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A power-sharing agreement ensures that the major religious blocks in Lebanon have political representation.
The president must be Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament a Shia Muslim. Parliamentary seats are equally divided between Muslims and Christians.
In 2005, parliamentary elections were won by an alliance opposed to Syria and its influence in Lebanon.
A new cabinet was formed and included a member of Hezbollah for the first time.
The Syrian-backed president, Emile Lahoud, has faced growing pressure to quit.
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