The Cabinet on Thursday approved the appointment of Brig. Gen. Elias al-Baysari as acting Director General of the General Security agency for a one-year period, the National News Agency said.
It also appointed Mahmoud Makkiyeh as Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers as it postponed naming new members to the Military Council to another session.
According to Information Minister Jamal al-Jarrah, Baysari will not replace General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim but will rather serve as acting director general whenever Ibrahim is abroad.
A meeting between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri had preceded the Cabinet session, which has 33 items on its agenda.
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