Nabih Berri

Nabih Berri is a Lebanese politician who has served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon since 1992, making him the longest-serving head of a legislative assembly in the world. He leads the Amal Movement and its parliamentary wing, the Development and Liberation Bloc. A lawyer by training, Berri held several cabinet positions during the 1980s and early 1990s, including Minister of Justice and Minister of Housing and Cooperatives. Throughout his long career, he has been a central figure in Lebanese politics, navigating the complexities of the civil war era and the subsequent reconstruction period. In recent years, he has advocated for national dialogue and power-sharing, though his tenure has also been marked by allegations of corruption and political controversy.