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November 10, 2009

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Lebanon's new government lineup

Lebanon's prime minister-designate has formed a national unity government, five months after his March 14 coalition won parliamentary elections in June.

Issued by Decree Number 2839, dated November 9, 2009, the 30-member cabinet includes 15 ministers from Hariri's March 14 coalition and 10 from the opposition camp, which includes the Hezbollah movement. The remaining five ministers, including the interior and defence portfolios, are appointed by President Michl Suleiman.

Following is the lineup:

President Michel Suleiman's share

  1. Elias Murr, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Greek Orthodox
  2. Ziad Baroud, Interior and Municipalities Minitser, Maronite
  3. Adnan al-Kassar, State Minister, Sunnite
  4. Adnan al-Sayyed Hussein, State Minister, Shiite
  5. Mona Ofeish, State Minister, Greek Orthodox

Future bloc’s share

  1. Saad Hariri, Prime Minister, Sunnnite
  2. Rayya Al-Haffar Al-Hassan, Finance, Sunnite
  3. Tariq Mitri, Information, Greek Orthodox
  4. Jean Ogassapian, State Minsiter, Armenian Orthodox
  5. Michel Pharaon, State Minsiter for Parliamentary Affairs, Greek Catholic
  6. Hassan Mneimneh, Education, Sunnite
  7. Mohammad Rahhal, Environment, Sunnite

Free Patriotic Movement’s share

  1. Abraham Dedian, Industry,  Armenian Orthodox, Tashnaq Party
  2. Gebran Bassil, Energy and Water, Maronite
  3. Youssef Saadeh, State Minsiter, Maronite, Marada Movement
  4. Charbel Nahhas, Telecommunications, Greek Catholic
  5. Fadi Abboud, Tourism, Maronite

Amal Movement’s share

  1. Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh, Public Health, Shiite
  2. Ali Hussein al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, Shiite
  3. Ali al-Abdullah, Youth and Sports, Shiite

Progressive Socialist Party’s share

  1. Ghazi Aridi, Public Works and Transportation, Druze
  2. Akram Chehayeb, Displaced, Druze
  3. Wael Abu Faour, State Minister, Druze

Hezbollah’s share

  1. Hussein al-Hajj Hassan, Agriculture, Shiite
  2. Mohammad Fneish, State Minsiter for Administrative Developments

Lebanese Forces share

  1. Ibrahim Najjar, Justice, Greek Orthodox
  2. Salim Wardeh, Culture, Greek Catholic

Kataeb Party’s share

  1. Salim Al-Sayegh, Social Affairs, Maronite

Tripoli bloc's share

  1. Mohammad al-Safadi, Economy, Sunnite

Qornet Shehwan's share

  1. Boutros Harb, Labor, Maronite

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