# Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Lebanon)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants is the Lebanese government ministry in charge of the country's foreign affairs and maintaining relations with its large emigrant communities.

## List of Foreign Affairs ministers

| No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Cabinet | Prime Minister | President |
| No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Cabinet | Prime Minister | President |
| 1 | | Salim Takla | 25 September 1943 | 11 January 1945† | 1 year, 108 days | Riad Solh I | Riad Al Solh | Bechara El Khoury |
| 1 | | Salim Takla | 25 September 1943 | 11 January 1945† | 1 year, 108 days | Riad Solh II | Riad Al Solh | Bechara El Khoury |
| 1 | | Salim Takla | 25 September 1943 | 11 January 1945† | 1 year, 108 days | Abdul Hamid Karami | Abdul Hamid Karami | Bechara El Khoury |
| 2 | | Henri Philippe Pharaoun | 13 January 1945 | 22 August 1945 | 221 days | Abdul Hamid Karami | Abdul Hamid Karami | Bechara El Khoury |
| 3 | | Hamid Frangieh | 22 August 1945 | 22 May 1946 | 273 days | Sami Solh II | Sami Solh | Bechara El Khoury |
| 4 | | Philippe Takla | 22 May 1946 | 14 December 1946 | 206 days | Saadi Munla | Saadi Al Munla | Bechara El Khoury |
| (2) | | Henri Philippe Pharaoun | 14 December 1946 | 7 June 1947 | 185 days | Riad Solh III | Riad Al Solh | Bechara El Khoury |
| (3) | | Hamid Frangieh | 7 June 1947 | 1 October 1949 | 2 years, 116 days | Riad Solh IV | Riad Al Solh | Bechara El Khoury |
| (3) | | Hamid Frangieh | 7 June 1947 | 1 October 1949 | 2 years, 116 days | Riad Solh V | Riad Al Solh | Bechara El Khoury |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 1 October 1949 | 14 February 1951 | 1 year, 136 days | Riad Solh VI | Riad Al Solh | Bechara El Khoury |
| 5 | | Hussein Al Oweini | 14 February 1951 | 7 June 1951 | 113 days | Hussein Oweini I | Hussein Al Oweini | Bechara El Khoury |
| 6 | | Charles Helou | 7 June 1951 | 11 February 1952 | 249 days | Abdallah Yafi III | Abdallah El-Yafi | Bechara El Khoury |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 11 February 1952 | 9 September 1952 | 211 days | Sami Solh III | Sami Solh | Bechara El Khoury |
| 7 | | Nazem Akkari | 9 September 1952 | 14 September 1952 | 5 days | Nazem Akkari | Nazem Akkari | Bechara El Khoury |
| 8 | | Saeb Salam | 14 September 1952 | 18 September 1952 | 4 days | Saeb Salam I | Saeb Salam | Bechara El Khoury |
| (7) | | Nazem Akkari | 18 September 1952 | 30 September 1952 | 12 days | Fouad Chehab | Fouad Chehab Acting | Fouad Chehab Acting |
| 9 | | Musa Mubarak | 30 September 1952 | 6 February 1953 | 129 days | Khaled Chehab II | Khaled Chehab | Camille Chamoun |
| 10 | | Khaled Chehab | 6 February 1953 | 30 April 1953 | 83 days | Khaled Chehab II | Khaled Chehab | Camille Chamoun |
| 11 | | Georges Hakim | 30 April 1953 | 16 August 1953 | 108 days | Saeb Salam II | Saeb Salam | Camille Chamoun |
| 12 | | Alfred Naqqache | 16 August 1953 | 9 July 1955 | 1 year, 327 days | Abdallah Yafi IV | Abdallah El-Yafi | Camille Chamoun |
| 12 | | Alfred Naqqache | 16 August 1953 | 9 July 1955 | 1 year, 327 days | Abdallah Yafi V | Abdallah El-Yafi | Camille Chamoun |
