Aoun calls for consultations to designate new prime minister
President Michel Aoun called for formal consultations on Monday with lawmakers to designate a new prime minister, a statement from the presidency said on Wednesday.
Aoun is required to designate the candidate with the greatest support among Lebanon’s 128 lawmakers. The prime minister must be a Sunni Muslim according to Lebanon’s sectarian system of government.
Saad Hariri, the outgoing prime minister, quit on Oct. 29 in response to protests against the ruling elite.
Aoun is required to designate the candidate with the greatest support among Lebanon’s 128 lawmakers. The prime minister must be a Sunni Muslim according to Lebanon’s sectarian system of government.
Saad Hariri, the outgoing prime minister, quit on Oct. 29 in response to protests against the ruling elite.
