Future Movement
The Future Movement (Arabic: تيار المستقبل) is a Lebanese political party affiliated with the Sunni sect. The party was founded as a coalition in 1995 led by Rafic Hariri which was known as the Hariri Bloc but was officially founded in 2007. The party is led by Saad Hariri.
Future Movement تيار المستقبل | |
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| Abbreviation | FM |
| Chairperson | Saad Hariri |
| General Secretary | Ahmad Hariri |
| Founder | Rafic Hariri |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Beirut |
| Newspaper | Al-Mustaqbal |
| Ideology | Lebanese nationalism Classical liberalism Economic liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| National affiliation | March 14 Alliance |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Regional affiliation | Arab Liberal Federation |
| Colours | Blue |
| Parliamentary bloc | Lebanon First |
| Parliament of Lebanon | 0 / 128 |
| Cabinet of Lebanon | 2 / 24 |
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The party is the largest member of the March 14 Alliance, which governed Lebanon from 2005 to 2018 except for the period 2011–2013. The coalition lost its majority in the 2018 parliamentary elections.
In mid-October 2019, a popular protest movement began calling for increased accountability and transparency in politics. On 29 October, Chairman Hariri offered his resignation as a concession, saying "This is in response to the will and demand of the thousands of Lebanese demanding change". However, as of December 2019, President Michel Aoun has yet to accept his resignation, and it is possible the Hariri will suspend his resignation a second time. His purported resignation has, however, been confirmed as a stunt by one of his aides.
The party was officially founded in August 2007, yet it was only declared on April 5, 2009, in a convention held at the BIEL convention center in Beirut. The Future Movement is economically liberal and affiliated with the Sunni Muslim sect. The party is a full member of the Liberal International and a founding member of Al Hurriya Liberal Network.
Saad Hariri surprisingly announced his retirement from politics on 24 January 2022. The Future Movement announced it would thereafter not take part in the 2022 Lebanese general election.