| 12 | | Alfred Naqqache | 16 August 1953 | 9 July 1955 | 1 year, 327 days | Sami Solh IV | Sami Solh | Camille Chamoun |
| (3) | | Hamid Frangieh | 9 July 1955 | 7 September 1955 | 60 days | Sami Solh V | Sami Solh | Camille Chamoun |
| 13 | | Salim Lahoud | 7 September 1955 | 18 November 1956 | 1 year, 72 days | Sami Solh V | Sami Solh | Camille Chamoun |
| 13 | | Salim Lahoud | 7 September 1955 | 18 November 1956 | 1 year, 72 days | Rashid Karami I | Rashid Karami | Camille Chamoun |
| 13 | | Salim Lahoud | 7 September 1955 | 18 November 1956 | 1 year, 72 days | Abdallah Yafi VI | Abdallah El-Yafi | Camille Chamoun |
| 13 | | Salim Lahoud | 7 September 1955 | 18 November 1956 | 1 year, 72 days | Abdallah Yafi VII | Abdallah El-Yafi | Camille Chamoun |
| 14 | | Charles Malik | 18 November 1956 | 24 September 1958 | 1 year, 310 days | Sami Solh VI | Sami Solh | Camille Chamoun |
| 14 | | Charles Malik | 18 November 1956 | 24 September 1958 | 1 year, 310 days | Sami Solh VII | Sami Solh | Camille Chamoun |
| 14 | | Charles Malik | 18 November 1956 | 24 September 1958 | 1 year, 310 days | Sami Solh VIII | Sami Solh | Camille Chamoun |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 24 September 1958 | 14 October 1958 | 20 days | Rashid Karami II | Rashid Karami | Fouad Chehab |
| (5) | | Hussein Al Oweini | 14 October 1958 | 14 May 1960 | 1 year, 213 days | Rashid Karami III | Rashid Karami | Fouad Chehab |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 14 May 1960 | 1 April 1964 | 3 years, 323 days | Ahmad Daouk II | Ahmad Daouk | Fouad Chehab |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 14 May 1960 | 1 April 1964 | 3 years, 323 days | Saeb Salam III | Saeb Salam | Fouad Chehab |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 14 May 1960 | 1 April 1964 | 3 years, 323 days | Saeb Salam IV | Saeb Salam | Fouad Chehab |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 14 May 1960 | 1 April 1964 | 3 years, 323 days | Rashid Karami IV | Rashid Karami | Fouad Chehab |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 14 May 1960 | 1 April 1964 | 3 years, 323 days | Hussein Oweini II | Hussein Al Oweini | Fouad Chehab |
| 15 | | Fouad Ammoun | 1 April 1964 | 18 November 1964 | 177 days | Hussein Oweini II | Hussein Al Oweini | Fouad Chehab |
| 15 | | Fouad Ammoun | 1 April 1964 | 18 November 1964 | 177 days | Hussein Oweini III | Hussein Al Oweini | Charles Helou |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 18 November 1964 | 2 June 1965 | 196 days | Hussein Oweini IV | Hussein Al Oweini | Charles Helou |
| (5) | | Hussein Al Oweini | 2 June 1965 | 25 July 1965 | 53 days | Hussein Oweini IV | Hussein Al Oweini | Charles Helou |
| (11) | | Georges Hakim | 25 July 1965 | 9 April 1966 | 258 days | Rashid Karami V | Rashid Karami | Charles Helou |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 9 April 1966 | 6 December 1966 | 241 days | Abdallah Yafi VIII | Abdallah El-Yafi | Charles Helou |
| (11) | | Georges Hakim | 6 December 1966 | 8 February 1968 | 1 year, 64 days | Rashid Karami VI | Rashid Karami | Charles Helou |
| 16 | | Fouad Boutros | 8 February 1968 | 12 October 1968 | 247 days | Abdallah Yafi IX | Abdallah El-Yafi | Charles Helou |
