Lebanon's New Government Line-Up
CRAP! Jumblat has 14 deputies in
parliament an gets 3 cabinet membres. Aoun with 21 deputies get NOTHING! this is
the cabinet of unity and reconciliation.....BULL, we say!
جنبلاط عنده ١٤ نائب و اعطوه ٣ وزراء. عون عنده ٢١ واعطوه صفر. انت قرر.
Lebanese prime minister-designate Fouad Siniora on Tuesday announced the
formation of a new 24-member cabinet,
Following is the new government line-up:
Fouad Siniora: Prime Minister (Sunnite, Saad Hariri's Future Movement
Bloc).
Elias Murr: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense
(Greek Orthodox,
Affiliated with President Emile Lahoud).
Marwan Hamadeh: Telecommunication (Druze, Jumblat's
Democratic Gathering
Bloc).
Michel Pharoan: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs (Catholic,
Saad Hariri's Future Movement Bloc).
Ghazi Aridi: Information (Druze, Jumblat's Democratic Gathering Bloc).
Mohammad Khalifeh: Public Health (Shiite, Speaker Berri's Development and
Liberation Bloc).
Charles Rizk: Justice (Maronite, Affiliated with President Emile Lahoud).
Khaled Qabbani; Education and Higher Studies (Sunnite, Saad Hariri's
Future Movement Bloc).
Hassan Al Sabaa: Interior (Sunnite, Saad Hariri's Future Movement Bloc).
Trad Hamadeh: Labour (Shiite, affiliated with Hezbollah).
Tariq Mitri: Culture (Greek Orthodox, affiliated to President Emile
Lahoud).
Nihmeh Tohmeh: Diplaced (Catholic, Jumblat's Democratic Gathering Bloc).
Nayla Moawad: Social Affairs (Maronite, independent, affiliated with
Qornet Shehwan Gathering).
Mohamad Safadi: Public Works and Transport (Sunnite, Tripoli Bloc,
affiliated with Saad Hariri's Future Movement).
Mohammad Fneish: Energy and Water (Shiite, Hezbollah member, member of the
Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, Hezbollah member).
Ahamad Fatfat: Youth and Sport (Sunnite, Saad Hariri's Future Movement
Bloc).
Jean Hogassapian; Minister of State for Administrative Development
(Armenian Orthodox, Saad Hariri's Future Movement Bloc).
Pierre Gemayel: Industry (Maronite, Phallange Party Reform Bloc, affiliated
with Qornet Shehwan Gathering).
Fawzi Salloukh: Foreign Affairs (Shiite, independent, affiliated with
Amal Movement and Hezbollah).
Joseph Sarkis: Tourism (Maronite, Lebanese Forces Member).
Sami Haddad: Economy and Trade (Evangelical, affiliated with Saad Hariri's
Future Movement).
Nawar Al Sahili: Agriculture (Shiite, Hezbollah ally, member of
Hezbollah's Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc).
Yaaqoub Sarraf: Environment (Greek Orthodox, Affiliated with President
Emile Lahoud).
Jihad Qazaour: Finance (Maronite, affiliated with Saad Hariri's Future
Movement).
Shares
Saad Hariri's Future Movement: 9
Jumblat's Democratic Gathering: 3
Qornet Shehwan: 2
Lebanese Forces:1
Amal-Hezbollah alliance: 5
President Lahoud: 4
Power Balance
While the above line-up gives 15 ministerial portfolios to the alliance
between Saad Hariri's Future Movement, Jumblat's Democratic Gathering,
Qornet Shewan Grouping and the Lebanese Forces, it gives President Lahoud,
together with the Amal-Hezbollah alliance, the subversive third needed to
topple the government.