Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri
On 31 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.
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The government was forced to resign on the 29th of October 2019 following mass protests. It was replaced by the January 2020 government led by Hassan Diab.
Composition
| Lebanese government of January 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation |
| Presidential share (5/30) | |||
| Minister of Defense | Elias Bou Saab | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Justice | Albert Serhan | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| State Minister for Presidential Affairs | Salim Jreissati | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| State Minister for Refugee Affairs | Saleh Gharib | Lebanese Democratic Party | Druze |
| State Minister for Foreign Trade | Hassan Mrad | Union Party | Sunni |
| Strong Lebanon Bloc (6/30) | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates | Gebran Bassil | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | Mansour Bteich | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Energy and Water | Nada Boustani | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of the Displaced Affairs | Ghassan Atallah | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| Minister of Environment | Fadi Jreissati | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| Minister of Tourism | Avedis Guidanian | Tashnag | Armenian Orthodox |
| Strong Republic Bloc (4/30) | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ghassan Hasbani | Lebanese Forces | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Richard Kouyoumdjian | Lebanese Forces | Armenian Catholic |
| Minister of Labor | Camille Abou Sleiman | Lebanese Forces | Maronite |
| State Minister for Administrative Development | May Chidiac | Lebanese Forces | Maronite |
| Democratic Gathering (2/30) | |||
| Minister of Education and Higher Learning | Akram Chehayeb | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Minister of Industry | Wael Abou Faour | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Future Movement and Prime Minister Share (6/30) | |||
| Prime Minister | Saad Hariri | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Telecommunications | Muhammad Choucair | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Interior and Municipalities | Raya Haffar Hassan | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Information | Jamal Jarrah | Future Movement | Sunni |
| State Minister for Technology and Investment | Adel Afiouni | Independent | Sunni |
| State Minister for the Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth[2] | Violette Khairallah Safadi | Future Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| National Coalition (1/30) | |||
| Minister of Public Works and Transportation | Youssef Finianos | Marada Movement | Maronite |
| Development and Liberation Bloc (3/30) | |||
| Minister of Finance | Ali Hassan Khalil | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Culture | Muhammad Daoud | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Agriculture | Hassan Lakkis | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (3/30) | |||
| Minister of Public Health | Jamil Jabak | Independent | Shia |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Muhammad Fneish | Hezbollah | Shia |
| State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Mahmoud Kmati | Hezbollah | Shia |
| Preceded by Second Cabinet of Saad Hariri |
List of Lebanese governments | Succeeded by Cabinet of Hassan Diab |
References
- "Lebanon Announces the Formation of a New Government After a 9-Month Deadlock". Time. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- "Name of ministerial portfolio modified to women's empowerment". WEEPortal. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
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