Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri

On 31 January 2019, a new Lebanese government was formed, headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri.[1] The government took nine months to form, following extended negotiations with various political factions. It is a national unity cabinet, and is composed of 30 ministers.

Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri

Cabinet of Lebanon
Saad Hariri
Date formed31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
Date dissolved21 January 2020 (2020-01-21)
People and organisations
PresidentMichel Aoun
Head of governmentSaad Hariri
Deputy head of governmentGhassan Hasbani
No. of ministers30
Total no. of members30
History
PredecessorSecond Cabinet of Saad Hariri
SuccessorCabinet of Hassan Diab

The government was forced to resign on 29 October 2019 following mass protests. It was replaced by the January 2020 government led by Hassan Diab.

Composition
Lebanese government of January 2019
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious affiliation
Presidential share (5/30)
Minister of Defense Elias Bou Saab  Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox
Minister of Justice Albert Serhan   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox
State Minister for Presidential Affairs Salim Jreissati   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Catholic
State Minister for Refugee Affairs Saleh Gharib   Lebanese Democratic Party Druze
State Minister for Foreign Trade Hassan Mrad   Union Party Sunni
Strong Lebanon Bloc (6/30)
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Gebran Bassil   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Minister of Economy and Trade Mansour Bteich   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Minister of Energy and Water Nada Boustani   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Minister of the Displaced Affairs Ghassan Atallah   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Catholic
Minister of Environment Fadi Jreissati   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Catholic
Minister of Tourism Avedis Guidanian   Tashnag Armenian Orthodox
Strong Republic Bloc (4/30)
Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani   Lebanese Forces Greek Orthodox
Minister of Social Affairs Richard Kouyoumdjian   Lebanese Forces Armenian Catholic
Minister of Labor Camille Abou Sleiman   Lebanese Forces Maronite
State Minister for Administrative Development May Chidiac   Lebanese Forces Maronite
Democratic Gathering (2/30)
Minister of Education and Higher Learning Akram Chehayeb   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Minister of Industry Wael Abou Faour   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Future Movement and Prime Minister Share (6/30)
Prime Minister Saad Hariri   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Telecommunications Muhammad Choucair   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Interior and Municipalities Raya Haffar Hassan   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Information Jamal Jarrah   Future Movement Sunni
State Minister for Technology and Investment Adel Afiouni   Independent Sunni
State Minister for the Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth[2] Violette Khairallah Safadi   Future Movement Greek Orthodox
National Coalition (1/30)
Minister of Public Works and Transportation Youssef Finianos   Marada Movement Maronite
Development and Liberation Bloc (3/30)
Minister of Finance Ali Hassan Khalil   Amal Movement Shia
Minister of Culture Muhammad Daoud   Amal Movement Shia
Minister of Agriculture Hassan Lakkis   Amal Movement Shia
Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (3/30)
Minister of Public Health Jamil Jabak   Independent Shia
Minister of Youth and Sports Muhammad Fneish   Hezbollah Shia
State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Mahmoud Kmati   Hezbollah Shia


References
  1. "Lebanon Announces the Formation of a New Government After a 9-Month Deadlock". Time. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  2. "Name of ministerial portfolio modified to women's empowerment". WEEPortal. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
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