The Result of Parliamentary Consultations: 86 MPs Nominated Hariri to the Premiership
All necessary parliamentary consultations conducted by President Michel Suleiman for naming a designated prime minister are now done. MP Saad Hariri has received 86 votes of approval to head Lebanon”s next cabinet.
Hariri 39, is expected to be called to Baabda presidential palace to be officially designated by the president.
This would be Hariri”s first designation to the premiership following the June 7 legislative elections in which the March 14 coalition won 71 out of the 128 seats in parliament.
Hariri is to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fouad Saniora, a member of Hariri”s al-Mustaqbal Movement.