Third Cabinet of Najib Mikati

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Prime Minister Mikati in 2014

On 10 September 2021, a new government headed by Najib Mikati was formed in Lebanon, 13 months after the resignation of former Prime Minister Hassan Diab in August 2020.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Composed of 24 ministers, the cabinet included only one woman.[7][8][9]

Composition[]

Third Cabinet of Najib Mikati
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious affiliation
Prime Minister Najib Mikati   Azm Movement Sunni
Deputy Prime Minister Saadeh Al Shami   Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon Greek Orthodox
Defense Maurice Sleem   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Education Abbas Halabi   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Telecommunications   Marada Movement Maronite
Interior   Azm Movement Sunni
Environment   Future Movement Sunni
Administrative Reform   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Tourism   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Social Affairs   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Catholic
Information George Kurdahi (until 3 December 2021)

Abbas Halabi (acting)

  Marada Movement

  Progressive Socialist Party

Maronite

Druze

Energy and Water   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox
Justice Georges Khoury[disambiguation needed]   Constitutional Bloc Greek Orthodox
Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Economy Amin Salam   Azm Movement Sunni
  Lebanese Democratic Party Druze
  Amal Movement Shia
Public Works   Hezbollah Shia
  Independent Greek Catholic
Finance Youssef Khalil   Amal Movement Shia
Culture   Hezbollah Shia
  Amal Movement Shia
  Tashnag Armenian Orthodox
  Future Movement Sunni

Resignations[]

George Kurdahi, Minister of information, announced his resignation on the third of December 2021 weeks after his criticism on the Yemeni War. As a result, Saudi, Emirati, Kuwaiti and Yemeni diplomats withdrew from Lebanon, and the Lebanese ambassadors in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were expelled. [10]

References[]

  1. ^ News·September 2, Natalie Haddad·Lebanon; 2021 (2021-09-02). "Another Draft Cabinet Line-Up Just Emerged, Here Are The Names". The961. Retrieved 2021-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Aoun and Mikati sign decree to form new Lebanese government". The National. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. ^ "Lebanon cabinet formed after 13-month wait". France 24. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. ^ "Tycoon Mikati leads Lebanon's first government in a year | News , Lebanon News | THE DAILY STAR". www.dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. ^ "حكومة ميقاتي تبصر النور... مِمَن تتألف؟ وكيف توزعت الحقائب؟". LBCI Lebanon (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  6. ^ "أمين عام مجلس الوزراء يعلن أسماء أعضاء الحكومة الجديدة". Elnashra News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  7. ^ "Who is in the new Lebanese Cabinet?". The National. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  8. ^ "Lebanon forms new government, ending 13-month standoff". the Guardian. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  9. ^ Hubbard, Ben (2021-09-10). "Lebanon Gets New Prime Minister Amid Economic Meltdown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  10. ^ "Lebanon's information minister resigns after Saudi Arabia comments". Al Arabiya English. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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