First Cabinet of Fouad Siniora
Appearance
Member State of the Arab League |
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This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005 who was appointed by then president Émile Lahoud. All the main political blocs were included in it except for the Free Patriotic Movement-led bloc headed by General Michel Aoun. The legality of the government has been questioned since the Shia parties left.[citation needed]
On 24 November 2007, the government became an interim one following the end of the president's mandate. A new government shall be formed following the election of a new president.[citation needed]
Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation [1] |
Maronite Christians | ||
Jihad Azour | Finance | Future Movement (pro-Hariri [2]) |
Charles Rizk | Justice | Independent (was pro-Lahoud) [3] |
Nayla Moawad | Social Affairs | Qornet Shehwan Gathering [4] |
Pierre Amine Gemayel (Assassinated on November 21, 2006) | Industry | Kataeb [4] |
Joseph Sarkis | Tourism | Lebanese Forces [5] |
Eastern Orthodox Christians | ||
Tarek Mitri | Culture | Independent (was pro-Lahoud) |
Yacoub Sarraf (resigned on November 11, 2006) | Environment | pro-Lahoud |
Elias Murr | Deputy Prime Minister and defence | Independent (was pro-Lahoud) |
Greek Catholics | ||
Michel Pharaon | Minister of State | Future Movement (pro-Hariri) |
Nehme Tohmé | Refugees | Progressive Socialist Party [6] |
Armenian Orthodox Christian | ||
Jean Oghassabian | Administrative Reforms | Future Movement (pro-Hariri) |
Protestant | ||
Sami Haddad | Economy and Trade | Future Movement (pro-Hariri) |
Sunni Muslims | ||
Fouad Siniora (considered resigned on May 25, 2008 because of the election of a new President)[citation needed] | Prime Minister | Future Movement (pro-Hariri) |
Hassan Sabeh | Interior | Future Movement (pro-Hariri) |
Ahmad Fatfat | Youth and Sport | Future Movement (pro-Hariri) |
Khaled Kabbani | Education | Future Movement (pro-Hariri) |
Mohammad Safadi | Transport and Public Buildings | Future Movement (pro-Hariri) |
Shiite Muslims | ||
Fawzi Salloukh (resigned on November 11, 2006) | Foreign Affairs | Independent (Hezbollah-endorsed) |
Muhammad Fneish (resigned on November 11, 2006) | Energy and Water | Hezbollah [7] |
Trad Hamadeh (resigned on November 11, 2006) | Labour | Hezbollah |
Mohamad Jawad Khalifeh (resigned on November 11, 2006) | Health | Amal Movement [8] |
Talal Sahili (resigned on November 11, 2006) | Agriculture | Amal Movement |
Druzes | ||
Marwan Hamadeh | Telecommunications | Progressive Socialist Party |
Ghazi Aridi | Information | Progressive Socialist Party |
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See also: Lebanese Government of November 2009