Under the Taif Agreement constitutional reforms of 1989, what is the official seat allocation ratio between Christians and Muslims in parliament?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Equal 50-to-50 parity (64 Christian seats and 64 Muslim seats)
- Step 1: Article 24 of the amended Lebanese Constitution mandates equal parity between Christians and Muslims in parliament.
- Step 2: Within each religious category, seats are further subdivided proportionately among the recognized historical denominations.
Answer
Equal 50-to-50 parity (64 Christian seats and 64 Muslim seats).
Why not the others: 'A 6-to-5 ratio favoring Christian deputies' was the formula from 1943 to 1989; 'Proportional representation based strictly on annual census counts' does not exist in Lebanon; 'A two-thirds majority reserved for secular civil lists' is not the constitutional rule.
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