March 14 Alliance
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The March 14 Alliance (Arabic: حلف 14 آذار), named after the date of the Cedar Revolution, is a coalition of anti-Syrian political parties and independents in Lebanon, led by Saad Hariri, younger son of Rafik Hariri, the assassinated former prime minister of Lebanon, Samir Geagea president of the Lebanese Forces, and Walid Jumblatt. At the last legislative elections, May and June 2005, the alliance became the dominant group in parliament. The bloc is formed by:
- Future Movement (Tayyar Al Mustaqbal), 36
- Progressive Socialist Party (Hizb al-Taqadummi al-Ishtiraki), 16
- Lebanese Forces, 6 (Hizb al-Quwat al-Lubnaniya)
- Qornet Shehwan Gathering, 6
- Phalangist or Kataib Party (Hizb al-Kataeb)
- National Liberal Party (Hizb al-Watanyoun al-Ahrar)
- independents
- Tripoli Bloc, 3
- Democratic Renewal, 1
- Democratic Left, 1
- Independents, 3
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