List of political parties in Lebanon

Lebanon has hundreds of registered political parties. After 2005, when the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri precipitated the Cedar Revolution, the political landscape became polarized between two rival alliances, the March 8 Alliance and the March 14 Alliance. Both names refer to dates of mass demonstrations during the revolution.

The March 8 Alliance was supportive of continued Syrian intervention in Lebanon, and includes Hezbollah, the Amal Movement (both majority Shia), and the Free Patriotic Movement (majority Christian). The March 14 Alliance contained parties who advocated for the end of Syrian involvement. Major partners include the Future Movement (majority Sunni), the Lebanese Forces, and Ketaeb (both majority Christian). This alliance dissolved in 2016, and the Future Movement withdrew from the 2022 election, but the remaining partners have maintained their opposition to Hezbollah.

The Progressive Socialist Party, the main representative of the Druze community, has supported both blocs at different points.

After the Revolution of 17 October 2019, a series of large-scale protests against the country's economic situation and political elites, a third bloc has emerged, of non-sectarian groups advocating for wide-scale reform. These groups first gained parliamentary representation in the 2022 elections.

The following list places political parties within the two major alliances. Although most parties maintain that they are secular, the major political parties in Lebanon are loosely representative of a certain faith community.

Parties currently represented in parliament

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!Abbr.

!Leader or Chairman

!MPs

!Political position & ideology

!Alliance

!Primary demographic

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|Lebanese Forces القوات اللبنانية al-Quwwāt al-Lubnānīyah

|LF

|Samir Geagea

|Christian democracy Liberal conservatism Lebanese nationalism

|Opposition

|Christian

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|Hezbollah حزب الله Ḥizbu 'llāh

|Hezb حزب

|Naim Qassem

|Shia Islamism Anti-Zionism Anti-Western

|March 8

|Shiite

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|Amal Movement حركة أمل Ḥarakat Amal

|Amal أمل

|Nabih Berri

|Conservatism Populism

|March 8

|Shiite

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|Free Patriotic Movement التيار الحرّ at-Tayyār al-Horr

|FPM

|Gebran Bassil

|Civic nationalism Christian democracy Economic liberalism

|March 8

|Christian

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|Progressive Socialist Party الحزب التقدمي الإشتراكي Ḥizb at-Taqadummi al-Ishtiraki

|PSP

|Taymur Jumblatt

|Progressivism Democratic socialism Secularism Arab nationalism

|Opposition

|Druze

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|Kataeb Party (Phalanges) حزب الكتائب اللبنانية Ḥizb al-Katā'ib al-Lubnānīya

|Kataeb

|Samy Gemayel

|Lebanese nationalism Christian democracy Social conservatism Maronite politics

|Opposition

|Maronite

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|Armenian Revolutionary Federation Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն Hay Heghapokhagan Tashnagtsutiun

|ARF ՀՅԴ

|Hagop Pakradounian

|Democratic socialism Armenian nationalism United Armenia

|March 8

|Armenian

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|Marada Movement تيار المردة Tayyār al-Marada

|MM

|Suleiman Frangieh

|Christian democracy Lebanese nationalism Pro-Syrianism

|March 8

|Maronite

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|Independence Movement حركة الاستقلال Harakat al-Istiklal

|IM

|Michel Moawad

|Lebanese nationalism

|Opposition

|Maronite

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|Taqaddom Party حزب التقدم Ḥizb al-TaKadum

|Collective leadership

|Reformism Social democracy

|October 17

|Secular

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|Islamic Charitable Projects Association جمعية المشاريع الخيرية الإسلامية Jamʿīyah al-Mashārīʿ al-Khayrīyah al-ʾIslāmīyah

|ICPA الأحباش al-Aḥbāsh

|Shaykh Hussam Qaraqira

|Religious pluralism Islamic neo-traditionalism Anti-Salafism

|March 8

|Sunni

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|Islamic Group الجماعة الإسلامية al-Jama'ah al-Islamiyah

|IG

|Azzam Al-Ayyoubi

|Islamic democracy Pan-Islamism

|Opposition

|Sunni

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|Union Party حزب الإتحاد Ḥizb al-Ittiḥād

