Samir Mokbel () (born 13 November 1939)Samir Mokbel is a Lebanese politician. He was the deputy prime minister and defense minister of Lebanon.
Early life and education Mouqbel was born in 1939. He graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in civil engineering.
Career Mouqbel is a Greek Orthodox Christian independent politician, and was Lebanon's first state minister responsible for environment from 1992 to 1995 in the first cabinet of Rafic Hariri. He was appointed deputy to the prime minister Najib Mikati on 13 June 2011. He was reappointed deputy prime minister in the cabinet led by Tammam Salam in February 2013. He was also appointed defense minister, replacing Fayez Ghosn in the post.Members of Lebanon's new government The Daily Star. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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