Second Cabinet of Fouad Siniora

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]

Composition edit

Lebanese government of July 2008
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious Sect
President Emile Lahoud's Share (3/30)
Minister of Interior Ziad Baroud   Independent Maronite
Minister of Defense Elias Murr   Independent Greek Orthodox
Minister of State Joe Takla   Independent Greek Catholic
March 14 Alliance (16/30)
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Finance Mohammad Chatah   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Education Bahia Hariri   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Culture Tammam Salam   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of State Khaled Kabbani   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Information Tarek Mitri   Future Movement Greek Orthodox
State Minister Jean Ogassapian   Future Movement Armenian Catholic
Minister of Public Works Ghazi Aridi   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Minister of State Wael Abou Faour   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Minister of Environment Antoine Karam   Lebanese Forces Maronite
Minister of Justice Tarek Mitri   Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox
Minister of Tourism Elie Marouni   Kataeb Party Maronite
Minister of State Nassib Lahoud   Democratic Renewal Maronite
Minister of Economy and Trade Mohammad Safadi   Tripoli Bloc Sunni
Minister of Displaced Raymond Audi   Independent Greek Catholic
Minister of State Ibrahim Chamseddine   Independent Shia
March 8 Alliance (11/30)
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of State Issam Abu Jamra   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox
Minister of Telecommunications Gebran Bassil   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Minister of Social Affairs Mario Aoun   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Minister of Public Health Mohammad Khalifeh   Amal Movement Shia
Minister of Industry Ghazi Zeaiter   Amal Movement Shia
Minister of Labor Muhammad Fneish   Hezbollah Shia
Minister of Youth and Sports Talal Arslan   Lebanese Democratic Party Druze
Minister of Energy and Water Alain Tabourian   ARF Armenian Orthodox
Minister of Agriculture Elias Skaff   Popular Bloc Greek Catholic
Minister of State Ali Qanso   Syrian Social Nationalist Party Shia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fawzi Salloukh   Independent Shia


Preceded by List of Lebanese governments Succeeded by

References edit

  1. ^ "Profiles: Lebanon's new government". Lebanon Wire. 12 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. 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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