Cabinet of Hassan Diab

A new parliamentary cabinet was formed in Lebanon on 21 January 2020, headed by Prime Minister Hassan Diab,[1][2] and agreed upon by the heads of the involved political parties.[3][4] The new head of cabinet was appointed by President Michel Aoun following the resignation of former PM Saad Hariri due to the 2019–20 Lebanese protests, also known as the October revolution.[5][6]

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There were six female members, more than any previous Lebanese government.[7]

On 10 August 2020, Diab announced that the entire cabinet had resigned following anger over the explosions that took place in Beirut six days earlier.[8] It would continue in a caretaker capacity until a new government was formed.[9][10][11][12]

Composition
Cabinet of Hassan Diab
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious affiliation Governorate
Prime Mininster Hassan Diab   Independent Sunni Beirut
Deputy Prime Minister Zeina Akar   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox North
Defence
Education Tarek Majzoub   Independent Sunni Beirut
Telecommunications Talal Hawat   Dignity Movement Sunni North
Interior Mohammed Fahmi   Independent Sunni Beirut
Environment Damianos Kattar   Independent Maronite South
Administrative Reform
Tourism Ramzi Mcharrafieh   Lebanese Democratic Party Druze Mount Lebanon
Social Affairs
Information Manal Abdel Samad   Lebanese Democratic Party Druze Mount Lebanon
Energy and Water Raymond Ghajar   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Orthodox North
Justice Marie-Claude Najm   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite North
Foreign Affairs Nassif Hitti

(Resigned on 3 August)

   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite North
Charbel Wehbe

(Appointed on 3 August)

   Free Patriotic Movement Maronite Mount Lebanon
Economy Raoul Nehme   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Catholic
Displaced Ghada Chreim   Free Patriotic Movement Greek Catholic Beqaa
Labor Lamia Yammine   Marada Movement Maronite North
Public Works Michel Najjar   Marada Movement Greek Orthodox North
Youth Vartine Ohanian   Tashnag Armenian Orthodox Mount Lebanon
Finance Ghazi Wazni   Amal Movement Shia Nabatieh
Culture Abbas Mortada   Amal Movement Shia Beqaa
Agriculture
Industry Imad Hoballah   Hezbollah Shia North
Health Hamad Hasan   Hezbollah Shia Baalbek-Hermel


Preceded by
Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri		 List of Lebanese governments Succeeded by

References
  1. "New Lebanese Government Formed after 3 Months of Political Vacuum". Naharnet. January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "Lebanon announces formation of new government". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. "Hariri nominates Samir Al Khatib as Lebanese premier. Who is he?". gulfnews.com.
  4. "Reports: Hariri to Agree to Techno-Political Govt., Consultations Wednesday". Naharnet.
  5. "Lebanese president asks Hassan Diab to form government". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  6. Yee, Vivian (29 October 2019). "Lebanon's Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, Steps Down in Face of Protests". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  7. "وكالة القدس للأنباء - الإعلان عن تشكيل الحكومة اللبنانية ولأول مرة تنصيب إمراة وزيرة للدفاع". alqudsnews.net. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. "Beirut explosion: Lebanon's government resigns as public anger mounts". BBC News. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. "Who's who in Lebanon's new government". Al Arabiya English. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  10. "My political backers are against a forensic audit of BDL: Wazni". www.msn.com.
  11. "Lebanese interior minister admits to killing two people". gulfnews.com.
  12. "Who are the ministers in Lebanon's new government?". gulfnews.com.
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