Helping address these challenges at the cabinet’s heart, long-time strategy consultant Walid Fayad has been installed as the country’s new Minister of Energy and Water. This is having a knock-on impact on Lebanon’s water supply. According to UNICEF, at least 70 percent of Lebanon’s population faces critical water shortages, particularly in the hottest months of the year. The full line-up of ministers in the new government are:Najib Mikati – Prime MinisterSaadeh al Shami – Deputy Prime MinisterAbbas Halabi – Minister of Education and Higher EducationGeorge Qardahi – Minister of InformationBassam Mawlawi – Minister of InteriorFirass Abyad – Minister of Public HealthNasser Yassin – Minister of EnvironmentAmin Salam – Minister of EconomyYoussef Khalil – Minister of FinanceAli Hamieh – Minister of Public WorksMoustafa Bayram – Minister of LabourAbbas al Hajj Hassan – Minister of AgricultureMohammad Mortada – Minister of CultureIssam Sharafeddine Chehayeb– Minister of the DisplacedAbdallah Abu Habib – Minister of Foreign AffairsJohnny Corm – Minister of TelecommunicationsWalid Nassar – Minister of TourismHenry Khoury – Minister of JusticeWalid Fayyad – Minister of Energy and WaterBrig. Gen. Maurice Slim – Minister of DefenceHector Hajjar – Minister of Social AffairsGeorge Kallas – Minister of Youth and SportsNajla Riachi – Minister of Administrative DevelopmentGeorge Boujikian – Minister of Industry

Source: The North Africa Journal November 16, 2021 13:57 UTC