2000 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

The 2000 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election was the 3rd legislative speaker election since the implementation of the Taif Agreement, held on 28 June 2005 during the first session of the 17th parliament. The incumbent Speaker Nabih Berri and head of the Amal Movement was re-elected to a third term.

2000 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

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Needed to Win: Majority of votes cast 128 deputies, 65 needed for a majority
Majority party   Candidate Nabih Berri Party Amal Leader's seat Zahrany Deputies' vote 124 Percentage 97%
Speaker before election Nabih Berri Amal Elected Speaker Nabih Berri Amal

Under the article 44 of the constitution, the speaker is elected at the start of each parliamentary cycle by an absolute majority of the deputies' vote.^[1] By convention, he is always a Shia Muslim.^[2]

Berri won the majority of the votes cast, receiving 124 votes and 97% out of 128 deputies.

Vote

Election for Speaker of the 19th Parliament

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Amal	Nabih Berri	124	97
Total votes			128	100