Lebanon
National Assembly
Oversight
Data on parliament’s oversight role and activities
Oversight tools
Parliament has the power to summon members of the government
Source
Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Rules of Procedure, Article 31.
Parliament has the power to summon senior government officials
Source
Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Rules of Procedure, Article 31.
Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments
Key government appointments include, for example, ambassadors or the head of the central bank.
Approximate number of government appointments subject to parliamentary approval
0
Number of written questions asked, per year
67 (2022)
See historical data for this field.
Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
12 (2022)
See historical data for this field.
Parliament has power to carry out inquiries
Yes
Source
Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Rules of Procedure – Art. 139
Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year
2 (2022)
See historical data for this field.
Head of State and/or Government
Head of State and/or Government
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government
Some parliaments elect the Head of Government or approve the nomination for the Head of Government. Others do not play a role.
Parliament approves a nomination for the Head of Government
Notes
The President of the Republic appoints the designated Head of Government after consultation with the President of the Chamber of Deputies on the basis of compulsory parliamentary consultations, the results of which are officially communicated to the President of the Republic by the President of the Chamber of Deputies.
Source
Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution of Lebanon, Art. 53(2): 2
The Head of Government is also the Head of State
No
Parliament’s role
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of State
Some parliaments designate the Head of State or approve the nomination for the Head of Government. Others do not play a role.
Parliament elects the Head of State
Notes
The President of the Republic is elected, on the first round, by secret ballot with a two-thirds majority of the votes in the Chamber of Deputies. In subsequent rounds, an absolute majority is sufficient.
Source
Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution of Lebanon, Article 49
Impeachment and confidence motions
Procedure for parliament
There is a procedure for parliament to dismiss or impeach the following persons/institution
There is a procedure to dismiss or impeach the following persons/institution: Not applicable (there is no procedure); The whole Government; The Head of Government; The Head of State; Individual members of the Executive; Other (please specify)
The whole Government
The Head of Government
The Head of State
Individual members of the Executive
Source
Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution of Lebanon, Articles 60, 68 & 70
Chambers that play a role in the dismissal or impeachment
In bicameral parliaments: Chambers that play a role in the dismissal or impeachment: Lower chamber; Upper chamber; Not applicable
Not applicable
Impeachment Role
There is a procedure for parliament to express no confidence in the following persons/institution
There is a procedure for parliament to express no confidence in the following persons/institution: Not applicable (there is no procedure); The whole Government; The Head of Government; Individual members of the Executive; Other (please specify)
The whole Government
The Head of Government
Individual members of the Executive
Source
Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution of Lebanon, Articles 37 and 68.
Chambers that play a role in motions of no confidence
In bicameral parliaments: Chambers that play a role in motions of no confidence: Lower chamber; Upper chamber; Not applicable
Not applicable
Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
In some countries, the adoption of a motion of no confidence in the Government automatically leads to the dissolution of Parliament in certain countries. In other cases, a new government can be formed.
No