Third cabinet of Najib Mikati
Third Cabinet of Najib Mikati | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Lebanon | |
 Najib Mikati | |
| Date formed | 10 September 2021 |
| Date dissolved | 8 February 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Michel Aoun Joseph Aoun |
| Head of government | Najib Mikati |
| Deputy head of government | Saadeh Al Shami |
| No. of ministers | 24 |
| Ministers removed | George Kurdahi resigned |
| Total no. of members | 24 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Hassan Diab |
| Successor | Cabinet of Nawaf Salam |
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] The cabinet was composed of 24 ministers.[7][8][9]
Composition
| Lebanese Government of September 2021 | |||
| Portfolio (ministry) | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Shares (5/24) | |||
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati | Azm Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | Amin Salam | Azm Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Interior and Municipalities | Bassam Mawlawi | Azm Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Public Health | Firas Abiad | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of the Environment | Nasser Yassine | Future Movement | Sunni |
| President Michel Aoun and Strong Lebanon Bloc Shares (9/24) | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Abdallah Bou Habib | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Justice | Henri Khoury | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Tourism | Walid Nassar | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Energy and Water | Walid Fayyad | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Defense | Maurice Sleem | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| State Minister for Social Affairs | Hector Hajjar | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| Minister of Industry | George Bouchikian | Tashnag Party | Armenian Orthodox |
| Minister of Displaced | Issam Charafeddine | Lebanese Democratic Party | Druze |
| Amal Movement (3/24) | |||
| Minister of Finance | Youssef Khalil | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Agriculture | Abbas Hajj Hassan | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Culture | Mohammad Mortada | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Loyalty to Resistance Bloc (Hezbollah) (2/24) | |||
| Minister of Public Works | Ali Hamiyeh | Hezbollah | Shia |
| Minister of Labour | Mustafa Bairam | Hezbollah | Shia |
| National Coalition (2/24) | |||
| Minister of Telecommunications | Johnny Korm | Marada Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Information | Ziad Makary | Marada Movement | Maronite |
| Others (3/24) | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Saadeh Al Shami | Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Education and Higher Learning | Abbas Halabi | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Minister of Youth and Sport | George Kalass | Independent | Greek Catholic |
| State Minister for Administrative Reform | Najla Riachi | Independent | Latin Catholic |
Resignations
George Kurdahi, Minister of information, announced his resignation on 3 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.[10]
Aoun dispute and dissolution
President Michel Aoun signed the government's resignation decree, a day before his six-year term officially ends, and Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati's government remained in office in a caretaker capacity until the formation of Nawaf Salam's government on the 8th of February 2025.[11][12]
References
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- ^ "حكومة ميقاتي تبصر النور... مِمَن تتألف؟ وكيف توزعت الحقائب؟". LBCI Lebanon (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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- ^ "Lebanon's information minister resigns after Saudi Arabia comments". Al Arabiya English. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "President Aoun signs decree declaring Mikati's government as resigned". MTV Lebanon. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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