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The Ministry of Energy and Water is the government ministry responsible for energy, water, resources, mines and quarries in Lebanon.
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The Ministry of Energy and Water is the government ministry responsible for energy, water, resources, mines and quarries in Lebanon.
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| Minister | Term of office | |
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| Maurice Sehnaui | 2004 | 2005 |
| Gebran Bassil | 2009 | 2014 |
| Nada Boustani Khouri [1] | 4 Feb 2019 | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Raymond Ghajar [lower-alpha 1] | 21 Jan 2020 | 10 Aug 2020 |
| Walid Fayad | 10 Sep 2021 | Incumbent |
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