Fifth Cabinet of Rafic Hariri

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:[1]

Fifth Cabinet of Rafic Hariri
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious affiliation
Prime Minister Rafic Hariri   Future Movement Sunni
Deputy Prime Minister Issam Fares   Independent Greek Orthodox
Defense Mahmoud Hamoud   Independent Shia
Education Samir Jisr   Future Movement Sunni
Telecommunications Jean-Louis Cordahi   Independent Maronite
Interior Elias Murr   Independent Greek Orthodox
Environment Farès Boueiz (Resigned on 9 September 2004)   Pro-Syrian Maronite
Michel Moussa (appointed on 9 September 2004)   Amal Movement Shia
Administrative Development Karim Pakradoni   Kataeb Armenian Orthodox
Tourism Ali Hussein Abdallah   Amal Movement Shia
Social Affairs Assaad Diab   Independent Shia
Information Elie Ferzli   Independent Catholic
Energy and Water Ayoub Hmayed   Amal Movement Shia
Justice Bahij Tabbara   Future Movement Sunni
Foreign Affairs Jean Obeid   Independent Maronite
Economy and Trade Marwan Hamadeh   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Displaced Abdallah Farhat (Resigned on 9 September 2004)   Progressive Socialist Party Maronite
Najib Mikati (Appointed on 9 September 2004)   Azm Movement Sunni
Labor Assad Hardan   Syrian Social Nationalist Party Greek Orthodox
Public Works and Transport Najib Mikati   Azm Movement Sunni
Youth Sebouh Hovnanian   Tashnag Party Armenian Orthodox
Finance Fouad Siniora   Future Movement Sunni
Culture Ghazi Aridi   Progressive Socialist Party Druze
Agriculture Ali Hassan Khalil   Amal Movement Shia
Industry Elias Skaff   Popular Bloc Greek Orthodox
Health Suleiman Franjieh   Marada Movement Maronite
Minister of State Abdul rahim Mrad  Union Party Sunni
Minister of State Assem Qanso   Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (Pro-Syrian) Shia
Minister of State Karam Karam   Independent Greek Orthodox
Minister of State Michel Moussa   Amal Movement Catholic
Minister of State Talal Arslan   Lebanese Democratic Party Druze
Minister of State Khalil Hrawi   Independent Maronite
  1. ^ "Prominent Lebanese | Rafic Hariri Fifth Cabinet: April 17, 2003 - October 26, 2004". 6 October 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2021.