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2016 in Lebanon

Explore 2 historical events and records for Lebanon in 2016.

Historical records for Lebanon in 2016

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October

Election of Michel Aoun

Aoun, Michel · Beirut · President of Lebanon · Government / Government of Lebanon

Parliament elects Michel Aoun as President of Lebanon with 83 votes in the decisive ballot, ending a presidential vacancy that had lasted for more than two years.

December

Formation of Saad Hariri Government

Aoun, Michel · Baabda · President of Lebanon · Government / Government of Lebanon

A new thirty-member government headed by Saad Hariri is formed after consultations with President Michel Aoun, completing a major institutional step following the end of the presidential vacancy.

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