FPM and Sunni blocs excluded from govt. as line-up emerges
A draft cabinet line-up published by media outlets shows that the Free Patriotic Movement and the main Sunni blocs do not have representatives.
Below is the line-up that PM-designate Nawaf Salam submitted to President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday evening, according to al-Akhbar newspaper:
- Foreign Affairs: Youssef Rajji (Lebanese Forces)
- Energy: Joe Saddi (Lebanese Forces)
- Education: Rima Karami (National Consensus Bloc)
- Culture: Ghassan Salameh (Salam’s share)
- Social Affairs: Hanine al-Sayyed (Kulluna Irada civil society group)
- Environment: Tamara al-Zein (Amal Movement)
- Public Works: Fayez Rasamni (PSP)
- Agriculture: Nizar Hani (PSP)
- Defense: Michel Menassa (Aoun’s share)
- Interior: Ahmad al-Hajjar
- Economy: Amer al-Bsat
- Finance: Yassine Jaber (Amal)
- Health: Rakan Nassereddine (Hezbollah)
- Labor: Mohammad Haidar (Hezbollah)
- Telecom: Kamal Shehadeh (LF)
- Tourism: Tony al-Rami (LF)
- Information: Ziad al-Khazen (Marada)
- Youth and Sport: Christina Babikian (Armenian seat)
06 February 2025, 14:20
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There's absolutely no reason to have so many "Ministries' for such a small country. Pure waste of money.
Some of those could be eliminated and others merged under another as a dept.
Ministry of Information has absolutely no use - Only Dictatorship have those
Youth & Sorts does not require a Ministry.
Finance & Economy could be one Ministry
Ministry of Health & Ministry Social Services could be merged into one. Ministry of Health & Social Services
Environment could be put under Interior Ministry as a Dept.
There I save the Lebanese people tons of money from government waste and public employees who do absolutely nothing.
Tourism & Culture could be out under Public Works & Transport as dept.
