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]
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Composition
| 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 |
References
- "Profiles: Lebanon's new government". Lebanon Wire. 12 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- 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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