Solidarity Party (Lebanon)

Solidarity Party
حزب التضامن
AbbreviationTadamon
LeaderEmile Rahme
FounderEmile Rahme
Founded1985
HeadquartersDeir El Ahmar
IdeologyLiberalism
National affiliationMarch 8 Alliance
Parliament of Lebanon
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Cabinet of Lebanon
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The Solidarity Party (Hizb Al-Tadamon Al-Lubnany; Arabic:حزب التضامن اللبناني) is a Lebanese political party established in 1985 and by Emile Rahme and part of the March 8 Alliance.[1] It had one seat in the 2009 Lebanese elections.[2] Emile Rahme, who was in 2000 an external candidate in Bsharri District, was elected deputy for the Maronite seat of Baalbek-Hermel District in 2009. In 2018 and again in 2022, he lost his seat to the Lebanese Forces candidate Antoine Habchi.[3]

In 1986 and till now, it is an active member in the Maronite Union. Rahme is also considered an active member in the National Christian Union Committee since 2008.

References

  1. ^ Sami Moubayed (11 August 2010). "Lebanese back Hezbollah chief Nasrallah's stance". Gulf News. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. ^ Lebanon Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments. Int'l Business Publications. 3 March 2012. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-4387-7482-4.
  3. ^ "دائرة البقاع الثالثه".
  • Jean-Marc Aractingi, La Politique à mes trousses, Editions l'Harmattan, Paris, 2006, Lebanon Chapter (ISBN 978-2-296-00469-6).