Third Cabinet of Najib Mikati

On 10 September 2021, a new government headed by Najib Mikati was formed in Lebanon, 13 months after the resignation of former Prime Minister Hassan Diab in August 2020.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Composed of 24 ministers, the cabinet included only one woman.[7][8][9]

Third Cabinet of Najib Mikati

Cabinet of Lebanon
Najib Mikati
Date formed10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
People and organisations
PresidentMichel Aoun
Head of governmentNajib Mikati
Deputy head of governmentSaadeh Al Shami
No. of ministers24
Ministers removedGeorge Kurdahi
(Replaced by Abbas Halabi) resigned
Total no. of members24
History
PredecessorCabinet of Hassan Diab

Composition
Third Cabinet of Najib Mikati
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious affiliation
Prime Minister Najib Mikati   Azm Movement Sunni
Deputy Prime Minister Saadeh Al Shami   Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon Greek Orthodox
Defense Maurice Sleem   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox
Education Abbas Halabi   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Telecommunications Johnny Corm   Marada Movement Maronite
Interior Bassam Mawlawi   Azm Movement Sunni
Environment Nasser Yassine   Future Movement Sunni
Administrative Reform Najla Riachi   Independent Minorities (Latin Catholic)
Tourism Walid Nassar   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Social Affairs Hector Hajjar   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Catholic
Information George Kurdahi (until 3 December 2021)

Abbas Halabi (acting)

Ziad Makary (from 10 March 2022)[10]

   Marada Movement

  Progressive Socialist Party

 Maronite

Druze

Energy and Water Walid Fayad   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox
Justice Henry Khoury   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite
Economy Amin Salam   Azm Movement Sunni
Displaced Issam Charafeddine   Lebanese Democratic Party Druze
Labor Moustafa Bayram   Amal Movement Shia
Public Works Ali Hamiyeh   Hezbollah Shia
Youth George Khallas   Independent Greek Catholic
Finance Youssef Khalil   Amal Movement Shia
Culture Mohammad Mortada   Hezbollah Shia
Agriculture Abbas Al Haj Hassan   Amal Movement Shia
Industry George Bojikan   Tashnag Armenian Orthodox
Health Firas Abiad   Future Movement Sunni

Resignations

George Kurdahi, Minister of information, announced his resignation on the third of December 2021 weeks after his criticism on the Yemeni War. As a result, Saudi, Emirati, Kuwaiti and Yemeni diplomats withdrew from Lebanon, and the Lebanese ambassadors in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were expelled. [11]

References
  1. News·September 2, Natalie Haddad·Lebanon; 2021 (2021-09-02). "Another Draft Cabinet Line-Up Just Emerged, Here Are The Names". The961. Retrieved 2021-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Aoun and Mikati sign decree to form new Lebanese government". The National. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. "Lebanon cabinet formed after 13-month wait". France 24. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. "Tycoon Mikati leads Lebanon's first government in a year | News , Lebanon News | THE DAILY STAR". www.dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. "حكومة ميقاتي تبصر النور... مِمَن تتألف؟ وكيف توزعت الحقائب؟". LBCI Lebanon (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  6. "أمين عام مجلس الوزراء يعلن أسماء أعضاء الحكومة الجديدة". Elnashra News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  7. "Who is in the new Lebanese Cabinet?". The National. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  8. "Lebanon forms new government, ending 13-month standoff". the Guardian. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  9. Hubbard, Ben (2021-09-10). "Lebanon Gets New Prime Minister Amid Economic Meltdown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  10. "Cabinet drops megacenters for May elections, appoints new information minister". L'Orient Today. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  11. "Lebanon's information minister resigns after Saudi Arabia comments". Al Arabiya English. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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