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LEBANON

(LEBANESE REPUBLIC)

NEW GOVERNEMENT SINCE OCTOBER 26, 2000

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)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

Mahmud Hammud - Minister of Foreign Affairs & Emigres

(Shiite)

awaiting

Sulayman Franjiyah - Minister of Health

Born : Zgharta in 1964

(Maronite)

awaiting

George Frem - Minister of Industry

Born : Jounieh, 1934

Education : Degree in Business Administration, Harvard University.

(Maronite)

awaiting

Ghazi Aridi - Minister of Information

Born : Baysour, 1954

Education : Studied physics at the Lebanese University.

(Druze)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

Samir Al-Jisr - Minister of Justice

Born : in Tripoli, 1944

Education : Law-school graduated from Beirut Arab University in 1969.

(Sunnite)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

Jean Louis Cordahi - Minister of Telecommunications

Born : in Jbeil, 1962

Education : Holds degree in Civil Engineering from Polytechnique in Lausanne, Switzerland.

(Maronite)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

Sebouh Hovnanian - Minister of Youth & Sports

Born : in Beirut, 1947

Education : Practiced medicine briefly after graduating university.

(Armenian Orthodox)

awaiting

Fuad Saad - Minister of State for Administrative Reform Affairs

Born : in Aley, 1941

Education : Lawyer at the Court of Appeals.

(Maronite)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

Nazih Baydun - Minister of State

Born : in Bint Jbeil, 1947

Education : Political science degree.

(Shiite)

awaiting

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)

awaiting

Bahij Tabbarah - Minister of State

Born : in 1929

Education : Two law degrees: St. Joseph University; University of Grenoble, France.

(Sunnite)