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]

Composition

Lebanese government of July 2008
PortfolioMinisterPolitical affiliationReligious Sect
President Emile Lahoud's Share (3/30)
Minister of InteriorZiad Baroud  IndependentMaronite
Minister of DefenseElias Murr  IndependentGreek Orthodox
Minister of StateJoe Takla  IndependentGreek Catholic
March 14 Alliance (16/30)
Prime MinisterFouad Siniora  Future MovementSunni
Minister of FinanceMohammad Chatah  Future MovementSunni
Minister of EducationBahia Hariri  Future MovementSunni
Minister of CultureTammam Salam  Future MovementSunni
Minister of StateKhaled Kabbani  Future MovementSunni
Minister of InformationTarek Mitri  Future MovementGreek Orthodox
State MinisterJean Ogassapian  Future MovementArmenian Catholic
Minister of Public WorksGhazi Aridi  Progressive Socialist PartyDruze
Minister of StateWael Abou Faour  Progressive Socialist PartyDruze
Minister of EnvironmentAntoine Karam  Lebanese ForcesMaronite
Minister of JusticeTarek Mitri  Lebanese ForcesGreek Orthodox
Minister of TourismElie Marouni  Kataeb PartyMaronite
Minister of StateNassib Lahoud  Democratic Renewal Maronite
Minister of Economy and TradeMohammad Safadi  Tripoli BlocSunni
Minister of DisplacedRaymond Audi  IndependentGreek Catholic
Minister of StateIbrahim Chamseddine  IndependentShia
March 8 Alliance (11/30)
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of StateIssam Abu Jamra  Free Patriotic MovementGreek Orthodox
Minister of TelecommunicationsGebran Bassil  Free Patriotic MovementMaronite
Minister of Social AffairsMario Aoun  Free Patriotic MovementMaronite
Minister of Public HealthMohammad Khalifeh  Amal MovementShia
Minister of IndustryGhazi Zeaiter  Amal MovementShia
Minister of LaborMuhammad Fneish  HezbollahShia
Minister of Youth and SportsTalal Arslan  Lebanese Democratic PartyDruze
Minister of Energy and WaterAlain Tabourian  ARFArmenian Orthodox
Minister of AgricultureElias Skaff  Popular BlocGreek Catholic
Minister of StateAli Qanso  Syrian Social Nationalist PartyShia
Minister of Foreign AffairsFawzi Salloukh  IndependentShia


References

  1. ↑ "Profiles: Lebanon's new government". Lebanon Wire. 12 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 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.

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