Under the customary constitutional power-sharing convention in Lebanon, from which religious confession is the President of the Republic chosen?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Maronite Christian
- Step 1: The National Pact of 1943 established a confessional distribution of the top state offices.
- Step 2: The Presidency of the Republic is reserved for the Maronite Christian community.
Answer
Maronite Christian.
Why not the others: 'Sunni Muslim' is reserved for the Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers); 'Shia Muslim' is reserved for the Speaker of Parliament; 'Greek Orthodox Christian' is reserved for the Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Speaker.
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