Constitution of Lebanon

Type

Act

Date of the text

23/05/1926

Official Gazette

published in 1926

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

101

What it provides

The Lebanese Constitution defines the state as independent, sovereign and indivisible, sets its borders, capital Beirut and national flag, and leaves Lebanese nationality to be regulated by law. It also lays down the basic framework of citizens' rights and duties.

What has changed this text

• Amended by Law No. 585/2004 of 04/09/2004, articles 49
• Amended by Law No. 687/1998 of 13/10/1998, articles 49
• Amended by Decision No. 129/1943 of 18/03/1943, articles 41, 42
• Amended by Law No. 462/1995 of 19/10/1995, articles 49
• Amended by Law No. 18/1990 of 21/09/1990, articles 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 30, 33, 44, 49, 51, 52, 53
• Amended by Decree No. 2/2007 of 24/12/2007, articles 49

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1926. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.