Lebanon PM Siniora wins seat in parliament

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, a premier who has enjoyed western and Arab support, won a parliamentary seat in an election on Sunday, extending his political career as a member of an anti-Syrian coalition.

Running for parliament for the first time, Siniora won one of two seats reserved for Sunni Muslims in the southern city of Sidon. He was running as a member of Saad al-Hariri's Future Movement and defeated Oussama Saad, who was running as part of a pro-Syria alliance including Shi'ite faction Hezbollah.

Siniora, 66, has headed government since the Hariri-led "March 14" coalition won a parliamentary election in 2005, leading cabinet through 18 months of political conflict with Hezbollah and its allies. He is not seen retaining his post as prime minister.

(Writing by Tom Perry)