Nawaf Salam has served as Lebanon’s prime minister since February 2025, following his nomination by a broad parliamentary majority of 84 votes and cabinet formation under President Joseph Aoun. As of mid-August 2026, he remains actively engaged in office, publicly directing efforts on Israeli withdrawal from southern border areas under U.S.-brokered frameworks, army deployment to assert state authority, reconstruction financing, and restrictions on non-state armed groups including Hezbollah and the IRGC. Recent statements and visits to affected villages underscore ongoing implementation of ceasefire terms and the Taif Accord priorities. Parliamentary elections scheduled for May 2026 have not produced reported leadership changes or no-confidence actions against his government, and no major factional shifts or constitutional triggers have emerged to alter his tenure within the remainder of the year. Trader consensus at 89.5% for “No” reflects this continuity of institutional role and absence of immediate displacement pressures.