The Free Patriotic Movement, the Progressive Socialist Party and the predominantly-Sunni National Moderation bloc on Monday voted for former ambassador and current International Court of Justice presiding judge Nawaf Salam for the premier post, effectively making him the country's PM-designate.

MTV earlier reported that Speaker Nabih Berri has tried to pressure the Democratic Gathering to vote for caretaker PM Najib Mikati instead of Salam.