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The March 14 alliance , named after the date of the Cedar Revolution

Cedar Revolution

The Cedar Revolution or Independence Intifada was a chain of demonstrations in Lebanon triggered by the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on February 14, 2005.The primary goals of the original activists were the...

, is a coalition of political parties

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and independents in Lebanon

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that call for sovereignty over all Lebanese territories, led by MP

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Saad Hariri

Saad-eddine Rafiq Al-Hariri is a Saudi-Lebanese billionaire who served as the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 2009 until 2011. He is the second son of Rafiq Hariri, the former Lebanese Prime Minister who was assassinated in 2005...

, younger son of Rafik Hariri

Rafik Hariri

Rafic Baha El Deen Al-Hariri , was a business tycoon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation, 20 October 2004.He headed five cabinets during his tenure...

, the assassinated former prime minister

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of Lebanon, as well as other figures such as Samir Geagea

Samir Geagea

Samir Farid Geagea , born October 25, 1952, is a Lebanese politician. He is also a senior figure in the March 14 Alliance, alongside Saad Hariri and Amine Gemayel....

, president of the Lebanese Forces

Lebanese Forces

The Lebanese Forces is a Lebanese political party. Founded as a militia by Bachir Gemayel during the Lebanese Civil War, the movement fought as the main militia within the Christian-dominated Lebanese Front...

.

The Free Patriotic Movement

Free Patriotic Movement

The Free Patriotic Movement , also known as the "Aounist Movement" , is a Lebanese political party, led by Michel Aoun and allied with Hezbollah, The movement was officially declared a political party on September 18, 2005Though most of the party's support comes from Lebanon's...

of General Michel Aoun

Michel Aoun

Michel Naim Aoun is a former Lebanese Army Commander and he is one of the allies of Hezbollah. From 22 September 1988 to 13 October 1990, he has served as Prime Minister of the legal one of two rival governments that contended for power. He declared "The Liberation War" against the Syrian...

left the informal grouping before the 2005 general election

Lebanese general election, 2005

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, before March 14 was not an established alliance, due to major disagreements, and allied with the so-called March 8 Alliance

March 8 Alliance

The March 8 Alliance is a coalition of various political parties in Lebanon. It has been the ruling coalition since January 25, 2011 when the alliance managed to nominate Najib Mikati as the new prime minister.-History:...

in 2006.

