliated only after an official announcement, either by the bloc or by affiliated parties. Information accurate as of 19 May 2009. Lebanese Parliamentary Elections 2009 Candidates by Electoral List Tripoli 8 seats 5 Sunnite, 1 Alawite, 1 Greek Orthodox, 1 Maronite March 14 affiliated list Ahmad Karameh SU Mohammad Kabbarah SU Mohammad Al Safadi SU Mohammad Mikati SU Samir Al-Jisr (FM) SU Bader Wannous (FM) AL Robert Fadel GO Samer Saadeh (Kataëb) MA Candidates with no announced list Bilal Al Shueiki SU Mohammad Zakour SU Rifaat Eid AL Bilal Jrad SU Moustapha Awad SU Antoine Habib GO Fadi Adra SU Omar Karameh SU Georges Toros GO Fayad Al-Halabi SU Rami Hallab SU Rafli Diab GO Ghada Al-Dandashi SU Rami Dergham SU El Helou El Helou MA Hassan Al-Shahal SU Riad Salhab SU Georges Shabtini MA Hoda Sankari SU Ali Ajaaya AL Ibrahim Al Tawil MA Khaldoun Al-Sherif SU Mohammad Traboulsi AL Jean Obeid (Independent) MA Mohammad Al-Jisr SU Mohammad Jehjah AL Pierre Al Hashaash MA Mohammad Mosbah Al Ahdab SU Nasr Khodr AL Régina Kantara MA Mohammad Arja SU Nazih Tamarra AL Note: As of 19 May, only March 14-affiliated candidates had announced their list in Tripoli. Zgharta 3 seats 3 Maronite March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list Jawad Boulos MA Estephen Doueihi MA Michel Mouawad MA Salim Beik Karam MA Youssef Doueihi MA Sleiman Frangieh (Marada) MA Candidates with no announced list Assaad Karam MA Romanos Boulos MA César Mouawad MA Youssef Obeid MA Koura 3 seats 3 Greek Orthodox March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list Farid Habib (LF) GO Fayez Ghosn (Marada) GO Farid Mekarri (FM) GO Georges Attallah (FPM) GO Nicola Ghosn GO Salim Saadeh (SSNP) GO Candidates with no announced list Albert Andraos GO GeorgesWehbeh GO Edgard Boulos GO John Mfareij (FPM) GO Gabriel Drayek (FPM) GO Philip Boulos GO Georges Al-Bourji (SSNP) GO Souheil Khoury GO Semaan Al-Lakkis GO Unofficial translation of names by IFES based on data published by the Ministry of the Interior. Electoral lists are identified as bloc-affiliated only after an official announcement, either by the bloc or by affiliated parties. Information accurate as of 19 May 2009. Lebanese Parliamentary Elections 2009 Candidates by Electoral List Batroun 2 seats 2 Maronite March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list Boutros Harb (Independent) MA Gebran Gergi Bassil (FPM) MA Antoine Zahra (LF) MA FayekYounes (Independent) MA Candidates with no announced list Gebran Estephan Bassil MA Rony Doumit MA Jean Mrad MA Salim Michel Najem MA Nabil Al Hokayem MA Jbeil 3 seats 2 Maronite, 1 Shia March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list Fares Soueid MA Simon Abi Ramia (FPM) MA Mahmoud Awad SH Walid Khoury MA Abbas Hashem (FPM) SH Other announced lists (Independent List) Emile Nawfal MA Nazem El-Khoury MA Moustapha Al-Husseini SH Candidates with no announced list Bechara Abi Younes MA Shamel Mouzaya (FPM) MA Mohammad Ahmad SH Fadi Sakr MA Ali Awad SH Naim Shamas SH François Bassil MA Diab Kenaan SH Rabah Abi Haidar SH Jean Al Hawat MA Hekmat Al-Hajj SH Rami Ulleik SH Michel karam MA Machour Ahmad SH Talal Mokdad SH Rafik Younes