|UP

|Abdul Rahim Mrad

|Nasserism

|March 8

|Sunni

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|National Banner Party حزب الراية الوطني Ḥizb al-Rayyat al-Watani

|NBP

| Ali Hijazi

|Arab nationalism

|March 8

|Secular

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|National Liberal Party حزب الوطنيين الأحرار Ḥizb al-Waṭaniyyīn al-Aḥrār

|NLP

|Camille Dory Chamoun

|Economic liberalism Lebanese nationalism National liberalism

|Opposition

|Maronite

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|Lana – Social Democratic Party لـنا - حزب ديمقراطي اجتماعي Lana - hizb dimuqratiun ajtimaeiun

|Lana

|Hassan Sinno

|Reformism Social democracy

|October 17

|Secular

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|Mada Party حزب مادا hizb mada

|Mada

|Karim Saadeh

|Reformism Social democracy

|October 17

|Secular

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|Khatt Ahmar الخط الأحمر alkhatu al'ahmar

|Waddah Sadek

|Reformism Social democracy

|October 17

|Secular

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|Popular Nasserist Organization التنظيم الشعبي الناصري at-Tanzim ash-Shaabi an-Nassiri

|PNO

|Ossama Saad

|Nasserism Socialism Arab nationalism

|None

|Sunni

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|National Dialogue Party حزب الحوار الوطني Ḥizb al-Hiwar al-Watani

|NDP

|Fouad Makhzoumi

|Economic liberalism Secular liberalism

|None

|Sunni

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|Dignity Movement تيار الكرامة Tayyār al-Karāma

|DM

|Faisal Karami

|Arab nationalism Anti-Zionism Pan-Arabism

|March 8

|Sunni

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|Watani Alliance تحالف وطني tahaluf watani

|Watani

|Mark Geara

|Reformism Social democracy

|October 17

|Secular

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|ReLebanon لبنان عن جديد lubnan ean jadid

|Ziad Abs

|Reformism Social democracy

|October 17

|Secular

Other parties

March 8 Alliance

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! Party

! Abbr.

! Leader or Chairman

! Political position & ideology

! Primary demographic

|Arab Democratic Party الحزب العربي الدمقراطي al-Ḥizb al-Arabi ad-Dimoqraty

|ADP

|Rifaat Eid

|Arab nationalism Arab socialism Neo-Ba'athism Pan-Syrianism

|Alawite

|Syrian Social Nationalist Party الحزب السوري القومي الإجتماعي al-Ḥizb as-Sūrī al-Qawmī al-'Ijtimā'ī

|SSNP

|Rabi Banat

|Syrian nationalism Social nationalism

|Secular

|Independent Nasserite Movement - Al-Mourabitoun حركة الناصريين المستقلين - المرابطون Ḥarakat an-Nassiriyin al-Mustakilleen - al-Mourabitoon

|INM

|Ibrahim Kulaylat

| Arab nationalism Nasserism Anti-imperialism Pan-Arabism Arab socialism

|Mainly Sunni Muslim Some Shiite and Druze

|Lebanese Democratic Party الحزب الديمقراطي اللبناني al-Ḥizb ad-Dimoqrati al-Lubnāni

|LDP

|Prince Talal Arslan

|Conservatism

|Officially Secular Mainly Druze

|Toilers League رابطة الشغيلة Rabitat ash-Shaghila

|LT

|Zaher Khatib

|Communism Marxism-Leninism Socialism Arab nationalism

|Secular

|Solidarity Party حزب التضامن Ḥizb at-Tadamon

|Tadamon

|Emile Rahme

|Christian liberalism

|Christianity

|People's Movement حركة الشعب Ḥarakat ash-Shaeb

|SHAAB

|Ibrahim al-Halabi

|Nasserism Socialism Arab nationalism

|Secular

|Christian Democratic Union الحزب المسيحي الدمقراطي al-Hizb al-Massihi al-Dimoqrati

|CDU

|Neemtallah Abi Nasr

|Christian democracy

|Christian

|Nasserite Unionists Movement الحركة التوحيدية الناصرية al-Ḥaraka at-Tawhidiyya an-Nassiriyya

