List of 'Approved' Government Candidates Emerges
A new draft cabinet line-up has emerged according to media reports. Al-Akhbar newspaper said the names in the draft enjoy the approval of both President Michel Aoun and PM-designate Najib Miqati.
Below is the line-up published Tuesday in al-Akhbar:
- Henri Khoury for Justice
- Abdallah Bou Habib for Foreign Affairs
- Raffoul al-Bustani for Social Affairs
- Maurice Slim for Defense
- Walid Fayyad for Energy
- Resigned Beirut Municipality member Gaby Ferneini for Displaced
- Fadi Samaha for Environment
- Abbas al-Halabi for Education
- A Tashnag Party candidate for Industry
- A Miqati-named candidate for Economy
- A Lebanese Democratic Party candidate for Youth and Sport
- A Marada Movement candidate for Telecommunications
- A Marada Movement candidate for Information
- A Hizbullah candidate for Public Works and Transport
- A Hizbullah candidate for Labor
- An Amal Movement candidate for Finance
- An Amal Movement candidate for Culture
- An Amal Movement candidate for Agriculture or Tourism
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