Lebanese government of July 2005

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This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005. All the main political blocs are included in it except for the Free Patriotic Movement-led bloc headed by General Michel Aoun.

Portfolio	Minister	Political affiliation [1]
Maronite Christians
Jihad Azour	Finance	Future Movement (pro-Hariri [2])
Charles Rizk	Justice	Independent (was pro-Lahoud) [3]
Nayla Moawad	Social Affairs	Qornet Shehwan Gathering [4]
Pierre Amine Gemayel (Assassinated on November 21, 2006)	Industry	Kataeb [4]
Joseph Sarkis	Tourism	Lebanese Forces [5]
Eastern Orthodox Christians
Tarek Mitri	Culture	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Yacoub Sarraf (resigned on November 13, 2006)	Environment	pro-Lahoud
Elias Murr	Defence	Independent (was pro-Lahoud)
Elias Murr	Deputy Prime Minister	Independent (was pro-Lahoud)
Greek Catholics
Michel Pharaon	Minister of State	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Nehme Tohmé	Refugees	Progressive Socialist Party [6]
Armenian Orthodox Christian
Jean Oghassapian	Administrative Reforms	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Protestant
Sami Haddad	Economy and Trade	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Sunni Muslims
Fouad Siniora	Prime Minister	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Hassan Sabeh (resigned February 6th, 2006)	Interior	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Ahmad Fatfat (acting)	Interior	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Ahmad Fatfat	Youth and Sport	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Khaled Kabbani	Education	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Mohammad Safadi	Transport and Public Buildings	Future Movement (pro-Hariri)
Shiite Muslims
Fawzi Salloukh (resigned on November 13, 2006)	Foreign Affairs	Independent (Hezbollah-endorsed)
Muhammad Fneish (resigned on November 13, 2006)	Energy and Water	Hezbollah [7]
Trad Hamadeh (resigned on November 13, 2006)	Labour	Hezbollah
Mohamad Jawad Khalifeh (resigned on November 13, 2006)	Health	Amal Movement [8]
Talal Sahili (resigned on November 13, 2006)	Agriculture	Amal Movement
Druzes
Marwan Hamadé	Telecommunications	Progressive Socialist Party
Ghazi Aridi	Information	Progressive Socialist Party
Notes: [1] Political affiliation: Ministers may or may not be formal members of the parties and movements named, but are generally regarded as affiliated in some way. [2] The Future Movement, led by Saad Hariri, is part of a larger coalition called the Rafik Hariri Martyr List, which also includes the Qornet Shehwan Gathering, the Progressive Socialist Party, and the Lebanese Forces. [3] Supporters of President Emile Lahoud. [4] The Qornet Shehwan Gathering is a coalition of the Kataeb Party, led by former President Amine Gemayel, the National Liberal Party, led by Dory Chamoun, and a number of other Christian-led parties. The Qornet Shehwan Gathering claimed Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, the Maronite Patriarch as its leader. [5] Lebanese Forces, movement led by Samir Geagea, who was imprisoned for about a decade prior to his release on 26 July 2005. [6] Progressive Socialist Party - led by Walid Jumblatt. [7] Hezbollah, hard-line Shiite party led by Hassan Nasrallah. [8] Amal Movement, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nabih Berri.

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