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The following is the line-up of Lebanon's new 30-member government of national unity announced on Friday:
- Prime Minister: Fouad Siniora (Sunni, unchanged from July 2005 lineup)
- Deputy Prime Minister: Issam Abu Jamra (Greek Orthodox, new)
- Defence Minister: Elias Murr (Greek Orthodox, unchanged)
- Foreign Minister: Fawzi Salukh (Shiite, returns to post resigned in 2006)
- Interior Minister: Ziad Baroud (Maronite, new)
- Finance Minister: Mohammed Shatah (Sunni, new)
- Administrative Development Minister: Ibrahim Shamseddin (Shiite, new)
- Telecommunications Minister: Gibran Bassil (Maronite, new)
- Information Minister: Tareq Mitri (Greek Orthodox, change of post)
- Justice Minister: Ibrahim Najjar (Greek Orthodox, new)
- Public Works and Transport Minister: Ghazi Aridi (Druze, change of post)
- Sports and Youth Minister: Talal Erslan (Druze, new)
- Education Minister: Bahia Hariri (Sunni, new)
- Displaced Persons Minister: Raymond Audi (Greek Orthodox, new)
- Energy and Water Minister: Alan Taburian (Armenian, new)
- Labour Minister: Mohammed Fneish (Shiite, returns, change of post)
- Agriculture Minister: Elie Skaff (Greek Catholic, new)
- Health Minister: Mohammad Khalifeh (Shiite, returns to post)
- Social Affairs Minister: Mario Aoun (Maronite, new)
- Industry Minister: Ghazi Zaayter (Shiite, new)
- Tourism Minister: Elie Maruni (Maronite, new)
- Culture Minister: Tammam Slam (Sunni, new)
- Environment Minister: Antoine Karam (Maronite, new)
- Economy and Trade Minister: Mohammed Safadi (Sunni, change of post)
- State Minister: Yusuf Taqla (Greek Catholic, new)
- State Minister: Wael Bou Faour (Druze, new)
- State Minister: Ali Qanso (Shiite, new)
- State Minister: Nassib Lahoud (Maronite, new)
- State Minister: Jean Ogassapian (Armenian, change of post)
- State Minister: Khaled Qabbani (Sunni, change of post)
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