title: 2009 in Lebanon
text: # 2009 in Lebanon
  
  The following lists events that happened in 2009 in Lebanon.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Michel Suleiman
  * Prime Minister: Fouad Siniora (until 9 November), Saad Hariri (starting 9 November)
  
  ## Events
  
  * In the 2009 Lebanese general election, the American-backed party March 14 Alliance defeated Hezbollah in the polls.
  