Council of Ministers of Lebanon

Council of Ministers of the Lebanese Republic
مجلس الوزراء
Overview
Established1926 (Constitution of the Republic of Lebanon)
StateLebanese Republic
LeaderPrime Minister of Lebanon
Appointed byPresident of Lebanon and Prime Minister of Lebanon
Ministries24
Responsible toChamber of Deputies
HeadquartersGrand Serail
WebsiteOfficial website

The Council of Ministers of Lebanon (Arabic: مجلس الوزراء اللبناني, romanized: Majlis al-wozarah al-Lubnanī) is the executive body of the Republic of Lebanon. Its president is the Prime Minister of Lebanon. All Ministers are appointed by a Decree of the President of the Republic, which is countersigned by the Prime Minister. The appointed government also has to pass a confidence vote in the Parliament of Lebanon. As stipulated in Article 95 of the Lebanese constitution, there are two political requirements for the council of ministers:

1- It has to be composed of an equal number of Muslim and Christian ministers.

2- The different sects of Lebanon shall be represented in a just and equitable manner in the formation of the Cabinet.

The Council of Ministers is considered to be the "government" of Lebanon according to the Constitution.

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