What will be the key policy focus areas of Nawaf Salam's administration by the end of 2025?
Economic reform • 25%
Anti-corruption • 25%
Social services improvement • 25%
Foreign policy shifts • 25%
Official government announcements and policy documents
Nawaf Salam Secures 85 Votes to Become Lebanon's Prime Minister, Dealing Blow to Hezbollah
Jan 13, 2025, 02:47 PM
Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and former Lebanese ambassador to the United Nations, has secured 85 out of 128 parliamentary votes to become Lebanon's next Prime Minister. His appointment represents a setback for Hezbollah, which had supported incumbent Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Salam is known for his reform-minded and anti-corruption stance. President Joseph Aoun is expected to formally appoint Salam, who will return from The Hague to Beirut to form a new government.
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Economic Reform • 25%
Anti-Corruption Measures • 25%
Other • 25%
Social Welfare Programs • 25%
Anti-corruption measures • 25%
Economic reforms • 25%
Judicial reforms • 25%
Other • 25%
Economic partnerships • 25%
Peace negotiations • 25%
Security cooperation • 25%
Cultural exchanges • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Improved relations with regional powers • 25%
No significant change • 25%
Deteriorating relations • 25%
Improved relations with the West • 25%
Internal restructuring • 25%
Domestic surveillance • 25%
Regional intelligence cooperation • 25%
Counter-terrorism • 25%
Social Welfare Programs • 25%
Infrastructure Development • 25%
Anti-Corruption Measures • 25%
Economic Reforms • 25%
No change in corruption levels • 25%
Significant reduction in corruption • 25%
Moderate reduction in corruption • 25%
Increase in corruption • 25%
Human rights advocacy • 25%
Economic partnerships • 25%
Peace negotiations • 25%
Counterterrorism efforts • 25%
Healthcare Improvement • 25%
Economic Reform • 25%
Educational Reform • 25%
Military Restructuring • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Foreign influence • 25%
Political opposition • 25%
Economic issues • 25%
Hezbollah interference • 25%