The fate of the Lebanese University presidency after the annulment of Bassam Badran's term extension

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1. 30 Sep 2026, 09:14 The Constitutional Council annulled Law No. 45/2026, which had extended the term of Lebanese University President Bassam Badran, but the annulment was partial and kept the general rule permitting a single renewal, opening legal and administrative debate over the presidency's fate after Badran's term ends on October 12. The decision leaves appointment or renewal tied to an election mechanism stalled by the incomplete University Council, with informed sources leaning toward renewal.
2. 1 Oct 2026, 10:02 As the term of Lebanese University President Bassam Badran nears its end on October 12, debate over the presidency's fate escalates; reports addressed allegations of a legal violation and a conflict of interest in the list of five candidates, saying that Education Minister Reema Karami raised the list to the Cabinet despite her oral objection, while the Cabinet is expected to decide on appointment or renewal.
3. 1 Oct 2026, 13:56 Reports said 13 professors applied for the post before a list of five names, topped by Badran himself, was raised to the Ministry of Education, and that the Cabinet is supposed to choose a new university president. In July 2026, Parliament passed Law No. 45, which made the term renewable once and stipulated a six-month extension of the current president's term.

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