March 8 Says it Overcame 95% of Obstacles as Draft Lineup Makes the Rounds
Parties involved in the formation of the new cabinet overcame 95 percent of the obstacles paving way for President Michel Suleiman to name the ministers that are part of his share in the government, high-ranking March 8 sources said.
The sources told An Nahar daily published Friday that consultations are now underway for Suleiman to name the second Maronite minister after agreement has been reached on naming retired Internal Security Forces chief Maj. Gen. Marwan Charbel for the interior ministry post.
Informed sources told al-Liwaa newspaper that agreement was reached on Thursday on the following 30-member draft cabinet lineup.
Sunnis:
Najib Miqati: Premier
Mohammed Safadi: Finance Minister
Walid Daouq: Information Minister
Faisal Karami: Education Minister
Bassem Yammout or Mohammed Qaraawi
Alaeddine Terro: Minister of State
Shiites:
Mohammed Jawad Khalife: Health Minister
Ali Abdullah or Ghazi Zoaiter: Environment Minister
Ali al-Shami or Yassine Jaber: Foreign Minister
Hussein Hajj Hassan or Hassan Fadlallah: Agriculture Minister
Sobhi Yaghi: Youth and Sports Minister
Adnan al-Sayyed Hussein: Minister of State
Druze:
Ghazi Aridi: Public Works Minister
Wael Abou Faour: Social Affairs Minister
Talal Arslan or Marwan Kheireddine: Minister of State
Maronites:
Jebran Bassil: Energy Minister
Shakib Qortbawi: Justice Minister
Fadi Abboud: Tourism Minister
Marwan Charbel: Interior Minister
Salim Karam: Minister of State
The 6th Maronite minister who should be named by Suleiman
Orthodox:
Nicolas Nahhas: Deputy Premier
Fayez Ghosn: Defense Minister
Samir Moqbel from the president’s share
Marwan Fadel
Catholics:
Charbel Nahhas: Labor Minister
Gaby Layyoun: Telecommunications Minister
Nicolas Fattoush or someone else
Armenians:
Nazareth Saboundjian: Industry Minister
Another Armenian as State Minister (He is reportedly a telecom engineer)
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