| 17 | | Ali Arab | 12 October 1968 | 20 October 1968 | 8 days | Abdallah Yafi X | Abdallah El-Yafi | Charles Helou |
| (5) | | Hussein Al Oweini | 20 October 1968 | 15 January 1969 | 87 days | Abdallah Yafi XI | Abdallah El-Yafi | Charles Helou |
| 18 | | Rashid Karami | 15 January 1969 | 22 January 1969 | 7 days | Rashid Karami VII | Rashid Karami | Charles Helou |
| 19 | | Yusuf Salim | 22 January 1969 | 25 November 1969 | 307 days | Rashid Karami VII | Rashid Karami | Charles Helou |
| 20 | | Naseem Majdalani | 25 November 1969 | 13 October 1970 | 322 days | Rashid Karami VIII | Rashid Karami | Charles Helou |
| 21 | | Khalil Abou Hamad | 13 October 1970 | 25 April 1973 | 2 years, 194 days | Saeb Salam V | Saeb Salam | Suleiman Frangieh |
| 21 | | Khalil Abou Hamad | 13 October 1970 | 25 April 1973 | 2 years, 194 days | Saeb Salam VI | Saeb Salam | Suleiman Frangieh |
| 22 | | Khatchig Babikian | 25 April 1973 | 8 July 1973 | 74 days | Amin Hafez | Amin Hafez | Suleiman Frangieh |
| 23 | | Fouad Naffah | 8 July 1973 | 31 October 1974 | 1 year, 115 days | Takieddine Solh | Takieddin el-Solh | Suleiman Frangieh |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 31 October 1974 | 23 May 1975 | 204 days | Rachid Solh I | Rachid Solh | Suleiman Frangieh |
| 24 | | Lucien Dahdah | 23 May 1975 | 1 July 1975 | 39 days | Nureddine Rifai | Nureddine Rifai | Suleiman Frangieh |
| (4) | | Philippe Takla | 1 July 1975 | 16 June 1976 | 351 days | Rashid Karami IX | Rashid Karami | Suleiman Frangieh |
| 25 | | Camille Chamoun | 16 June 1976 | 9 December 1976 | 176 days | Rashid Karami IX | Rashid Karami | Suleiman Frangieh |
| (16) | | Fouad Boutros | 9 December 1976 | 7 October 1982 | 5 years, 302 days | Selim Hoss I | Salim Al-Huss | Élias Sarkis |
| (16) | | Fouad Boutros | 9 December 1976 | 7 October 1982 | 5 years, 302 days | Selim Hoss II | Salim Al-Huss | Élias Sarkis |
| (16) | | Fouad Boutros | 9 December 1976 | 7 October 1982 | 5 years, 302 days | Shafik Wazzan I | Shafik Wazzan | Élias Sarkis |
| 26 | | Elie Salem | 7 October 1982 | 30 April 1984 | 1 year, 206 days | Shafik Wazzan II | Shafik Wazzan | Amine Gemayel |
| (18) | | Rashid Karami | 30 April 1984 | 1 June 1987† | 3 years, 32 days | Rashid Karami X | Rashid Karami | Amine Gemayel |
| 27 | | Salim Al-Huss Acting until 24 November 1989 Disputed since 22 September 1988 | 2 June 1987 | 24 December 1990 | 3 years, 205 days | Rashid Karami X | Salim Al-Huss Acting | Amine Gemayel |
| 27 | | Salim Al-Huss Acting until 24 November 1989 Disputed since 22 September 1988 | 2 June 1987 | 24 December 1990 | 3 years, 205 days | Selim Hoss III | Salim Al-Huss Acting | Salim Al-Huss Acting |
| 27 | | Salim Al-Huss Acting until 24 November 1989 Disputed since 22 September 1988 | 2 June 1987 | 24 December 1990 | 3 years, 205 days | Selim Hoss III | Salim Al-Huss | Elias Hrawi |
| - | | Mohammad Nabil Quraitem Disputed | 22 September 1988 | 22 September 1988 | Did not assume | Michel Aoun | Michel Aoun Acting | Michel Aoun Acting |
| - | | Michel Aoun Disputed | 22 September 1988 | 13 October 1990 | 2 years, 21 days | Michel Aoun | Michel Aoun Acting | Michel Aoun Acting |
