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A temporary Lebanese government was formed on 19 April 2005, after 50 days of the resignation of the Omar Karami government. The main goal of the cabinet was to supervise the 2005 Lebanese general election, so it was headed by Najib Mikati and 14 independent ministers. A total of 110 MPs supported it in a vote of confidence, 3 voted against it, and 11 were absent; at the time, the parliament contained only 126 members, following the assassinations of Rafic Hariri and Bassel Fleihan. [1] [2] [3]
| Minister | Portfolio | |
| Maronites | ||
| Damianos Kattar | Finance and Economy | |
| Charles Rizk | Information and Tourism | |
| Bassam Yamin | Industry and Energy and Water | |
| Greek Orthodox | ||
| Elias Murr | Deputy Prime Minister and Defense | |
| Tarek Mitri | Environment and Administrative Reform | |
| Greek Catholics | ||
| Ghassan Salamé (Resigned) Assad Rizk (Appointed on 28 April 2005) | Education and Culture | |
| Armenians | ||
| Alain Tabourian | Telecommunications and Youth | |
| Sunnis | ||
| Najib Mikati | Prime Minister | |
| Hassan Sabeh | Interior | |
| Khaled Kabbani | Justice | |
| Shias | ||
| Mahmoud Hammoud | Foreign Affairs | |
| Trad Hamadeh | Agriculture and Labor | |
| Mohamad Jawad Khalifeh | Social Affairs and Health | |
| Druze | ||
| Adel Hamieh | Public Works and Displaced | |
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