Second Cabinet of Saad Hariri

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Second Cabinet of Saad Hariri
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Cabinet of Lebanon
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Saad Hariri
Date formed18 December 2016 (2016-12-18)
Date dissolved31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
People and organisations
President Michel Aoun
Head of government Saad Hariri
Deputy head of government Ghassan Hasbani
No. of ministers30
Total no. of members30
History
Predecessor Cabinet of Tammam Salam
Successor Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri

On 18 December 2016, a new Cabinet was formed under Prime Minister Saad Hariri. There were 30 ministers in this cabinet.

Composition

Lebanese government of December 2016 [1]
Portfolio (Ministry)MinisterPolitical affiliationReligious Affiliation
President Michel Aoun and Change and Reform Bloc Share (10/30)
Minister of Defense Yaacoub Sarraf   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox
Minister of Justice Salim Jreissati   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Catholic
State Minister for Presidential Affairs Pierre Raffoul   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Minister of Environment Tarek Khatib   Free Patriotic Movement Sunni
State Minister for Combating Corruption Nicolas Tueni   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrates Gebran Bassil   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Minister of Energy and Water Cesar Abi Khalil   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Minister of Economy and Trade Raed Khoury   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox
Minister of Displaced Talal Arslan   Lebanese Democratic Party Druze
Minister of Tourism Avedis Gidanian   Tashnag Party Armenian Orthodox
Lebanese Forces (4/30)
Deputy Prime Minister
and Public Health
Ghassan Hasbani   Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox
Minister of Information Melhem Riachi   Lebanese Forces Greek Catholic
Minister of Social Affairs Pierre Abi Assi   Lebanese Forces Maronite
State Minister for Planning Affairs Michel Pharaon   Independent Greek Catholic
Prime Minister Saad Hariri Shares (7/30)
Prime Minister Saad Hariri   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Interior and Municipalities Nouhad Machnouk   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Telecommunications Jamal el-Jarrah   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Labour Mohammad Kabarra   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of State for Refugees Affairs Moein Merhebi   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Culture Ghattas Khoury   Future Movement Maronite
Minister of State for Women's Affairs Jean Ogassapian   Future Movement Armenian Catholic
Democratic Gathering Bloc (2/30)
Minister of Education and Higher Learning Marwan Hamadeh   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
State Minister for Human Rights Affairs Ayman Shkeir   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Amal Movement (3/30)
Minister of Finance Ali Hassan Khalil   Amal Movement Shia
Minister of Agriculture Ghazi Zaiter   Amal Movement Shia
State Minister for Administrative Reform Inaya Ezeddine   Amal Movement Shia
Loyalty to Resistance Bloc (2/30)
Minister of Industry Hussein Hajj Hassan   Hezbollah Shia
Minister of Sports and Youth Muhammad Fneish   Hezbollah Shia
Others (2/30)
Minister of Public Works and Transport Youssef Finianos   Marada Movement Maronite
State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Qanso   Syrian Social Nationalist Party Shia

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References

  1. "Declaration of new Cabinet: 30 Ministers, 5 innovative Ministries".
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