Constituent parties

Party	Arabic name	Seats in Parliament (after 2009 election)	Demographic base
Future Movement	Tayyar Al Mustaqbal تيار المستقبل	26	Officially secular; Mainly Sunni Muslim.
Independents		13
Lebanese Forces Lebanese Forces The Lebanese Forces is a Lebanese political party. Founded as a militia by Bachir Gemayel during the Lebanese Civil War, the movement fought as the main militia within the Christian-dominated Lebanese Front...	al-quwāt al-lubnāniyah القوات اللبنانية	8	Secular; Maronite.
Lebanese Social Democratic Party or Kataeb Kataeb Party The Lebanese Phalanges , better known in English as the Phalange , is a traditional right-wing Lebanese political party. Although it is officially secular, it is mainly supported by Maronite Christians. The party played a major role in the Lebanese War...	al-Kataeb al-Lubnāniyya حزب الكتائب اللبنانية	5	Mainly Maronite Christian
Social Democrat Hunchakian Party Social Democrat Hunchakian Party The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party , is the oldest of the Armenian political parties and was the first Socialist party in the Ottoman Empire and in Persia...	Hizb al-Henchag حزب الهنشاق (حزب الهنشاق الديمقراطي الإجتماعي)	2	Secular, Armenian
National Liberal Party National Liberal Party (Lebanon) The National Liberal Party is a center-right political party in Lebanon, established by President Camille Chamoun in 1958...	Hizb al-Wataniyyin al-Ahrar حزب الوطنيين الأحرار	1	Maronite Christian
Democratic Left Democratic Left Movement (Lebanon) The Democratic Left Movement is the first leftist political party in the Lebanese Parliament. It was founded in September 2004 by left-wing intellectuals and activists who previously split from the Lebanese Communist Party...	Harakat Al-Yassar ll-Dimoqrati حركة اليسار الديمقراطي	1	Secular
Islamic Group Islamic Group (Lebanon) The Islamic Group is a Sunni Islamist group or gathering in Lebanon. Jamaa Islamiya was founded in 1952 as the Lebanese branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. Its leader is Faisal Mawlawi. The party has a military wing known as the al-Fajr Forces...	Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya الجماعة الإسلامية	1	Sunni Muslim
Armenian Democratic Liberal Party - Ramgavar Ramgavar Party The Armenian Democratic Liberal Party or the Ramgavar Party, , also known by its Armenian initials or its English initials ADL is an Armenian political party in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora including the Middle East, Europe, the Americas and Australia.It was established in the...	Hizb al-Ramgavar حزب الرمغفار (الحزب الديمقراطي الليبرالي الأرمني)	1	Secular, Armenian
Independence Movement Independence Movement (Lebanon) The Independence Movement is a neoconservative and secularist Lebanese political party based in Zgharta , founded in 2006 by Michel René Moawad, son of slain Lebanese President René Moawad and MP and former first lady Nayla Moawad.The movement is part of the anti-Syrian Qornet Shehwan...	Harakat Al-Istiklal حركة الإسنقلال	0	Officially secular; Mainly Maronite Christian
Democratic Renewal Democratic Renewal (Lebanon) The Democratic Renewal Movement is a reformist, secular political party in Lebanon.At the last legislative elections, in May and June 2005, the party was allied to the anti-Syrian March 14 Alliance, led by Future Movement of late Prime minister Rafic Hariri, that won these elections. was founded...	Harakat al-Tajaddod al-Dimoqrati حركة التجدد الدمقراطي	0	Secular
Lebanese National Bloc Lebanese National Bloc Lebanese National Bloc , is a Lebanese conservative political party founded in 1936.The party's founder, Émile Eddé became president the same year under French protectorate. His son, Raymond Eddé, succeeded him as head of the party...	Hizb al-Kitla al-Wataniya حزب الكتلة الوطنية	0	Officially secular; mainly Maronite Christian
Free Lebanese Armenian Movement	Harakit Al-Lubnaniyin Al-Arman Al-Ahrar حركة اللبنانيين الأرمن الأحرار	0	Secular, Armenian
Free Shiite Movement Free Shiite Movement Free Shia Movement is a Lebanese Shia political movement allied with the Lebanese opposition March 14 Alliance and opposed to mainstream Shi'ite movements allied with the March 8 Alliance, namely Hezbollah and Amal....	Tayyar el-Shi'i el-Horr التيار الشيعي الحرّ	0	Shiite Muslim
Lebanese Peace Party Lebanese Peace Party The Lebanese Peace Party was founded 12 July 2006 by Mr. Roger Edde, a businessman from the city of Byblos in Mount Lebanon, alongside other wealthy businessmen and intellects....	Hizb as-Salām al-Lubnāny حزب السلام اللبناني	0	Secular
Muahedeen Group	Jamaat AL-Muahedeen جماعة الموحدين	0	Mainly Druze Druze The Druze are an esoteric, monotheistic religious community, found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, which emerged during the 11th century from Ismailism. The Druze have an eclectic set of beliefs that incorporate several elements from Abrahamic religions, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism...
Syriac Union of Lebanon Syriac Union of Lebanon Syriac Union of Lebanon , also known as SUL, is a Syriac party in Lebanon which was established on 29 March 2005.- Syriac Union Party :...	Hizb al Ittihad al Siryāni حزب الاتحاد السرياني	0	Syriac Christian
Shuraya Party Shuraya Party Shuraya party is an Assyrian political organisation established on July 25, 1978 in Lebanon, when the country was in the middle of its civil war....	Hizb Al-Shurāya	0	Assyrian Assyrian people The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...

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