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Lebanon's new unity cabinet contains 15 members of the majority coalition led by Saad al-Hariri, 10 from the opposition bloc and another five appointed by Michel Sleiman, the president.
The list below includes each member's political affiliation and the community they come from.
Prime minister: Saad Hariri (majority, Sunni)
Defence minister: Elias Murr (appointed by president, Greek Orthodox, unchanged). Murr was also appointed deputy premier.
Foreign minister: Ali al-Shami (opposition, Shia)
Interior minister: Ziad Baroud (appointed by president, Maronite, unchanged)
Finance minister: Raya Haffar (majority, Sunni)
Telecommunications minister: Charbel Nahhas (opposition, Catholic)
Information minister: Tareq Mitri (majority, Greek Orthodox, unchanged)
Justice minister: Ibrahim Najjar (majority, Greek Orthodox, unchanged)
Public works and transport minister: Ghazi Aridi (majority, Druze, unchanged)
Sports and youth minister: Ali Abdullah (opposition, Shia)
Education minister: Hassan Mneimneh (majority, Sunni)
Displaced persons minister: Akram Shehayeb (majority, Druze)
Energy and water minister: Gibran Bassil (opposition, Maronite, moves from telecommunications)
Labour minister: Boutros Harb (majority, Maronite)
Agriculture minister: Hussein Hajj Hassan (opposition, Shia, Hezbollah)
Health minister: Mohammad Khalifeh (opposition, Shia, unchanged)
Social affairs minister: Salim Sayegh (majority, Maronite)
Industry minister: Abraham Dadayan (opposition, Armenian Orthodox)
Tourism minister: Fadi Abboud (opposition, Maronite)
Culture minister: Salim Wardeh (majority, Catholic)
Environment minister: Mohamed Rahhal (majority, Sunni)
Economy and trade minister: Mohammed Safadi (majority, Sunni, unchanged)
State minister for administrative development: Mohammed Fneish (opposition, Shia, Hezbollah, moves from labour)
State minister for parliamentary affairs: Michel Pharaon (majority, Catholic)
State minister: Adnan Sayyed Hussein (appointed by president, Shia)
State minister: Wael Bou Faour (majority, Druze, unchanged)
State minister: Adnan Qassar (appointed by president, Sunni)
State minister: Yussuf Saadeh (opposition, Maronite)
State minister: Jean Ogassapian (majority, Armenian, unchanged)
State minister: Mona Ofeish (appointed by president, Greek Orthodox)
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