Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri
On 6 January 2019, a new Lebanese government was formed, headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri.[1] The government took nine months to form, following extended negotiations with various political factions. It is a national unity cabinet, and is composed of 30 ministers.
Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Lebanon | |
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| Date formed | 30 January 2019 |
| Date dissolved | 21 January 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Michel Aoun |
| Head of government | Saad Hariri |
| Deputy head of government | Ghassan Hasbani |
| No. of ministers | 30 |
| Total no. of members | 30 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Second Cabinet of Saad Hariri |
| Successor | Cabinet of Hassan Diab |
The government was forced to resign on 27 October 2019 following mass protests. It was replaced by the January 2020 government led by Hassan Diab.
Composition
| Lebanese government of December 2016[2] | |||
| Portfolio (Ministry) | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious Affiliation |
| President Michel Aoun and Change and Reform Bloc Share (11/30) | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrates | Gebran Bassil | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Energy and Water | Nada Boustany | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | Mansour Bteich | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Defense | Elias Bou Saab | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Justice | Albert Serhan | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| State Minister for Combating Corruption | Nicolas Tueni | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Displaced | Ghassan Atallah | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| State Minister for Presidential Affairs | Salim Jreissati | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| Minister of Environment | Fadi Jreisati | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| Minister of Tourism | Avedis Gidanian | Tashnag Party | Armenian Orthodox |
| State Minister for Refugee Affairs | Saleh Gharib | Lebanese Democratic Party | Druze |
| State Minister for Foreign Trade | Hassan Mrad | Union Party | Sunni |
| Lebanese Forces (4/30) | |||
| Minister of Labor | Camille Abou Sleiman | Lebanese Forces | Maronite |
| State Minister for Administrative Development | May Chidiac | Lebanese Forces | Maronite |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ghassan Hasbani | Lebanese Forces | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Richard Kouyoumdjian | Lebanese Forces | Armenian Catholic |
| Prime Minister Saad Hariri Shares (6/30) | |||
| Prime Minister | Saad Hariri | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Interior and Municipalities | Raya Haffar Hassan | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Telecommunications | Mohammad Choucair | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Information | Jamal Jarrah | Future Movement | Sunni |
| State Minister for Technology and Investment | Adel Afiouni | Independents | Sunni |
| State Minister for the Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth | Violette Khairallah Safadi | Independents | Greek Orthodox |
| Democratic Gathering Bloc (2/30) | |||
| Minister of Education and Higher Learning | Akram Chehayeb | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Minister of Industry | Wael Abou Faour | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Amal Movement (3/30) | |||
| Minister of Finance | Ali Hassan Khalil | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Agriculture | Hassan Lakkis | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Culture | Muhammad Daoud | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Loyalty to Resistance Bloc (3/30) | |||
| State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Mahmoud Kmati | Hezbollah | Shia |
| Minister of Sports and Youth | Muhammad Fneish | Hezbollah | Shia |
| Minister of Public Health | Jamil Jabak | Independents | Shia |
| National Coalition (1/30) | |||
| Minister of Public Works and Transport | Youssef Finianos | Marada Movement | Maronite |
References
- "Lebanon Announces the Formation of a New Government After a 9-Month Deadlock". Time. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- "Declaration of new Cabinet: 30 Ministers, 5 innovative Ministries".
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