Samir Mouqbel

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Samir Mouqbel
File:Samir Moqbel, April 2015.jpg
Samir Mouqbel in April 2015
Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon
Assumed office
June 2011
Minister of National Defence
Assumed office
February 2014
Prime Minister Tammam Salam
Preceded by Fayez Ghosn
Personal details
Nationality Lebanese
Political party Independent
Religion Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch

Samir Mouqbel (Arabic: سمير مقبل‎‎) (b.1939)[1] is a Lebanese politician. He is the deputy prime minister and defense minister of Lebanon.

Education

Mouqbel graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in civil engineering.[2]

Career

Mouqbel is an Greek Orthodox Christian Independent, and was Lebanon’s first environment minister from 1992 to 1995.[2] He was appointed deputy to the prime minister Najib Mikati on 13 June 2011.[3][4] He was reappointed deputy prime minister in the cabinet led by Tammam Salam in February 2013.[5] He was also appointed defense minister, replacing Fayez Ghosn in the post.[5][6]

References

  1. http://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/139988/profile-deputy-pm-and-national-defense-minister-sa/en
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  6. Members of Lebanon's new government The Daily Star. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

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