This is the list of the Lebanese government that was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005 after the general elections of 2005, who was appointed by then president Émile Lahoud. All the main political blocs were included in it except for the Free Patriotic Movement-led bloc headed by General Michel Aoun. Hezbollah were firstly represented in this cabinet.
The legality of the government was questioned when five Shia members left in November 2006. The reason for their resignation was Siniora's eagerness to sign the UN draft plan for the foundation of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which would search the assassination of Rafik Hariri, who was killed on 14 February 2005.
On 24 November 2007, the government became an interim one following the end of the president's mandate. A new government shall be formed following the election of a new president.
Composition Lebanese government of July 2005PortfolioMinisterPolitical affiliationReligious SectPresident Emile Lahoud's Share (3/24)Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Elias Murr Independent Greek OrthodoxMinister of Environment Yacoub Sarraf Independent Greek OrthodoxMinister of Justice Charles Rizk Independent MaroniteMarch 14 Alliance (16/24)Prime MinisterFouad Siniora Future Movement SunniMinister of Youth and Sports Ahmad Fatfat Future Movement SunniMinister of Public Works Mohammad Safadi Future Movement SunniMinister of Culture Tarek Mitri Future Movement Greek OrthodoxMinister of Interior Hassan Sabeh Future Movement SunniMinister of Education Khaled Kabbani Future Movement SunniState Minister Michel Pharaon Future Movement Greek CatholicState Minister Jean Ogassapian Future Movement Armenian CatholicMinister of Economy and Trade Sami Haddad Future Movement ProtestantMinister of Displaced Nehmeh Tohme Progressive Socialist Party Greek CatholicMinister of Information Ghazi Aridi Druze Minister of Telecommunications Marwan Hamadeh Druze Minister of Social Affairs Nayla Moawad Independence Movement MaroniteMinister of Industry Pierre Amine Gemayel Kataeb Party MaroniteMinister of Tourism Joseph Sarkis Lebanese Forces MaroniteMinister of Finance Jihad Azour Independent MaroniteMarch 8 Alliance (5/24)Minister of Health Mohammad Khalifeh Amal Movement ShiaMinister of Agriculture Talah Sahili Amal Movement ShiaMinister of Labour Trad Hamadeh Hezbollah ShiaMinister of Energy and Water Muhammad Fneish Hezbollah ShiaMinister of Foreign Affairs Fawzi Salloukh Independent Shia
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