Lebanese government of July 2008
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This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 11 July 2008.[1] In the cabinet, the opposition had eleven of the thirty seats.[2]
Sect | Minister | Portfolio | Political affiliation |
Opposition | |||
Greek Orthodox | Issam Abu Jamra | Vice Prime Minister/Minister of State |
Free Patriotic Movement |
Maronite | Gebran Bassil | Telecommunications | Free Patriotic Movement |
Maronite | Mario Aoun | Social Affairs | Free Patriotic Movement |
Greek Catholic | Elias Skaff | Agriculture | Skaff Bloc |
Armenian | Alain Tabourian | Power | ARF |
Shia | Fawzi Salloukh | Foreign Affairs | closely affiliated with Hezbollah |
Shia | Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh | Health | Amal Movement |
Shia | Ghazi Zeaiter | Industry | Amal Movement |
Shia | Mohammad Fneish | Labor | Hezbollah |
Shia | Ali Qanso | State | SSNP |
Druze | Talal Arslan | Youth and Sports | LDP |
Pro-President | |||
Maronite | Ziad Baroud | Interior | President close to Democratic Renewal |
Greek Orthodox | Elias Murr | Defense | President close to Murr Bloc |
Greek Catholic | Joe Takla | State | President |
March 14 Alliance | |||
Sunni | Fouad Siniora | Prime Minister /State | Future Movement |
Sunni | Mohammad Chatah | Finance | Future Movement |
Sunni | Bahia Hariri | Education | Future Movement |
Armenian | Jean Ogasapian | State | Future Movement |
Sunni | Khaled Kabbani | State | Future Movement |
Sunni | Mohammad Safadi | Economy and Trade | Tripoli Bloc |
Greek Orthodox | Tarek Mitri | Information | Independent close to FM |
Sunni | Tammam Salam | Culture | Independent close to FM |
Shia | Ibrahim Chamssedine | State for Administrative Development Affairs | Independent |
Greek Catholic | Raymond Audi | Displaced | Independent close to the ex-Qornet Shehwan Gathering |
Druze | Ghazi Aridi | Public Works | PSP |
Druze | Wael Abou Faour | State | PSP |
Maronite | Nassib Lahoud | State | Democratic Renewal |
Maronite | Antoine Karam | Environment | Lebanese Forces |
Greek Orthodox | Ibrahim Najjar | Justice | Lebanese Forces |
Maronite | Elie Marouni | Tourism | Kataeb |
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References
^ "Profiles: Lebanon's new government". Lebanon Wire. 12 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ David S. Sorenson (12 November 2009). Global Security Watch—Lebanon: A Reference Handbook: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-313-36579-9. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
Sources
- National Unity Government
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