Council of Ministers of Lebanon

Council of Ministers of the Lebanese Republic
مجلس الوزراء
Overview
Established1926 (Constitution of the Republic of Lebanon)
StateLebanese Republic
LeaderPrime Minister of Lebanon
Appointed byPresident of Lebanon and Prime Minister of Lebanon
Ministries22[1]
Responsible toChamber of Deputies
HeadquartersGrand Serail
Websitehttp://www.pcm.gov.lb/arabic/index.aspx?pageid=5

The Council of Ministers of Lebanon (Arabic: مجلس الوزراء اللبناني, romanizedMajlis al-wozarah al-Lubnanī) is the executive body of the Republic of Lebanon. Its president is the Prime Minister of Lebanon, and it is appointed by the President of Lebanon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon. The appointed government also has to pass a confidence vote in the Parliament of Lebanon. As stipulated in Article 95 of the Lebanese constitution,[2] there are two requirements for the council of ministers to be considered constitutional:

1- It has to be composed of an equal number of Muslim and Christian ministers.

2- The different sects of Lebanon shall be represented in a just and equitable manner in the formation of the Cabinet.

The Council of Ministers is considered to be the "government" of Lebanon according to the Constitution.

  1. ^ "President Aoun and Premier Mikati signed the government formation decree". Lebanese Presidency. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Lebanese Constitution" (PDF). Lebanese Presidency. 1 November 2022.