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July 16, 2005

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Lebanon's latest government line-up

Lebanon media reported today that Siniora's latest cabinet lineup allocates two thirds of the seats  to the Hariri-Jumblat-Qornet Shehwan-Lebanese Force allinace, leaving one third for President Lahoud and the Hezbollah-Amal Movement alliance. The line-up could change if Genral Aoun takes a last miniute decision to join the new government.

Below is the latest line-up:

Sunnis: Fouad Seniora, prime minister, Hassan Sabaa for interior, Bahij Tabbara for justice, Mohammed Safadi for public works, Ahmed Fatfat for sports and youth ministry.

Maronites:Jihad Azour for finance, Pierre Gemayel for industry, Naela Mouawad for social affairs, Joe Sarkis for tourism, Charles Rizk for culture.

Shiites: Fawzi Salloukh for the foreign ministry, Mohammed Khalifa for public health, Trad Hamadeh for labor, Mohammed Fneish for energy, Nawwar Sahly for agriculture.

Greek Orthodox: Elias Murr, deputy prime minister defense ministry, Tarek Mitri for administrative development, Atef Majdalani for environment.

Druze: Marwan Hamadeh for education, Ghazi Aridi for information ministry.

Greek Catholic: Nimeh Tohmeh for the ministry of the displaced, Michel Pharoun, state minister for parliamentary affairs.

Armenians: Jean Oghassabian for economy.

Minorities: Sami Haddad for telecommunications.

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