On 10 September 2021, a new government headed by Najib Mikati was formed in Lebanon, 13 months after the resignation of former Prime Minister Hassan Diab in August 2020. The cabinet was composed of 24 ministers.
Third Cabinet of Najib Mikati | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of Lebanon | |
Najib Mikati | |
| Date formed | 10 September 2021 |
| Date dissolved | 8 February 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Michel Aoun Joseph Aoun |
| Head of government | Najib Mikati |
| Deputy head of government | Saadeh Al Shami |
| No. of ministers | 24 |
| Ministers removed | George Kurdahi resigned |
| Total no. of members | 24 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Hassan Diab |
| Successor | Cabinet of Nawaf Salam |
Composition
| Lebanese Government of September 2021 | |||
| Portfolio (ministry) | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Shares (5/24) | |||
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati | Azm Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | Amin Salam | Azm Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Interior and Municipalities | Bassam Mawlawi | Azm Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Public Health | Firas Abiad | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of the Environment | Nasser Yassine | Future Movement | Sunni |
| President Michel Aoun and Strong Lebanon Bloc Shares (9/24) | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Abdallah Bou Habib | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Justice | Henri Khoury | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Tourism | Walid Nassar | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Energy and Water | Walid Fayyad | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Defense | Maurice Sleem | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| State Minister for Social Affairs | Hector Hajjar | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| Minister of Industry | George Bouchikian | Tashnag Party | Armenian Orthodox |
| Minister of Displaced | Issam Charafeddine | Lebanese Democratic Party | Druze |
| Amal Movement (3/24) | |||
| Minister of Finance | Youssef Khalil | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Agriculture | Abbas Hajj Hassan | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Culture | Mohammad Mortada | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Loyalty to Resistance Bloc (Hezbollah) (2/24) | |||
| Minister of Public Works | Ali Hamiyeh | Hezbollah | Shia |
| Minister of Labour | Mustafa Bairam | Hezbollah | Shia |
| National Coalition (2/24) | |||
| Minister of Telecommunications | Johnny Korm | Marada Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Information | Ziad Makary | Marada Movement | Maronite |
| Others (3/24) | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Saadeh Al Shami | Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Education and Higher Learning | Abbas Halabi | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Minister of Youth and Sport | George Kalass | Independent | Greek Catholic |
| State Minister for Administrative Reform | Najla Riachi | Independent | Latin Catholic |
Resignations
George Kurdahi, Minister of information, announced his resignation on 3 December 2021, weeks after his criticism on the Yemeni War. As a result, Saudi, Emirati, Kuwaiti and Yemeni diplomats withdrew from Lebanon, and the Lebanese ambassadors in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were expelled.
Aoun dispute and dissolution
President Michel Aoun signed the government's resignation decree, a day before his six-year term officially ends, and Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati's government remained in office in a caretaker capacity until the formation of Nawaf Salam's government on the 8th of February 2025.
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