Free Patriotic Movement

Free Patriotic Movement

التيار الوطني الحر
Free Patriotic Movement التيار الوطني الحر
Abbreviation	FPM
Leader	Gebran Bassil
Secretary-General	Jihad Salameh
Founder	Michel Aoun
Founded	14 July 1994
Headquarters	Mirna Chalouhy Center, Sin el Fil, Lebanon
Ideology	Christian democracy; Civic nationalism
Political position	Right-wing; ; Historical:; Centre to centre-left;
Religion	Maronite Church (Catholic Church)
National affiliation	March 8 Alliance
Colors	Orange
Parliamentary bloc	Strong Lebanon
Parliament	16 / 128
Council of Ministers	6 / 24
Party flag
Website
	www.tayyar.org
	Politics of Lebanon; Political parties; Elections;

The Free Patriotic Movement (Arabic: التيار الوطني الحر, at-Tayyār al-Waṭanī al-Horr) is a Lebanese political party. Founded by Michel Aoun in 1994, the party is currently led by Aoun's son-in-law Gebran Bassil since 2015.

^ Bassil, Charlotte (10 December 2021). The Emergence of Right-Wing Populism in Lebanon (Report). Retrieved 17 August 2022.
^ Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan (15 August 2018). "Episode 13 - Party Profiles: FPM". SoundCloud (Podcast). The Lebanese Politics Podcast. Event occurs at 37min30sec. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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^ "President Aoun has no quick fix to Lebanon's challenges". Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
^ "Hizbullah's new offensive". The Economist. 14 September 2006. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
^ Zech, Tobias (5 January 2017). The situation in Lebanon and challenges for regional stability and European security (Report). 14226. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
^ Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan (15 August 2018). "Episode 13 - Party Profiles: FPM". SoundCloud (Podcast). The Lebanese Politics Podcast. Event occurs at 23min03sec. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

[1] Bassil, Charlotte (10 December 2021). The Emergence of Right-Wing Populism in Lebanon (Report). Retrieved 17 August 2022.

[2] Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan (15 August 2018). "Episode 13 - Party Profiles: FPM". SoundCloud (Podcast). The Lebanese Politics Podcast. Event occurs at 37min30sec. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

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[4] "President Aoun has no quick fix to Lebanon's challenges". Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[5] "Hizbullah's new offensive". The Economist. 14 September 2006. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[6] Zech, Tobias (5 January 2017). The situation in Lebanon and challenges for regional stability and European security (Report). 14226. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[7] Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan (15 August 2018). "Episode 13 - Party Profiles: FPM". SoundCloud (Podcast). The Lebanese Politics Podcast. Event occurs at 23min03sec. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

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