Government of Lebanon

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The Government of Lebanon is the central political authority of the Lebanese Republic, responsible for administering the state, implementing laws, and managing domestic and foreign policy within its sectarian power-sharing system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf central government
executive branch of government
alsoUsesLanguage English
French
basedOn Constitution of Lebanon
surface form: Lebanese Constitution
budgetApprovedBy Lebanese Parliament
surface form: Parliament of Lebanon
cabinetName Council of Ministers
cabinetRequires vote of confidence from Parliament
canBeDissolvedBy President of Lebanon under constitutional conditions
capital Beirut
constitutionAdopted 1926
constitutionalSystem confessional power-sharing system
constitutionAmendedBy Taif Agreement
country Lebanon
crisisContext has faced recurrent political deadlocks
has operated during severe economic and financial crisis since 2019
currentHeadOfGovernment Najib Mikati
currentHeadOfState vacant (presidential vacancy since 2022)
defensePolicyCoordinatedWith Ministry of National Defense (Lebanon)
executivePowerExercisedBy Government of Lebanon self-linksurface differs
surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
foreignPolicyCoordinatedWith Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
surface form: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Lebanon)
governs Internal Security Forces
Lebanese Armed Forces
headOfGovernment Prime Minister of Lebanon
headOfState President of Lebanon
jurisdiction Lebanon
surface form: Lebanese Republic
legallyAccountableTo Lebanese Parliament
surface form: Parliament of Lebanon
legalSystem mixed legal system of civil law and religious personal status laws
memberOf Arab League through the state of Lebanon
International Monetary Fund through the state of Lebanon
United Nations through the state of Lebanon
World Bank Group through the state of Lebanon
monetaryPolicyInfluencedBy Banque du Liban
nativeName Government of Lebanon self-linksurface differs
surface form: الحكومة اللبنانية
officialName Government of Lebanon self-linksurface differs
surface form: Government of the Lebanese Republic
politicalSystem parliamentary republic
powerSharingFeature confessional allocation of top offices
presidencyReservedFor Maronite Christianity
surface form: Maronite Christian
primeMinisterAppointedBy President of Lebanon
primeMinisterRequires parliamentary confidence
primeMinistershipReservedFor Sunni Muslim
responsibleFor domestic policy
foreign policy
implementation of laws
national security policy
public administration
seatOfGovernment Beirut
speakershipOfParliamentReservedFor Shia Muslim
usesLanguage Arabic

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National Museum of Beirut ownedBy Government of Lebanon
Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport owner Government of Lebanon
Lebanese Minister of Education partOf Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Lebanese Minister of Education partOf Government of Lebanon
Lebanese Minister of Education memberOf Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Lebanese cabinet
Lebanese Ambassador to the United States represents Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Lebanese government
Lebanese Parliament supervises Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Government of Lebanon officialName Government of Lebanon self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Government of the Lebanese Republic
Government of Lebanon nativeName Government of Lebanon self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: الحكومة اللبنانية
Government of Lebanon executivePowerExercisedBy Government of Lebanon self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Taif Agreement implementedBy Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Lebanese government
Amal Movement representedIn Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Lebanese government cabinets
Banque du Liban owner Government of Lebanon
Banque du Liban foundedBy Government of Lebanon
Prime Minister of Lebanon partOf Government of Lebanon
Prime Minister of Lebanon memberOf Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Prime Minister of Lebanon chairs Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants partOf Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Cabinet of Lebanon
President of Lebanon participatesIn Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Majlis an-Nuwwāb supervises Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Lebanese Parliament Building ownedBy Government of Lebanon
Constitution of Lebanon establishesInstitution Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Constitution of Lebanon transferredExecutivePowerTo Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Minister of Interior of Lebanon partOf Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Minister of Interior of Lebanon partOf Government of Lebanon
Minister of Interior of Lebanon memberOf Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of Lebanon
Port of Tripoli (Lebanon) governedBy Government of Lebanon
this entity surface form: Lebanese government