Samir Mouqbel

Samir Mouqbel
Samir Mouqbel
سمير مقبل
	Samir Mouqbel in April 2015
Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon
	In office; 13 June 2011 – 18 December 2016
President	Michel Suleiman; Tammam Salam (Acting); Michel Aoun
Prime Minister	Najib Mikati; Tammam Salam;
Preceded by	Elias Murr
Succeeded by	Ghassan Hasbani
Minister of National Defence
	In office; 15 February 2014 – 18 December 2016
Prime Minister	Tammam Salam
Preceded by	Fayez Ghosn
Succeeded by	Yaacoub Sarraf
Personal details
Born	13 November 1939 (age 82)
Nationality	Lebanese
Political party	Independent
Children	Anne-Marie, Celine, Carole, Dorine, Marie-Antoinette

Samir Mouqbel (Arabic: سمير مقبل) (b.1939)^[1] is a Lebanese politician. He was the deputy prime minister and defense minister of Lebanon.

Education[]

Mouqbel graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in civil engineering.^[2]

Career[]

Mouqbel is a Greek Orthodox Christian Independent, and was Lebanon's first environment minister from 1992 to 1995.^[2] He was appointed deputy to the prime minister Najib Mikati on 13 June 2011.^[3]^[4] He was reappointed deputy prime minister in the cabinet led by Tammam Salam in February 2013.^[5] He was also appointed defense minister, replacing Fayez Ghosn in the post.^[5]^[6]

References[]

^ http://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/139988/profile-deputy-pm-and-national-defense-minister-sa/en
^ ^a ^b "Lineup of Mikati's 30". The Daily Star. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
^ "Lebanon's New Cabinet" (PDF). 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
^ "The New Lebanese Government" (PDF). Lebanese Information Center. July 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Lebanese cabinet formed after 10-month stalemate". Al Arabiya. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
^ Members of Lebanon's new government The Daily Star. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

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[1] ttp://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/139988/profile-deputy-pm-and-national-defense-minister-sa/en

[tds14jun-2] "Lineup of Mikati's 30". The Daily Star. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.

[3] "Lebanon's New Cabinet" (PDF). 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.

[lic2011-4] "The New Lebanese Government" (PDF). Lebanese Information Center. July 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

[alar-5] "Lebanese cabinet formed after 10-month stalemate". Al Arabiya. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.

[6] Members of Lebanon's new government The Daily Star. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

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