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

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

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 Youssef Khalil MA

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

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.

Chouf 8 seats 3 Maronite, 2 Druze, 2 Sunni, 1 Greek Catholic March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list

Dory Chamoun (NLP) MA Antoine Al Boustani MA Elie Aoun MA Mario Aoun (FPM) MA Georges Adwan (LF) MA Nassif Azzi (FPM) MA Marwan Hamede DR Bahaa Abdel Khaleq DR Walid Jumblatt (PSP) DR DR Alaa Terro SU Zaher El Khatib SU Mohammad Al Hajjar (FM) SU SU Nehmeh Tohmeh GC Abdo Mounzer (FPM) GC

Candidates with no announced list

Amin Azzi MA Nabil Oueidat SU Ghattas Khoury MA Yehia Achour SU Adnan Al Baarini DR Walid Al Maalouf GC Ayad Abdallah SU

Baalbek-Hermel 10 seats 6 Shia, 2 Sunnite, 1 Greek Catholic, 1 Maronite March 8 affiliated list

Ali Mohammad Al Moqdad (Hezb) SH Assem Kanso (Baath) SH Ghazi Zaiter (Amal) SH Hussein Al-Mousawi (Hezb) SH Hussein Al Hajj Hassan (Hezb) SH Nawwar Al-Sahily (Hezb) SH Kamel Rifai (IslmActFrnt) SU Walid Sukarieh (IslmActFrnt) SU Marwan Fares (SSNP) GC Emile Rahme MA

Candidates with no announced list

Ali Dandash SH Hani Shams SH Bassel Al Hujairi SU Ali Hussein Al Moqdad SH Hussein Zaiter SH Fadlallah Solh SU Ali Al Hajj SH Mohammad Abbas Sleiman SH Ibtisam Al Saadi SU Ali Zaiter SH Mohammad Jaafar SH Khalil Roufael GC Ali Al Moussawi SH Mohammad Hassan Sleiman SH Michel Salloum (LF) GC Bassam Al Mawla SH Mohammad Hamade SH Saadallah Ardo GC Belkher Chahine SH Mohammad Yaghi SH Akid Hadchiti MA Fadi Younes SH Moufdel Alawa SH Shawqi Al-Fakhri MA Fayez Choukor (Baath) SH Riad Zaiter SH Elias Hadchiti MA Fouad Al-Mawla SH Rifaat Al Masri SH Hafez Kamhaz SH Toufic Al Daika SH

Note: As of 19 May, only March 8-affiliated candidates had announced their list in Ballbeck-Hermel.

Zahlé 7 seats 2 Greek Catholic, 1 Armenian Orthodox, 1 Greek Orthodox, 1 Maronite, 1 Shia, 1 Sunnite March 14 affiliated list

Nicola Fattoush GC Toni Abou Khater GC Shant Janjanian AO Joseph Al Maalouf GO Elie Marouni (Kataëb) MA Okab Saker SH Aassem Arraji SU

Candidates with no announced list

Abdo Al Skaff GC Moussa Fraiji GO Bahjat Al Harati SU Elias Al Skaff GC Qaissar Al Maalouf GO Fayez Araji SU Fouad Al Turk GC Shoukri Al Tinni GO Hassan Al Ali SU Ghassan Al Nadaf GC Georges Mazraani MA Ibrahim Al Mayss SU Magda Breidi GC Joseph Chamoun MA Imad Qazaoun SU Moussa Fattoush GC Khalil Al Hrawi MA Imad Mita SU Naji Al Skaff GC Maroun Al Saghbini MA Jihad Al Mouallem SU Toni Nehme GC Paul Charbel MA Kamal Al Mayss SU Antoine Nachanakian AO Salim Aoun MA Khaled Arraji SU Boughos Kordian AO Afif Mahdy SH Khaled Fattah SU Eddy Demergian AO Ali Hamdan SH Mohammad Arraji SU Georges Qassarji AO Ghazwan Sharaf SH Mohammad Al Hechaimi SU Narik Ibrahamian AO Hassan Yaacoub SH Najib Hachem SU Setrak Haotian AO Hatem Taleb SH Omar Al Jamal SU Warojan Arakilian AO Mohammad Abdallah SH Rafiq Rhaime SU Camil Al Maalouf GO Mohsen Dalloul SH Rida Al Mays SU Ibrahim Al Maalouf GO Shafiq Al-Moussawi SH Said Salloum SU Michel Damous GO Abdallah Al Sayyed SU Wajih Arraji SU

Note: As of 19 May, only March 14-affilaited candidates had announced their list.

