Countries / Asia
LBN
Elections in Lebanon
parliamentary republic
Next election
date to be confirmed
NS
Nawaf Salam live
Head of government
In office since
8 February 2025
Head of state
Joseph Aoun
Region
Asia
Next election
-
Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Beirut
Population
6 100 075
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Lebanon
Established
1943
Currency
Lebanese pound
Official language
Arabic
Capital
Beirut
Region
Asia
Area
10,452 km2
Election history
23 April 2014presidential
2014–2016 Lebanese presidential election
won: Michel Aoun
25 May 2008presidential
Lebanese presidential election
won: Michel Suleiman
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Mohamed Agha Nawaf Salam
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Hassan Diab Mohamed Agha
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Saad Harirị Hassan Diab
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.