On 19 June 2025, the election of the president of the Union of Lake Municipalities took place at the Joub Jannine Serail in the presence of West Bekaa Qaimaqam Wissam Nsbieh.
The process resulted in the election of Machghara municipal president Iskandar Barakeh as president of the union for a six-year term.
The Union of Lake Municipalities comprises nineteen municipalities in the West Bekaa, making its presidency a responsibility that extends beyond one municipality into a framework for coordination among the area’s towns.
According to the source, the election was intended to strengthen joint municipal work and support local development projects. The report does not list the nineteen member municipalities or provide voting and project details, so this article does not add claims beyond the published information.