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Samir Mouqbel

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Samir Mokbel
سمير مقبل
Samir Mouqbel in April 2015
Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
13 June 2011 – 18 December 2016
PresidentMichel Suleiman
Tammam Salam (Acting)
Michel Aoun
Prime MinisterNajib Mikati
Tammam Salam
Preceded byElias Murr
Succeeded byGhassan Hasbani
Minister of National Defence
In office
15 February 2014 – 18 December 2016
Prime MinisterTammam Salam
Preceded byFayez Ghosn
Succeeded byYaacoub Sarraf
Personal details
Born (1939-11-13) 13 November 1939 (age 84)
NationalityLebanese
Political partyIndependent

Samir Mokbel (Arabic: سمير مقبل) (born 13 November 1939)[1] is a Lebanese politician. He was the deputy prime minister and defense minister of Lebanon.

Early life and education

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Mouqbel was born in 1939.[2] He graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in civil engineering.[3]

Career

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Mouqbel is a Greek Orthodox Christian Independent, and was Lebanon's first state minister responsible for environment from 1992 to 1995 in the first cabinet of Rafic Hariri.[3] He was appointed deputy to the prime minister Najib Mikati on 13 June 2011.[4][5] He was reappointed deputy prime minister in the cabinet led by Tammam Salam in February 2013.[6] He was also appointed defense minister, replacing Fayez Ghosn in the post.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Samir Mokbel (in French)
  2. ^ "PROFILE: Deputy PM and National Defense Minister Samir Moqbel".
  3. ^ a b "Lineup of Mikati's 30". The Daily Star. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Lebanon's New Cabinet" (PDF). 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  5. ^ "The New Lebanese Government" (PDF). Lebanese Information Center. July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Lebanese cabinet formed after 10-month stalemate". Al Arabiya. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  7. ^ Members of Lebanon's new government The Daily Star. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.