2005 Elections and Rise of The FPM
At the time of the 2005 elections, the FPM came up with a detailed political program which contained economic and political reform plans and gained the support of many Lebanese Christians.
The FPM won 21 seats in the parliament, and formed the second biggest bloc in the Lebanese Parliament.
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