Tammam Salam
Mouqbel is a Greek Orthodox Christian Independent, and was Lebanon's first environment minister from 1992 to 1995. He was appointed deputy to the prime minister Najib Mikati on 13 June 2011. He was reappointed deputy prime minister in the cabinet led by Tammam Salam in February 2013. He was also appointed defense minister, replacing Fayez Ghosn in the post.