Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri

Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri

Cabinet of Lebanon
Saad Hariri
Date formed30 January 2019 (2019-01-30)
Date dissolved21 January 2020 (2020-01-21)
People and organisations
PresidentMichel Aoun
Head of governmentSaad Hariri
Deputy head of governmentGhassan Hasbani
No. of ministers30
Total no. of members30
History
PredecessorSecond Cabinet of Saad Hariri
SuccessorCabinet of Hassan Diab

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.

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
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


Preceded by List of Lebanese governments Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Declaration of new Cabinet: 30 Ministers, 5 innovative Ministries".
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