Tenth Cabinet of Rashid Karami

The Tenth Cabinet of Rashid Karami was the fifty-sixth cabinet of Lebanon, the second under President Amine Gemayel and the tenth headed by Prime Minister Rashid Karami. It was a national unity coalition and formed on 13 April 1984.[1][2] President Gemayel asked Karami to form the cabinet although Karami had not been active in politics for four years.[1] The mission of the government was to terminate the civil war in the country which had begun in 1975.[1]

On 4 May 1987 Rashid Karami resigned from the office due to harsh criticism of Samir Geagea who was the head of the Lebanese Forces.[1] His resignation was neither accepted nor rejected by President Gemayel, and Karami assumed the role of caretaker prime minister until his assassination in June 1987.[1] Following this incident Selim Hoss became the acting prime minister and served in the post until September 1988.[3]

Composition

The cabinet members were as follows:[4]

Military Cabinet of Michel Aoun
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious affiliation Governorate
Prime Minister Rashid Karami Sunni Beirut
Defence Adel Osseiran Shia
Information Joseph Skaff Melkite Greek Catholic
Deputy Prime Minister Victor Kassir Greek Orthodox
Telecommunications Pierre Gemayel Maronite
Housing Camille Chamoun Maronite
Economy Victor Kassir
Finance Camille Chamoun Maronite
Social Affairs Pierre Gemayel Maronite
Health Pierre Gemayel Maronite
Industry Victor Kassir
Foreign Affairs Rashid Karami Sunni Beirut
Education Selim Hoss Sunni
Interior Abdullah Al Rasi
Energy and Water Nabih Berri Shia South
Agriculture Adel Osseiran Shia
Justice Nabih Berri Shia South
Public Works Walid Jumblatt Druze
Labour Selim Hoss Sunni
Tourism Walid Jumblatt Druze

References
  1. "Rashid Karami - an artist of coalition politics". United Press International. 1 June 1987. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. "Lebanese Premier Karami Quits Over Economic Crisis". Los Angeles Times. Beirut. Associated Press. 4 May 1987. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. Mohammed Salam (3 September 1988). "Lebanon's President Rejects Withdrawal of Cabinet". Associated Press. Beirut. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. J. Paxton (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1987-88. London; Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-230-27116-6.
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