|NUM

| -

|Nasserism

|Secular

|Islamic Labor Front جبهة العمل الإسلامي Jebhat al-A'amal al-Islamy

| ILF

|Fathi Yakan

|Islamism

|Sunni Muslim

|Arab Unification Party تيار التوحيد اللبناني Tayyār at-Tawhid al-Lubnany

|LUM

|Wiam Wahhab

|Arab nationalism

|Officially secular Mainly Druze

|Promise Party حزب الوعد Ḥizb al-Waad

|NSDP

|Gina Hobeika

|Secularism

|Officially secular Mainly Maronite Christian

|Federation of Popular Leagues and Committees تجمع اللجان والروابط الشعبية Tajamo' al-Lijan wal Rawabit ash-Shaabiya

|FPLC

|Maan Bashour

|Nasserism Arab Nationalism

|Officially secular Mainly Sunni Muslim

|Arab Socialist Union الإتحاد الإشتراكي العربي al-Ittiḥād al-Ishtiraki al-Arabi

|SAU

|Omar Harb

|Arab socialism

|Secular

|Democratic Nasserite Movement حركة الناصريين الدمقراطيون Ḥarakat al-Nassiriyin ad-Dimocratiyoon

|DNM

| -

|Nasserism

|Sunni Muslim

|Lebanese Arab Struggle Movement حركة النضال العربي اللبناني Ḥarakat an-Nidal al-Arabi al-Lubnani

|LASM

|Faysal Dawood

|Arabism

|Officially secular Mainly Druze

|Islamic Unification Movement حركة التوحيد الإسلامي Ḥarakat at-Tawhid al-Islamy

|IUM

|Said Shaaban

|Islamism

|Sunni Muslim

March 14 Alliance

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! Party

! Abbr.

! Leader or Chairman

! Political position & ideology

! Primary demographic

|Future Movement تيار المستقبل Tayyār al-Mustaqbal

|FM

|Saad Hariri

|Classical liberalism Economic liberalism Lebanese nationalism

|Sunni

|Social Democrat Hunchakian Party حزب الهنشاق (حزب الهنشاق الديمقراطي الإجتماعي) Ḥizb al-Henchag Սոցիալ Դեմոկրատ Հնչակեան Կուսակցութիւն Sotsial Demokrat Hnchakyan Kusaktsutyun

|SDHP ՍԴՀԿ

| -

|Democratic socialism Social democracy Armenian nationalism Secularism

|Armenian

|Democratic Left Movement حركة اليسار الديمقراطي Ḥarakat al-Yassar ad-Dimoqrati

|DL

|Elias Attallah

|Arab nationalism Secularism Social democracy

|Secular

|Democratic Renewal حركة التجدد الدمقراطي Ḥarakat at-Tajaddod ad-Dimoqrati

|DRM

|Farouk Jabre

|Social liberalism Secularism Reformism Nonsectarianism

|Secular

|Armenian Democratic Liberal Party - Ramgavar حزب الرمغفار (الحزب الديمقراطي الليبرالي الأرمني) Ḥizb ar-Ramgavar Ռամկավար Ազատական Կուսակցութիւն Ramgavar Azadagan Gusagtsutyun

|ADL ՌԱԿ

| Hagop Kassardjian

|Armenian nationalism National liberalism Classical liberalism Pro-Europeanism

|Armenian

|Free Lebanese Armenian Movement حركة اللبنانيين الأرمن الأحرار Ḥarakat al-Lubnaniyin al-Arman al-Ahrar

|FLAM

| -

|Secular liberalism

|Armenian

|Free Shia Movement التيار الشيعي الحرّ at-Tayyār ash-Shi'iy al-Hurr

|TSH

|Mohammad Al Hajj Hassan

|Islamism

|Shiite Muslim

|Lebanese Peace Party حزب السلام اللبناني Ḥizb as-Salam al-Lubnany

|LPP

|Roger Edde

|Centrism Decentralization Big tent

|Secular

|Syriac Union Party ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܒܠܒܢܢ حزب الاتحاد السرياني Ḥizb al-Ittiḥād as-Siryani

|SUP

|Ibrahim Mrad

|Assyrian nationalism

|Mainly Syriac

|Shuraya Party ܫܘܖܝܐ حزب شوريا Ḥizb ash-Shuraya

|Shuraya

|Assyrianism

|Assyrian

|Change Movement

حركة التغـيير

|CM

|Elie Mahfoud