Lebanon

Riyad Yameq Re-elected as President of Tripoli Municipality

Riyad Yameq Re-elected as President of Tripoli Municipality

Riyad Yameq has taken over the presidency of the Tripoli Municipality from former president engineer Ahmad Qamar al-Din. This follows the directive from the Minister of Interior and Municipalities in the caretaker government, Bassam Mawlawi, under notice number 15662 dated February 8, which was sent to Northern Governor Ramzi Nohra. In this notice, Nohra was informed of the response from the Legal Council at the Ministry of Justice, numbered 1156 and dated January 29, 2024, which approved the decision of the State Council dated October 10, 2024, regarding Yameq's lawsuit against the Lebanese state - Ministry of Interior and Municipalities. Nohra subsequently requested the Tripoli Municipality to implement the decision of the State Council and to officially transfer the presidency of the municipality to Yameq, informing the members of the municipal council accordingly. The handover meeting between Yameq and Qamar al-Din took place this morning at the Tripoli municipal palace away from the media.

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