Tenth Cabinet of Rashid Karami
The Tenth Cabinet of Rashid Karami was the fifty-sixth cabinet of Lebanon, the second under President Amine Gemayel and the tenth headed by Prime Minister Rashid Karami. It was a national unity coalition and formed on 13 April 1984.[1][2] President Gemayel asked Karami to form the cabinet although Karami had not been active in politics for four years.[1] The mission of the government was to terminate the civil war in the country which had begun in 1975.[1]
On 4 May 1987 Rashid Karami resigned from the office due to harsh criticism of Samir Geagea who was the head of the Lebanese Forces.[1] His resignation was neither accepted nor rejected by President Gemayel, and Karami assumed the role of caretaker prime minister until his assassination in June 1987.[1] Following this incident Selim Hoss became the acting prime minister and served in the post until September 1988.[3]
Composition
The cabinet members were as follows:[4]
| Tenth Cabinet of Rashid Karami | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation |
| Prime Minister | Rashid Karami | National Salvation Front | Sunni |
| Foreign Affairs | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Victor Kassir | Independent | Greek Orthodox |
| Economy | |||
| Industry | |||
| Defence | Adel Osseiran | Independent | Shia |
| Agriculture | |||
| Information | Joseph Skaff | Skaff Bloc | Greek Catholic |
| Housing | Camille Chamoun | National Liberal Party | Maronite |
| Finance | |||
| Telecommunications | Pierre Gemayel | Kataeb Party | Maronite |
| Social Affairs | |||
| Health | |||
| Interior | Abdullah Al Rasi | Independent | Greek Orthodox |
| Energy and Water | Nabih Berri | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Justice | |||
| Education | Selim Hoss | Independent | Sunni |
| Labour | |||
| Public Works | Walid Jumblatt | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Tourism | |||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Rashid Karami - an artist of coalition politics". United Press International. 1 June 1987. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Lebanese Premier Karami Quits Over Economic Crisis". Los Angeles Times. Beirut. Associated Press. 4 May 1987. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Mohammed Salam (3 September 1988). "Lebanon's President Rejects Withdrawal of Cabinet". Associated Press. Beirut. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ J. Paxton (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1987-88. London; Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-230-27116-6.