On 6 January 2019, a new Lebanese government was formed, headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The government took nine months to form, following extended negotiations with various political factions. It was a national unity cabinet, and was composed of 30 ministers.
The government was forced to resign on 27 October 2019 following mass protests. It was replaced by the January 2020 government led by Hassan Diab.
Composition Lebanese government of December 2016Portfolio (Ministry)MinisterPolitical affiliationReligious AffiliationPresident Michel Aoun and Change and Reform Bloc Share (11/30)Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrates Gebran Bassil Free Patriotic Movement MaroniteMinister of Energy and Water Nada Boustany Free Patriotic Movement MaroniteMinister of Economy and Trade Mansour Bteich Free Patriotic Movement MaroniteMinister of Defense Elias Bou Saab Free Patriotic Movement Greek OrthodoxMinister of Justice Albert Serhan Free Patriotic Movement Greek OrthodoxMinister of Displaced Ghassan Atallah Free Patriotic Movement Greek CatholicState Minister for Presidential Affairs Salim Jreissati Free Patriotic Movement Greek CatholicMinister of Environment Fadi Jreisati Free Patriotic Movement Greek CatholicMinister of Tourism Avedis Gidanian Tashnag Party Armenian OrthodoxState Minister for Refugee Affairs Saleh Gharib Lebanese Democratic Party DruzeState Minister for Foreign Trade Hassan Mrad Union Party SunniLebanese Forces (4/30)Minister of Labor Camille Abou Sleiman Lebanese Forces MaroniteState Minister for Administrative Development May Chidiac Lebanese Forces MaroniteDeputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani Lebanese Forces Greek OrthodoxMinister of Social Affairs Richard Kouyoumdjian Lebanese Forces Armenian CatholicPrime Minister Saad Hariri Shares (6/30) Prime Minister Saad Hariri Future Movement SunniMinister of Interior and Municipalities Raya Haffar Hassan Future Movement SunniMinister of Telecommunications Mohammad Choucair Future Movement Sunni Minister of Information Jamal Jarrah Future Movement SunniState Minister for Technology and Investment Adel Afiouni Independents SunniState Minister for the Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth Violette Khairallah Safadi Independents Greek OrthodoxDemocratic Gathering Bloc (2/30)Minister of Education and Higher Learning Akram Chehayeb Progressive Socialist Party DruzeMinister of Industry Wael Abou Faour Progressive Socialist Party DruzeAmal Movement (3/30)Minister of Finance Ali Hassan Khalil Amal Movement ShiaMinister of Agriculture Hassan Lakkis Amal Movement ShiaMinister of Culture Muhammad Daoud Amal Movement Shia Loyalty to Resistance Bloc (3/30)State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Mahmoud Kmati Hezbollah ShiaMinister of Sports and Youth Muhammad Fneish Hezbollah ShiaMinister of Public Health Jamil Jabak Independents ShiaNational Coalition (1/30)Minister of Public Works and Transport Youssef Finianos Marada Movement Maronite
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