The decree automatically means the resignation of the caretaker government of caretaker PM Fouad Siniora
Following the announcement of the decree PM Saad Hariri told reporters: " Finally, the national cabinet is formed. We opened a new page that we hope will be one of agreement and cooperation in Lebanon. This cabinet will either be a chance for Lebanon to renew trust in its institutions, or it will be a stage where Lebanese will repeat their failure in achieving agreement."
The new cabinet lineup is as follows:
prime Minister : Saad Hariri , Future , March 14, Sunni
Justice: Ibrahim Najjar, Lebanese Forces, March 14, Orthodox
Labor : Boutros Harb, Qornet Shehwan, March 14, Maronite
Education : Hassan Mneimneh , Future , March 14, Sunni
Energy: Gebran Bassil , Change & Reform, Maronite
Telecom: Charbel Nahas, Change & Reform, Catholic
Tourism: Fadi Abboud ,Change & Reform, Maronite
Industry: Abraham Dedeyan, Tashnaq Party, Change & Reform, Armenian
Public Works: Ghazi Aridi, Democratic Gathering , majority alliance , Druze
Displaced : Akram Chehayeb, Democratic Gathering , majority alliance , Druze
Interior : Ziad Baroud , President's share , Maronite
Defense and deputy PM : Elias Murr, President's share, Orthodox
Agriculture : Hussein Haj Hassan, Hezbollah, Shiite
Foreign Affairs : Ali Hussein el Shami , Amal bloc , Shiite
Social affairs: Salim el Sayegh, Kataeb Party , March 14, Maronite
Environment : Mohammad Rahhal , Future , March 14, Sunni
Sports and Youth : Ali Abdallah , Amal bloc , Shiite
Finance: Rayya Haffar al Hassan - Future , March 14, Sunni
Culture: Salim Wardeh, Lebanese Forces, March 14, Catholic
Economy and Trade : Mohammed Safadi - Independent, March 14, Sunni - Tripoli bloc
Health: Mohammed Jawad Khalifa, Amal bloc , Shiite
Information: Tarek Mitri, independent, March 14, Orthodox
State: Youssef Saadeh , Marada Movement, Change & Reform, Maronite
State : Wael Abu Faour , Democratic Gathering , majority alliance , Druze
State: Adnan Kassar, President's share , Sunni
State: Mohammad Fneish , Hezbollah, Shiite
State: Jean Oghassabian , Future , March 14, Armenian
state: Mona Ofeish , President's share, Orthodox
State : Michel Pharaoun, Independent, March 14, Catholic
State : Adnan Sayyed Hussein , President's share, Shiite