| 28 | | Farès Boueiz | 24 December 1990 | 16 September 1992 | 1 year, 267 days | Omar Karami I | Omar Karami | Elias Hrawi |
| 28 | | Farès Boueiz | 24 December 1990 | 16 September 1992 | 1 year, 267 days | Rachid Solh II | Rachid Solh | Elias Hrawi |
| 29 | | Nasri Maalouf | 16 September 1992 | 31 October 1992 | 45 days | Rachid Solh II | Rachid Solh | Elias Hrawi |
| (28) | | Farès Boueiz | 31 October 1992 | 4 December 1998 | 6 years, 34 days | Rafic Hariri I | Rafic Hariri | Elias Hrawi |
| (28) | | Farès Boueiz | 31 October 1992 | 4 December 1998 | 6 years, 34 days | Rafic Hariri II | Rafic Hariri | Elias Hrawi |
| (28) | | Farès Boueiz | 31 October 1992 | 4 December 1998 | 6 years, 34 days | Rafic Hariri III | Rafic Hariri | Elias Hrawi |
| (27) | | Salim Al-Huss | 4 December 1998 | 26 October 2000 | 1 year, 327 days | Selim Hoss IV | Salim Al-Huss | Émile Lahoud |
| 30 | | Mahmoud Hammoud | 26 October 2000 | 17 April 2003 | 2 years, 173 days | Rafic Hariri IV | Rafic Hariri | Émile Lahoud |
| 31 | | Jean Obeid | 17 April 2003 | 26 October 2004 | 1 year, 192 days | Rafic Hariri V | Rafic Hariri | Émile Lahoud |
| (30) | | Mahmoud Hammoud | 26 October 2004 | 19 July 2005 | 266 days | Omar Karami II | Omar Karami | Émile Lahoud |
| (30) | | Mahmoud Hammoud | 26 October 2004 | 19 July 2005 | 266 days | Najib Mikati I | Najib Mikati | Émile Lahoud |
| 32 | | Fawzi Salloukh | 19 July 2005 | 24 November 2007 | 2 years, 128 days | Fouad Siniora I | Fouad Siniora | Émile Lahoud |
| - | | Tarek Mitri Acting | 24 November 2007 | 11 July 2008 | 230 days | Fouad Siniora I | Fouad Siniora Acting | Fouad Siniora Acting |
| (32) | | Fawzi Salloukh | 11 July 2008 | 13 September 2008 | 64 days | Fouad Siniora II | Fouad Siniora | Michel Suleiman |
| - | | Nassib Lahoud Acting | 13 September 2008 | 9 November 2009 | 1 year, 57 days | Fouad Siniora II | Fouad Siniora | Michel Suleiman |
| 33 | | Ali Al Shami | 9 November 2009 | 29 January 2010 | 81 days | Saad Hariri I | Saad Hariri | Michel Suleiman |
| - | | Tarek Mitri Acting | 29 January 2010 | 13 June 2011 | 1 year, 135 days | Saad Hariri I | Saad Hariri | Michel Suleiman |
| 34 | | Adnan Mansour | 13 June 2011 | 15 February 2014 | 2 years, 247 days | Najib Mikati II | Najib Mikati | Michel Suleiman |
| 35 | | Gebran Bassil | 15 February 2014 | 25 May 2014 | 99 days | Tammam Salam | Tammam Salam | Michel Suleiman |
| - | | Akram Chehayeb Acting | 25 May 2014 | 18 December 2016 | 2 years, 207 days | Tammam Salam | Tammam Salam | Vacant |
| (35) | | Gebran Bassil | 18 December 2016 | 21 January 2020 | 3 years, 34 days | Saad Hariri II | Saad Hariri | Michel Aoun |
| (35) | | Gebran Bassil | 18 December 2016 | 21 January 2020 | 3 years, 34 days | Saad Hariri III | Saad Hariri | Michel Aoun |
| 36 | | Charbel Wehbe | 21 January 2020 | 10 September 2021 | 1 year, 232 days | Hassan Diab | Hassan Diab | Michel Aoun |
| 37 | | Abdallah Bou Habib | 10 September 2021 | 8 February 2025 | 3 years, 151 days | Najib Mikati III | Najib Mikati | Michel Aoun |
| 37 | | Abdallah Bou Habib | 10 September 2021 | 8 February 2025 | 3 years, 151 days | Najib Mikati III | Najib Mikati Caretaker | Vacant |
| 38 | | Youssef Rajji | 8 February 2025 | Incumbent | 20 days | Nawaf Salam | Nawaf Salam | Joseph Aoun |