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GOVERNMENT
LEBANON
(LEBANESE REPUBLIC)
Rafiq Hariri -
Prime Minister Born : in Saida (Lebanon), 1944 Education : Primary and Secondary schooling in Saida.
Graduated from Beirut Arab University in higher commercial
studies. (Sunnite) Issam Fares -
Deputy Prime
Minister Born : in Tripoli, 1937 Education : Graduated from Tripoli, College School of
Commerce. (Greek Orthodox) Ali Abdallah -
Minister of Agriculture Born : in Sireen al-Fawqa, Baalbek,
1962 Education : Doctorate in Computer
Technology from France (Shiite) Ghassan Salameh -
Minister of
Culture Born : in Kfar Zebian,
1952 Education : Political writer.
Instructor, Sorbonne, France. (Greek Catholic) Marwan Mohammad Ali Hamadeh -
Minister of
Displaced Born : 1939 Education : Received a law degree
from the Jesuit University in 1963. Holds a diploma in
Higher Studies in Economic Science from the Jesuit
University, 1964. (Druze) Basil Flayhan -
Minister of Economy &
Trade Born : Beirut, 1963 Education : Doctorate in Economics
from Colombia University, Master's in International
Development and Economics from Yale. (Minorities) Abed Al-Rahim Murad -
Minister of Education &
Higher Education Born : Ghazzeh, Western Bekaa,
1942 Education : Degrees in Business
Administration and Law. (Sunnite) Mohammad Abed Al-Hamid Baydun -
Minister of Energy &
Water Born : Achrafieh, Beirut,
1952 Education : University studies at
the Lebanese University and in France. Holds a doctorate in
Math and lectured in business administration at Lebanese
University. (Shiite) Michel Hanna Moussa -
Minister of
Environment Born : Maghdousheh, 1949 Education : Completed his
elementary and secondary education in Maghdousheh and Sidon,
and his university studies in France. Specialized in heart
diseases and has been a practicing doctor in Sidon since
1980. (Grecek Catholic) Fuad Siniora -
Minister of Finance
Born : Sidon, 1943 Education : Received a Masters
degree in Business Administration from AUB in 1970. Lectured
on financial affairs at AUB's School of Business (Sunnite) Mahmud Hammud -
Minister of Foreign Affairs
& Emigres (Shiite) Sulayman Franjiyah -
Minister of
Health Born : Zgharta in 1964 (Maronite) George Frem -
Minister of
Industry Born : Jounieh, 1934 Education : Degree in Business
Administration, Harvard University. (Maronite) Ghazi Aridi -
Minister of
Information Born : Baysour, 1954 Education : Studied physics at the
Lebanese University. (Druze) Elias Murr -
Minister of Interior &
Municipalities Born : in Bteghrin, 1962 Education : Graduated from the
Liman Institute, Switzerland, he received a Higher Degree in
Law in 1982 and is a member of the Beirut Bar
Association. (Greek Orthodox) Samir Al-Jisr -
Minister of
Justice Born : in Tripoli,
1944 Education : Law-school graduated
from Beirut Arab University in 1969. (Sunnite) Ali Qanso -
Minister of Labor
Born : in Doueir, Nabatieh,
1948 Education : Holds a degree in
Arabic from the Lebanese University. (Shiite) Khalil Hrawi -
Minister of National
Defense Born : in Zahle, 1948 Education : B.A. in Law (Maronite) Jean Louis Cordahi -
Minister of
Telecommunications Born : in Jbeil, 1962 Education : Holds degree in Civil
Engineering from Polytechnique in Lausanne,
Switzerland. (Maronite) Najib Mikati -
Minister of Public Works
& Transport Born : in 1955 Education : Studied at the Lycee
Francais, then graduated from the AUB with a BA in Business
Administration in 1979 ; an MA in Business Administration in
1980. Graduated from Harvard University School of Business
in 1989. (Sunnite) Asad Diab -
Minister of Social
Affairs Born : in Shmustar, Baalbek,
1938 Education : Holds a BA in law from
St. Joseph's University and a doctorate in Law from the
Lebanese University. (Shiite) Sebouh Hovnanian -
Minister of Youth &
Sports Born : in Beirut, 1947 Education : Practiced medicine
briefly after graduating university. (Armenian Orthodox) Fuad Saad -
Minister of State for
Administrative Reform Affairs Born : in Aley, 1941 Education : Lawyer at the Court of
Appeals. (Maronite) Karam Karam -
Minister of Tourism
Born : in Khiam, 1948 Education : Gynecologist and women's diseases
specialist. (Greek Orthodox) Talal Majid Arslan -
Minister of State
Born : in Aley, 1965 Education : He studied in Lebanon
and London. He holds a degree in Political Science from
George Washington College. (Druze) Nazih Baydun -
Minister of
State Born : in Bint Jbeil,
1947 Education : Political science
degree. (Shiite) Pierre Helu -
Minister of
State Born : in Achrafieh,
1928 (Maronite) Bishara Merhej -
Minister of
State Born : March 4, 1946 in
Beirut Education : B.A. (Economics),
American University of Beirut. (Greek Orthodox) Michel Pharaon -
Minister of
State Born : in Beirut, 1959 Education : B.S., Economics, St.
Joseph University, Beirut (1980) M.A., Business
Administration, Dauphine University, Paris (1981) (Grecek Catholic) Bahij Tabbarah -
Minister of
State Born : in 1929 Education : Two law degrees: St.
Joseph University; University of Grenoble,
France. (Sunnite)