First Cabinet of Fouad Siniora

This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005 after the general elections of 2005, who was appointed by then president Émile Lahoud. All the main political blocs were included in it except for the Free Patriotic Movement-led bloc headed by General Michel Aoun. Hezbollah were firstly represented in this cabinet.[1]

The legality of the government was questioned when five Shia members left in November 2006.[citation needed] The reason for their resignation was Siniora's eagerness to sign the UN draft plan for the foundation of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which would search the assassination of Rafik Hariri, who was killed on 14 February 2005.[2]

On 24 November 2007, the government became an interim one following the end of the president's mandate. A new government shall be formed following the election of a new president.[citation needed]

Composition

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Lebanese government of July 2005
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious Sect
President Emile Lahoud's Share (4/24)
Deputy Prime Minister
and Defence
Elias Murr   Independent Greek Orthodox
Minister of Environment Yacoub Sarraf   Independent Greek Orthodox
Minister of Culture Tarek Mitri   Independent Greek Orthodox
Minister of Justice Charles Rizk   Independent Maronite
March 14 Alliance (15/24)
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Youth and Sports Ahmad Fatfat   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Public Works Mohammad Safadi   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Interior Hassan Sabeh   Future Movement Sunni
Minister of Education Khaled Kabbani   Future Movement Sunni
State Minister Michel Pharaon   Future Movement Greek Catholic
State Minister Jean Ogassapian   Future Movement Armenian Catholic
Minister of Economy and Trade Sami Haddad   Future Movement Protestant
Minister of Displaced Nehmeh Tohme   Progressive Socialist Party Greek Catholic
Minister of Information Ghazi Aridi   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Minister of Telecommunications Marwan Hamadeh   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Minister of Social Affairs Nayla Moawad   Independence Movement Maronite
Minister of Industry Pierre Amine Gemayel   Kataeb Party Maronite
Minister of Tourism Joseph Sarkis   Lebanese Forces Maronite
Minister of Finance Jihad Azour   Independent Maronite
March 8 Alliance (5/24)
Minister of Health Mohammad Khalifeh   Amal Movement Shia
Minister of Agriculture Talah Sahili   Amal Movement Shia
Minister of Labour Trad Hamadeh   Hezbollah Shia
Minister of Energy and Water Muhammad Fneish   Hezbollah Shia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fawzi Salloukh   Independent Shia

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Knudsen, Are (2007). "The Law, the Loss and the Lives of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon" (PDF). CMI. 1. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. ^ Khashan, Hilal (Winter 2011). "Saad Hariri's Moment of Truth". Middle East Quarterly. XVIII (1): 65–71. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
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