Complex sentence: Then prime minister Rafik Hariri appointed him information minister in 2003 during the term of then president Emile Lahoud whose tenure lasted from 1998 to 2007.
Split into simpler sentences: Then prime minister Rafik Hariri appointed him information minister in 2003. This appointment was made during the term of president Emile Lahoud whose tenure lasted from 1998 to 2007.