What is the latest govt. line-up that has emerged?
Hezbollah and the Amal Movement will get four ministers in the new government and are supposed to agree with President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam on the fifth minister, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Monday.
According to the daily, the Shiite duo have named Yassine Jaber for finance, Nassif Siqlawi for industry, Tamara al-Zein for environment and Rakan Nassereddine for health. Aoun and Salam have meanwhile agreed on the nomination of Lamia Moubayed for the fifth Shiite seat, although Hezbollah and Amal are insisting that they have a say in the pick.
The Druze share will meanwhile go to two candidates who are close to the Progressive Socialist Party -- Nizar al-Hani for agriculture and Fayez Rasamni for public works.
As for the Sunni seats, Rima Karami has been picked for education, Hanine al-Sayyed for social affairs, Ahmad al-Hajjar for interior and Amer al-Bsat for economy. Nidaa al-Watan noted that the Sunni share might be adjusted after MP Ahmad al-Kheir visits Baabda today.
Aoun will meanwhile name Naji Abi Assi for foreign affairs and a retired brigadier general for defense, while the Lebanese Forces will get energy (Joe Saddi), tourism (Tony al-Rami) and telecom (Kamal Shehadeh). The LF might also get a fourth, Greek Catholic seat, according to Nidaa al-Watan.
Other names include Tarek Mitri (Deputy PM), Ghassan Salameh (culture), Adel Nassar (Justice/Kataeb Party/Maronite), Ziad Ramez al-Khazen (Information/Marada Movement/Maronite), Maral Toutelian (Youth and Sport/Tashnag Party/Armenian).
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