Lebanese government of July 2008

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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]

SectMinisterPorfolioPolitical affiliation
Opposition
Greek OrthodoxIssam Abu JamraVice Prime Minister/Minister of StateFree Patriotic Movement
MaroniteGebran BassilTelecommunicationsFree Patriotic Movement
MaroniteMario AounSocial AffairsFree Patriotic Movement
Greek CatholicElias SkaffAgricultureSkaff Bloc
ArmenianAlain TabourianPowerARF
ShiaFawzi SalloukhForeign Affairsclosely affiliated with Hezbollah
ShiaMohammad Jawad KhalifehHealthAmal Movement
ShiaGhazi ZeaiterIndustryAmal Movement
ShiaMohammad FneishLaborHezbollah
ShiaAli QansoStateSSNP
DruzeTalal ArslanYouth and SportsLDP
Pro-President
MaroniteZiad BaroudInteriorPresident close to Democratic Renewal
Greek OrthodoxElias MurrDefense President close to Murr Bloc
Greek CatholicJoe TaklaStatePresident
March 14 Alliance
SunniFouad SinioraPrime Minister /StateFuture Movement
SunniMohammad ChatahFinanceFuture Movement
SunniBahia HaririEducationFuture Movement
ArmenianJean OgasapianStateFuture Movement
SunniKhaled KabbaniStateFuture Movement
SunniMohammad SafadiEconomy and TradeTripoli Bloc
Greek OrthodoxTarek MitriInformationIndependent close to FM
SunniTammam SalamCultureIndependent close to FM
ShiaIbrahim ChamssedineState for Administrative Development AffairsIndependent
Greek CatholicRaymond AudiDisplacedIndependent close to the ex-Qornet Shehwan Gathering
DruzeGhazi AridiPublic WorksPSP
DruzeWael Abou FaourStatePSP
MaroniteNassib LahoudStateDemocratic Renewal
MaroniteAntoine KaramEnvironmentLebanese Forces
Greek OrthodoxIbrahim NajjarJusticeLebanese Forces
MaroniteElie MarouniTourismKataeb
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References

  1. ↑ "Profiles: Lebanon's new government". Lebanon Wire. 12 July 2008. 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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