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List of ministers in the new Lebanese cabinet

New Cabinet ends political deadlock that left the nation without a government for months

  • Gulf News Report
  • Published: 11:32 November 10, 2009

Michel Sulaiman, Saad Al Hariri and Nabih Berri
  • Image Credit: AP
  • Lebanese President Michel Sulaiman (centre) meets with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al Hariri (right) and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (left) at the Presidential Palace in Baabda east of Beirut on Monday.

Saad Hariri formed a Cabinet on Monday that includes the militant group Hezbollah and its allies, ending a political deadlock that left the deeply divided nation without a government for months and threatened to ignite violence.

Here’s the full list of ministers in the new cabinet:

Full list of cabinet members

Saad Hariri Prime Minister
Elias Al Murr Deputy Prime Minister & Defense
Raya Haffar Al Hassan Finance
Ibrahim Najjar Justice
Salim el Sayegh Social Affairs
Abraham Dadaian Industry
Fadi Abboud Tourism
Salim Warde Culture
Mohammad Rahal Environment
Elias Al Murr Defense
Akram Shouhaib Displaced
Mohammad Fneish Administrative Reforms
Mohammad Safadi Economy and trade
Ziad Baroud Interior
Ali Abdullah Youth and Sports
Hassan Mneimne Education
Ghazi Aridi Transport and Public Works
Ali al-Shami Foreign Affairs
Gebran Bassil Energy and Water
Boutros Harb Labour
Mohammad Jawad Khalifa Health
Charbel Nahhas Telecommunications
Tarek Mitri Information
Hussain Haj Hassan Agriculture
Wael Abou Faour State
Adnan Hussain State
Adnan Qassar State
Jean Ogassapian State
Talal al-Makdessi State
Yousef Saada State

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