On 18 December 2016, a new cabinet was formed under Prime Minister Saad Hariri. There were 30 ministers in this cabinet. The government was automatically resigned and assumed a caretaker capacity after the 2018 Lebanese general election.
Composition Lebanese government of December 2016Portfolio (Ministry)MinisterPolitical affiliationReligious AffiliationPresident Michel Aoun and Change and Reform Bloc Share (10/30)Minister of Defense Yaacoub Sarraf Free Patriotic Movement Greek OrthodoxMinister of Justice Salim Jreissati Free Patriotic Movement Greek CatholicState Minister for Presidential Affairs Pierre Raffoul Free Patriotic Movement MaroniteMinister of Environment Tarek Khatib Free Patriotic Movement SunniState Minister for Combating Corruption Nicolas Tueni Free Patriotic Movement Greek OrthodoxMinister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrates Gebran Bassil Free Patriotic Movement MaroniteMinister of Energy and Water Cesar Abi Khalil Free Patriotic Movement MaroniteMinister of Economy and Trade Raed Khoury Free Patriotic Movement Greek OrthodoxMinister of Displaced Talal Arslan Lebanese Democratic Party DruzeMinister of Tourism Avedis Gidanian Tashnag Party Armenian OrthodoxLebanese Forces (4/30)Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Ghassan Hasbani Lebanese Forces Greek OrthodoxMinister of Information Melhem Riachi Lebanese Forces Greek CatholicMinister of Social Affairs Pierre Abi Assi Lebanese Forces MaroniteState Minister for Planning Affairs Michel Pharaon Independent Greek CatholicPrime Minister Saad Hariri Shares (7/30) Prime Minister Saad Hariri Future Movement SunniMinister of Interior and Municipalities Nouhad Machnouk Future Movement SunniMinister of Telecommunications Jamal el-Jarrah Future Movement Sunni Minister of Labour Mohammad Kabarra Future Movement SunniMinister of State for Refugees Affairs Moein Merhebi Future Movement SunniMinister of Culture Ghattas Khoury Future Movement MaroniteMinister of State for Women's Affairs Jean Ogassapian Future Movement Armenian CatholicDemocratic Gathering Bloc (2/30)Minister of Education and Higher Learning Marwan Hamadeh Progressive Socialist Party DruzeState Minister for Human Rights Affairs Ayman Shkeir Progressive Socialist Party DruzeAmal Movement (3/30)Minister of Finance Ali Hassan Khalil Amal Movement ShiaMinister of Agriculture Ghazi Zaiter Amal Movement ShiaState Minister for Administrative Reform Inaya Ezeddine Amal Movement Shia Loyalty to Resistance Bloc (2/30)Minister of Industry Hussein Hajj Hassan Hezbollah ShiaMinister of Sports and Youth Muhammad Fneish Hezbollah ShiaOthers (2/30)Minister of Public Works and Transport Youssef Finianos Marada Movement MaroniteState Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Qanso Syrian Social Nationalist Party Shia
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