Lebanon’s New Gov’t Sees Light

Local Editor

Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam announced Saturday his 24-member government.

Below is the list of new Cabinet ministers:

Prime Minister: Tammam Salam

Deputy PM & Defense Minister: Samir Moqbel

Interior Minister: Nuhad Mashnouq

Foreign Minister: Gebran Bassil

Finance Minister: Ali Hasan Khalil

Justice Minister: Ashraf Rifi

Information Minister: Ramzi Joreig

Telecoms Minister: Butros Harb

Health Minister: Wael Abu Faour

Energy Minister: Arthur Nazarian

Labor Minister: Sejaan Qazi

Works and Transport Minister: Ghazi Zeaiter

Youth and Sports Minister: Abdul Muttaleb al-Hinawi

Culture Minister: Remon Areiji

Agriculture Minister: Akram Shehayeb

Economy Minister: Alain Hakim

Environment Minister: Mohammad Mashnouq

Tourism Minister: Michel Pharoun

State Minister for Displaced: Alice Shabtini

Industry Minister: Hussein Haj Hasan

Social Affairs Minister: Rashid Derbas

Education Minister: Elias Abu Saab

State Minister: Nabil De Freij

State Minister: Mohammad Fneish

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team