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
- Elias Murr, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense,
Greek Orthodox
- Ziad Baroud, Interior and Municipalities Minitser, Maronite
- Adnan al-Kassar, State Minister, Sunnite
- Adnan al-Sayyed Hussein, State Minister, Shiite
- Mona Ofeish, State Minister, Greek Orthodox
Future blocs share
- Saad Hariri, Prime Minister, Sunnnite
- Rayya Al-Haffar Al-Hassan, Finance, Sunnite
- Tariq Mitri, Information, Greek Orthodox
- Jean Ogassapian, State Minsiter, Armenian Orthodox
- Michel Pharaon, State Minsiter for Parliamentary Affairs,
Greek Catholic
- Hassan Mneimneh, Education, Sunnite
- Mohammad Rahhal, Environment, Sunnite
Free Patriotic Movements share
- Abraham Dedian, Industry, Armenian Orthodox, Tashnaq
Party
- Gebran Bassil, Energy and Water, Maronite
- Youssef Saadeh, State Minsiter, Maronite, Marada Movement
- Charbel Nahhas, Telecommunications, Greek Catholic
- Fadi Abboud, Tourism, Maronite
Amal Movements share
- Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh, Public Health, Shiite
- Ali Hussein al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, Shiite
- Ali al-Abdullah, Youth and Sports, Shiite
Progressive Socialist Partys share
- Ghazi Aridi, Public Works and Transportation, Druze
- Akram Chehayeb, Displaced, Druze
- Wael Abu Faour, State Minister, Druze
Hezbollahs share
- Hussein al-Hajj Hassan, Agriculture, Shiite
- Mohammad Fneish, State Minsiter for Administrative
Developments
Lebanese Forces share
- Ibrahim Najjar, Justice, Greek Orthodox
- Salim Wardeh, Culture, Greek Catholic
Kataeb Partys share
- Salim Al-Sayegh, Social Affairs, Maronite
Tripoli bloc's share
- Mohammad al-Safadi, Economy, Sunnite
Qornet Shehwan's share
- Boutros Harb, Labor, Maronite
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