In the 1998 Lebanese presidential election, Emile Lahoud was elected to be President of the Lebanese Republic; in the Lebanese Constitution, a majority of two-thirds of the 128-seat Parliament would be required to elect him; every deput in attendance voted for him.
On the first round, every deputy voted for Emile Lahoud, thus immediately making him the 11th President of the Lebanese Republic. Under the article 49 of the Lebanese Constitution, a qualified majority of two-thirds of the members of the 128-seat Lebanese Parliament is required to elect the president. 