West Bekaa-Rashaya 6 seats 2 Sunnite, 1 Druze, 1 Greek Orthodox, 1 Maronite, 1 Shia March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list

Jamal Jarrah (FM) SU Abdul Rahim Mrad SU Ziad Al Kadri (FM) SU Mohammad Al Qaraawi SU Wael Abou Faour (PSP) DR Faisal Daoud DR Antoine Saad GO Elie Ferzli GO Robert Ghanem MA Henri Chdeid MA Amin Wehbe (DLM) SH Nasser Nasrallah (Amal) SH

Candidates with no announced list

Ali Jinani SU Salah Bakri SU Ali Al Hajj SU Sami El-Khatib SU Amin Hammoud SU Samir Harb SU Farouk Dahrouj SU Mahmoud Hamdan SH Mohammad Taha SU Ibrahim El Khoury GO Nabil Fares SU Norma Ferzli GO

Beirut One 5 seats 1 Armenian Catholic, 1 Armenian Orthodox, 1 Greek Catholic, 2 Greek Orthodox, 1 Maronite March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list

AC Grégoir Kaloost (Tachnak) AC Jean Oghassabian AO Freij Sabounjian (Tachnak) AO Michel Pharaon (FM) GC Noula Sehnaoui (FPM) GC Nayla Tuéni GO Issam Abou Jamra (FPM) GO Nadim Gemayel (Kataëb) MA Massoud Al Ashkar MA

Candidates with no announced list

Fouad Karkour AC Jad Sawaya GC Michel Khorozian AC Georges Foreides GO Richard Kouyoumjian (LF) AC Nasrallah Bou Fadel GO Serge Torsarkissian ( AC Emile Al Hayek MA Diran Sarkissian AO Raymond Al Jbeili MA Garabet Harutyunian AO

Beirut Two 4 seats 2 Armenian Orthodox, 2 Shia, 1 Sunnite March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list

Siboh Kalbakian (uncontested) AO Vacant AO Vacant AO Arthur Nazarian (Tashnak, uncontested) AO Vacant SH Hani Kobeissi (Amal) SH Nouhad Al Mashnouq (FM) SU Vacant SU

Candidates with no announced list

Jalal Kabrit SU Mouhieddine Majbour SU Adnan Arakji SU Abbas Mohammad Yaghi SH

Note: The vacant seats left on both the M14 and M8 lists reflect side negotiations to the Doha Agreement, where bothg blocs agreed not to contest seats in Beirut’s 2nd district.

Beirut Three 10 seats 3 Maronite, 2 Druze, 5 Sunnite, 1 Greek Orthodox March 14 affiliated list March 8 affiliated list

Ammar Houri (FM) SU Abdel Nasser Jabri SU Imad Al-Hout (Jamaa) SU Bahaa Eddine Itani SU Mohammad Qabbani (FM) SU Ibrahim Halabi (PplsMvmt) SU Saad Eddine Hariri (FM) SU Mohammad Khaled Al-Daouk SU Tammam Salam SU Omar Ghandour SU Nabil de Freij (FM) MI Raymond Al Asmar MI Ghazi Al Aridi (PSP) DR Ghazi Aref Mounzer DR Bassem El Shabb (FM) EV Georges Ashkhanian EV Atef Majdalani (FM) GO Najah Wakim (PplsMvmt) GO Ghazi Youssef (FM) SH Rafiq Nasrallah SH