MA Mohammad Haidar SH Keserwan 5 seats 5 Maronite Other announced lists (Independent List) March 8 affiliated list Mansour Al Bon MA Farid El-Khazen MA Farid Haykal Khazen MA Gilberte Zouwein MA Michel Aoun (FPM) MA Nemetallah Abi Naser MA A Youssef Khalil M Candidates with no announced list Antoine Al Houkayem MA Fares Boueiz MA Nawfal Daou MA Camil Ziadeh MA Habib Mdawar MA Sejaan Al Qazzi MA Chaker Salameh MA Hanna Ghosn MA Simon Sfeir MA Charles Ayyoub MA Joseph Azzayek MA Youssef Abou Sharaf MA Clovis Khazen MA Mansour Akiki MA Youssef Salame MA Elie Zouwein MA Manuel Abou Sharaf MA Carlos Eddé MA Fadi Barakat MA Naaman Mrad MA Unofficial translation of names by IFES based on data published by the Ministry of the Interior. Electoral lists are identified as bloc-affiliated only after an official announcement, either by the bloc or by affiliated parties. Information accurate as of 19 May 2009. Lebanese Parliamentary Elections 2009 Candidates by Electoral List Metn 8 seats 4 Maronite, 2 Greek Orthodox, 1 Armenian Orthodox, 1Greek Catholic March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list Emile Kenaan MA Ghassan Al-Ashkar (SSNP) MA Eddy Abi Lamaa (LF) MA Ibrahim Kenaan (FPM) MA Sami Al Gemayel (Kataëb) MA Nabil Nicola (FPM) MA Sarkis Sarkis MA Salim Salhab MA Elias Moukhaiber GO Ghassan Moukhaiber GO Michel El-Murr GO Ghassan Al-Rahbani (FPM) GO Vacant AO Hagop Pakradounian (Tashnak, uncontested) AO Elias Karameh (Kataëb) GC Edgard Maalouf (FPM) GC Candidates with no announced list Fouad Abou Nader MA Walid Sleiman MA Charles Jazra GC Milad Sebaali MA Bahij Hawi GO Antoine Haddad GC Pierre Al-Ashkar MA Ibrahim Al Haydar GO Georges Al Qassis GC Wadih Al Hajj MA Ziad Saliba GC Baabda 6 seats 3 Maronite, 2 Shia, 1 Druze March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list Edmond Gharious MA Alain Aoun (FPM) MA Elias Abou Assi (NLP) MA Hekmat Dib (FPM) MA Salah Honein MA Naji Gharious (FPM) MA Bassem As Sabeh (FM) SH Ali Ammar (Hezb) SH Salah Al Harake SH Bilal Farhat (Hezb) SH Ayman Shoukair (PSP) DR Fadi Al Aawar DR Other announced lists (Independent List) Pierre Dakkash MA Saad Salim SH Candidates with no announced list Abdallah Frahat MA Bassam Hamdar SH Hisham Al Aawar DR Charles Chidiac MA Fadi Alameh SH Lieutenant Nabil Mezher DR Gaby Semaan MA Hassan Khalil SH Nadim Al Aawar DR Joseph Bachaalani MA Pierre Haddad SH Naji Hatoum DR Joseph Ghanem MA Ramzi Kanj SH Omar Al Aawar DR Milad Al Kareh MA Riad Raad SH Souheil Al-Aawar DR Thérèse Allah MA Said Alama SH Youssef Mouaness MA Tarek Harb SH Aley 5 seats 2 Druze, 2 Maronite, 1 Greek Orthodox March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list Vacant DR Talal Erselan (LDP) DR Akram Shehaib (PSP) DR Vacant DR Fouad Al Saad MA Antoine Al-Zoghbi (FPM) MA Henri Helou MA César Khalil (FPM) MA Fadi Al Haber (Kataëb) GO Marwan Abou Fadel GO Candidates with no announced list Sleiman Al Sayegh DR Souhail Khalil Bejjani MA Antoine Mouez MA Albert Matta GO Naji Kenaan MA Salim Mamary GO Note: Each list has left a vacant Druze seat to favour the election of the Druze candidate of the other list.
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