Nabih Mustafa Berri is a Lebanese politician who has been serving as Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon since 1992. He heads the Amal Movement and its parliamentary wing, Development and Liberation Bloc.
Berri in 2024
Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif (right) meeting with Berri in his office in Tehran
The Lebanese Parliament is the national parliament of the Republic of Lebanon. There are 128 members elected to a four-year term in multi-member constituencies, apportioned among Lebanon's diverse Christian and Muslim denominations but with half of the seats reserved for Christians and half reserved to Muslims per Constitutional Article 24. Lebanon has universal adult suffrage. Its major functions are to elect the President of the republic, to approve the government, and to approve laws and expenditure.
Parliament of Lebanon
Lebanese Parliament Building 1947
Image: AFET Committee Meeting, Nabih Berri (cropped)
Image: Elias Bou Saab MSC 2019 (cropped)