Candidates with no announced list

Adel Al Daouk SU Saleh Al Arakji SU Ahmad Yassine SU Zouheir Al Khatib SU Ali Baajour SU Edmond Boutros MI Bassam Barghout SU Ghalib Mosleh DR Edris Al Saleh SU Donald Babikian EV Ghazi Khamis SU Beshara Merhej GO Ghenwa Jalloul SU Fadi El Roumi GO Khalil Kharma SU Pierre Rbeiz GO Khoder Taha SU Nasser Kandil SH Mohammad Al Ajouz SU Walid Jaber SH Nizar Al Kadi SU

Saïda 2 seats 2 Sunnite March 14 affiliated list

Bahia Hariri (FM) SU Fouad Al Siniora (FM) SU

Candidates with no announced list

Ali Ammar (Jamaa) SU Oussama Saad Al Masri (PNO) SU Moustapha Al Qawas SU Nasser Hammoud SU

Jezzine 3 seats 2 Maronite, 1 Greek Catholic FPM List Amal List

Michel Helou MA Camil Serhal MA Ziad Aswad MA Samir Azar MA Issam Sawaya GC Antoine Khoury GC

Candidates with no announced list

Amal Abou Zeid MA Ajaj Haddad GC Edmond Rizk MA Assaad Hindi GC Fawzi Asmar MA Georges Al Hajjar GC Georges Najem MA Hadi Al Hindi GC Ibrahim Azar MA Issam Haddad GC Joseph Nahra MA Nicola Al Hajjar GC Maroun Kenaan MA Nicola Salem GC Nabil Nassif MA Raymond Semaan GC

Note: Parties affiliated to the M8 bloc have announced two separate lists in Jezzine.

Zahrany 3 seats 2 Shia, 1 Greek Catholic Candidates with no announced list March 8 affiliated list

Hussein Zbib SH Ali Ousseiran (Amal) SH Riad Al Assaad SH Nabih Berri (Amal) SH Yehia Ghaddar SH Michel Moussa GC Philippe El Khoury GC Robert Khoury (LF) GC Sleiman Saliba GC Walid Mezher GC

Nabatieh 3 seats 3 Shia Candidates with no announced list March 8 affiliated list

Adham Jaber SH Adul Latif Azzein (Amal) SH Ali Traboulsi SH Mohammad Raad (Hizbollah) SH Amin Saleh SH Yassine Jaber SH

Hazem Chahine SH Kamal Wehbé SH Majid Fayyad SH Mohammad Mkalled SH Mohammad Jaber SH Mohammad Abbas SH Nadim Ousseiran SH Nizam Houmani SH

Hasbaya-Marjayoun 5 seats 2 Shia, 1 Druze, 1 Greek Orthodox, 1 Sunnite Candidates with no announced list March 8 affiliated list

Abbas Sharafeddine SH Ali Hassan Khalil (Amal) SH Adnan Abboud SH Ali Fayyad (Hizbollah) SH Ahmad Al Assaad (LbOpGrp) SH Anwar Al Khalil DR Mourhaf Ramadan (LbOpGrp) SH Assaad Hardan (SSNP) GO Saadallah Mazraani SH Qassem Hashem (Baath) SU

Salman Al Jabali SH Wissam Sharrouf (Communist) DR Elias Abou Rizk GO Jamil Daher SU Qassem Ghader SU Mounif Al Khatib SU

Tyre 4 seats 4 Shia Candidates with no announced list March 8 affiliated list

Al Sayed Jamal Safieddine Sh Abdul Majid Saleh (Amal) Sh Ali Khalil Sh Ali Khreis (Amal) Sh Ali Al Amin (LbOpGrp) Sh Mohammad Fneish (Hizbollah) Sh Mohammad Jibaai Sh Nawaf Al Mousawi (Hizbollah) Sh

Bint Jbeil 3 seats 3 Shia Candidates with no announced list March 8 affiliated list

Ahmad Khawaja (LbOpGrp) SH Ayyoub Hmayyed (Amal) SH Ali Mhanna (LebOpGrp) SH Ali Bazzi (Amal) SH Mahmoud Baydoun SH Hassan Fadlallah (Hizbollah) SH

Mohammad Atwi SH Mohammad Kdouh SH Nazem Ibrahim SH