Who is who in Lebanon new government

  • Date: 12-Sep-2021
  • Source: Ya Libnan
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Lebanon
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Who is who in Lebanon new government

Prime Minister designate Najib Mikati formed a government of 24 ministers on Friday, 13 months after his predecessor Hassan Diab resigned in the wake of a deadly blast at Beirut port.

The past year has been marred by political wrangling between Lebanon’s sectarian political parties, which have been widely accused of prioritising their interests over the population’s.

The country’s worst-ever economic crisis, which came to a head in late 2019, stems from decades of corruption in the state and unsustainable financing. The local currency has lost more than 90 per cent of its value and the UN believes about 80 per cent of the population lives in poverty.