It was the sixty-sixth Lebanese government after independence, the third under President Émile Lahoud, and the fifth government headed by Rafic Hariri. The government was formed on 17 April 2003 and the government resigned on 26 October 2004 after the extension of the term of President Émile Lahoud by three years. A few months after his resignation, Hariri was assassinated, sparking the Cedar Revolution.
The cabinet was composed of the following ministers:
Fifth cabinet of Rafic HaririPortfolioMinisterPolitical affiliationReligious affiliationPrime MinisterRafic Hariri Future MovementSunniDeputy Prime MinisterIssam Fares IndependentGreek OrthodoxDefenseMahmoud Hamoud IndependentShiaEducationSamir Jisr Future MovementSunniTelecommunicationsJean-Louis Cordahi IndependentMaroniteInteriorElias Murr IndependentGreek OrthodoxEnvironmentFarès Boueiz (Resigned on 9 September 2004) Pro-SyrianMaroniteMichel Moussa (appointed on 9 September 2004) Amal MovementGreek CatholicAdministrative DevelopmentKarim Pakradoni KataebArmenian OrthodoxTourismAli Hussein Abdallah Amal MovementShiaSocial AffairsAssaad Diab IndependentShiaInformationElie Ferzli IndependentGreek OrthodoxEnergy and WaterAyoub Hmayed Amal MovementShiaJusticeBahij Tabbara Future MovementSunniForeign AffairsJean Obeid IndependentMaroniteEconomy and Trade Marwan Hamadeh Progressive Socialist PartyDruzeDisplacedAbdallah Farhat (Resigned on 9 September 2004) Progressive Socialist PartyMaroniteNajib Mikati (Appointed on 9 September 2004) Azm MovementSunniLaborAssad Hardan Syrian Social Nationalist PartyGreek OrthodoxPublic Works and TransportNajib Mikati Azm MovementSunniYouthSebouh Hovnanian Tashnag PartyArmenian OrthodoxFinanceFouad Siniora Future MovementSunniCultureGhazi Aridi Progressive Socialist PartyDruzeAgricultureAli Hassan Khalil Amal MovementShiaIndustryElias Skaff Popular BlocGreek OrthodoxHealthSuleiman Franjieh Marada MovementMaroniteMinister of StateAbdul rahim MradUnion Party SunniMinister of StateAssem Qanso Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (Pro-Syrian)ShiaMinister of StateKaram Karam IndependentGreek OrthodoxMinister of StateMichel Moussa Amal MovementCatholicMinister of StateTalal Arslan Lebanese Democratic PartyDruzeMinister of StateKhalil Hrawi IndependentMaronite
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