The ministers in Lebanon’s new 24-member government, their portfolios and affiliation:
Neutral, centrist bloc
Prime minister Tammam Salam (Sunni, new)
Deputy PM and defence: Samir Moqbel (Greek Orthodox, new)
Environment: Mohammed Mashnuq (Sunni, new)
Displaced persons: Alice Shabtini (Maronite, new)
Social affairs: Rashid Derbas (Sunni, new)
Health: Wael Abu Faour (Druze, change of portfolio)
Youth and Sports: Abdel Muttaleb al-Hannawi (Shiite, new)
Agriculture: Akram Shehayeb (Druze, new)
Hariri bloc
Information: Ramzi Jreij (Greek Orthodox, new)
Economy and commerce: Alain Hakim (Catholic, new)
- Interior minister: Nuhad Mashnuq (Sunni, new)
Telecommunications: Boutros Harb (Maronite, new)
Justice: Ashraf Rifi (Sunni, new)
Labour: Sejaan Azzi (Maronite, new)
Tourism: Michel Pharoun (Catholic, new)
Development: Nabil de Freij (Latin, new)
Hizbollah bloc
Public works and transport: Ghazi Zouaiter (Shiite, new)
Finance: Ali Hassan Khalil (Shiite, change of porfolio)
Education: Elias Abu Saab (Greek Orthodox, new)
State minister for parliamentary affairs: Mohammed Fneish (Shiite, change of portfolio)
Culture: Rony Oreiji (Maronite, new)
Energy: Arthur Nazarian (Armenian, new)
Industry: Hussein Hajj Hassan (Shiite, change of portfolio)
Foreign affairs: Gebran Bassil (Maronite, change of portfolio)
* AFP
