Independence Movement (Lebanon)

Independence Movement
Independence Movement; حركة الإستقلال; Harakat al-Istiklal
Leader	Michel Moawad
Founded	2006
Headquarters	Slayib, Zgharta
Ideology	Lebanese nationalism; Neoconservatism; Secularism
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	March 14 Alliance
Website
	www.michelmoawad.com
	Politics of Lebanon; Political parties; Elections;

The Independence Movement (Arabic: حركة الاستقلال‎; Harakat Al-Istiklal or Al Haraka) is a neoconservative and secularist Lebanese political party based in Zgharta (Lebanon), founded in 2006 by Michel René Moawad, son of slain Lebanese President René Moawad and MP and first lady Nayla Moawad.

The movement is part of the anti-Syrian Qornet Shehwan Gathering and the March 14 Alliance.

In the 2005-2009 it had 3 Maronite MPs for the Zgharta District in the Lebanese Parliament, Nayla Moawad, Jawad Simon Boulos and Samir Frangieh.

Since 2009, the party has been led by Michel René Moawad, Jawad Simon Boulos and Youssef Bahaa El Douaihy. They lost the 2009 Parliamentary Elections against Suleiman Frangieh, Jr., Minister Salim Bey Karam and Estephan El Douaihy.

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