# Third Cabinet of Saad Hariri

On 6 January 2019, a new Lebanese government was formed, headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The government took nine months to form, following extended negotiations with various political factions. It is a national unity cabinet, and is composed of 30 ministers.
The government was forced to resign on 27 October 2019 following mass protests. It was replaced by the January 2020 government led by Hassan Diab.

## Composition

Lebanese government of December 2016 :
| Portfolio (Ministry) | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious Affiliation |
| President Michel Aoun and Change and Reform Bloc Share (11/30) ||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrates | Gebran Bassil | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Energy and Water | Nada Boustany | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | Mansour Bteich | Free Patriotic Movement | Maronite |
| Minister of Defense | Elias Bou Saab | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Justice | Albert Serhan | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Displaced | Ghassan Atallah | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| State Minister for Presidential Affairs | Salim Jreissati | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| Minister of Environment | Fadi Jreisati | Free Patriotic Movement | Greek Catholic |
| Minister of Tourism | Avedis Gidanian | Tashnag Party | Armenian Orthodox |
| State Minister for Refugee Affairs | Saleh Gharib | Lebanese Democratic Party | Druze |
| State Minister for Foreign Trade | Hassan Mrad | Union Party | Sunni |
| Lebanese Forces (4/30) ||||
| Minister of Labor | Camille Abou Sleiman | Lebanese Forces | Maronite |
| State Minister for Administrative Development | May Chidiac | Lebanese Forces | Maronite |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ghassan Hasbani | Lebanese Forces | Greek Orthodox |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Richard Kouyoumdjian | Lebanese Forces | Armenian Catholic |
| Prime Minister Saad Hariri Shares (6/30) ||||
| Prime Minister | Saad Hariri | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Interior and Municipalities | Raya Haffar Hassan | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Telecommunications | Mohammad Choucair | Future Movement | Sunni |
| Minister of Information | Jamal Jarrah | Future Movement | Sunni |
| State Minister for Technology and Investment | Adel Afiouni | Independents | Sunni |
| State Minister for the Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth | Violette Khairallah Safadi | Independents | Greek Orthodox |
| Democratic Gathering Bloc (2/30) ||||
| Minister of Education and Higher Learning | Akram Chehayeb | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Minister of Industry | Wael Abou Faour | Progressive Socialist Party | Druze |
| Amal Movement (3/30) ||||
| Minister of Finance | Ali Hassan Khalil | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Agriculture | Hassan Lakkis | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Minister of Culture | Muhammad Daoud | Amal Movement | Shia |
| Loyalty to Resistance Bloc (3/30) ||||
| State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Mahmoud Kmati | Hezbollah | Shia |
| Minister of Sports and Youth | Muhammad Fneish | Hezbollah | Shia |
| Minister of Public Health | Jamil Jabak | Independents | Shia |
| National Coalition (1/30) ||||
| Minister of Public Works and Transport | Youssef Finianos | Marada Movement | Maronite |
| Preceded bySecond Cabinet of Saad Hariri | List of Lebanese governments | Succeeded byCabinet of Hassan Diab |