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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Lebanon)

{{Short description|Government ministry of Lebanon}}

{{Infobox government agency

| agency_name = Lebanese Republic
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants

| nativename =

| nativename_a =

| nativename_r = وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين

| logo = Coat of arms of Lebanon.svg

| logo_width = 150px

| logo_caption = Coat of arms of Lebanon

| image = File:Palace of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Lebanon, 1947.jpg

| image_caption = Palace of the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1947

| formed = 1941

| jurisdiction = Government of Lebanon

| headquarters = Rue Michel Bustros, Rmeil, Beirut

| coordinates = {{Coord|33|53|33|N|35|31|7|E|display=title}}

| chief1_name = Youssef Rajji

| chief1_position = Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants

| chief2_name =

| chief2_position =

| chief3_name =

| chief3_position =

| parent_agency = Cabinet of Lebanon

| child1_agency =

| child2_agency =

| website = {{Official website|http://www.mfa.gov.lb}}

}}

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants is the Lebanese government ministry in charge of the country's foreign affairs and maintaining relations with its large emigrant communities.

List of Foreign Affairs ministers

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2" | Portrait

! rowspan="2" | Name
{{small|(birth–death)}}

! colspan="3" | Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Cabinet

! rowspan="2" | Prime Minister

! rowspan="2" | President

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

rowspan="3" |1

| rowspan="3" |127x127px

| rowspan="3" |Salim Takla

| rowspan="3" |25 September 1943

| rowspan="3" |11 January 1945†

| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1943|9|25|1945|1|11}}

|Riad Solh I

| rowspan="2" |Riad Al Solh

| rowspan="15" |Bechara El Khoury

Riad Solh II
rowspan="2" |Abdul Hamid Karami

| rowspan="2" |Abdul Hamid Karami

2

|157x157px

|Henri Philippe Pharaoun

|13 January 1945

|22 August 1945

|{{ayd|1945|1|13|1945|8|22}}

3

|150x150px

|Hamid Frangieh

|22 August 1945

|22 May 1946

|{{ayd|1945|8|22|1946|5|22}}

|Sami Solh II

|Sami Solh

4

|130x130px

|Philippe Takla

|22 May 1946

|14 December 1946

|{{ayd|1946|5|22|1946|12|14}}

|Saadi Munla

|Saadi Al Munla

(2)

|157x157px

|Henri Philippe Pharaoun

|14 December 1946

|7 June 1947

|{{ayd|1946|12|4|1947|6|7}}

|Riad Solh III

| rowspan="4" |Riad Al Solh

rowspan="2" |(3)

| rowspan="2" |150x150px

| rowspan="2" |Hamid Frangieh

| rowspan="2" |7 June 1947

| rowspan="2" |1 October 1949

| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1947|6|7|1949|10|1}}

|Riad Solh IV

Riad Solh V
(4)

|130x130px

|Philippe Takla

|1 October 1949

|14 February 1951

|{{ayd|1949|10|1|1951|2|14}}

|Riad Solh VI

5

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|Hussein Al Oweini{{efn|name=dfens|1=Served simultaneously as Minister of National Defense.}}{{efn|name=int|1=Served simultaneously as Minister of Interior and Municipalities.}}

|14 February 1951

|7 June 1951

|{{ayd|1951|2|14|1951|6|7}}

|Hussein Oweini I

|Hussein Al Oweini

6

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|Charles Helou

|7 June 1951

|11 February 1952

|{{ayd|1951|6|7|1952|2|11}}

|Abdallah Yafi III

|Abdallah El-Yafi

(4)

|130x130px

|Philippe Takla

|11 February 1952

|9 September 1952

|{{ayd|1952|2|11|1952|9|9}}

|Sami Solh III

|Sami Solh

7

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|Nazem Akkari

|9 September 1952

|14 September 1952

|{{ayd|1952|9|9|1952|9|14}}

|Nazem Akkari

|Nazem Akkari

8

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|Saeb Salam

|14 September 1952

|18 September 1952

|{{ayd|1952|9|14|1952|9|18}}

|Saeb Salam I

|Saeb Salam

(7)

|133x133px

|Nazem Akkari

|18 September 1952

|30 September 1952

|{{ayd|1952|9|18|1952|9|30}}

|Fouad Chehab

| colspan="2" |Fouad Chehab

Acting

9

|

|Musa Mubarak

|30 September 1952

|6 February 1953

|{{ayd|1952|9|30|1953|2|6}}

| rowspan="2" |Khaled Chehab II

| rowspan="2" |Khaled Chehab

| rowspan="14" |Camille Chamoun

10

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|Khaled Chehab

|6 February 1953

|30 April 1953

|{{ayd|1953|2|6|1953|4|30}}

11

|

|Georges Hakim{{efn|name=econ|1=Served simultaneously as Minister of Economy and Trade.}}

|30 April 1953

|16 August 1953

|{{ayd|1953|4|30|1953|8|16}}

|Saeb Salam II

|Saeb Salam

rowspan="3" |12

| rowspan="3" |133x133px

| rowspan="3" |Alfred Naqqache{{efn|Served simultaneously as Minister of Justice from 1 March 1954 to 16 September 1954.}}

| rowspan="3" |16 August 1953

| rowspan="3" |9 July 1955

| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1953|8|16|1955|7|9}}

|Abdallah Yafi IV

| rowspan="2" |Abdallah El-Yafi

Abdallah Yafi V
Sami Solh IV

| rowspan="3" |Sami Solh

(3)

|150x150px

|Hamid Frangieh

|9 July 1955

|7 September 1955

|{{ayd|1955|7|9|1955|9|7}}

| rowspan="2" |Sami Solh V

rowspan="4" |13

| rowspan="4" |

| rowspan="4" |Salim Lahoud

| rowspan="4" |7 September 1955

| rowspan="4" |18 November 1956

| rowspan="4" |{{ayd|1955|9|7|1956|11|18}}

Rashid Karami I

|Rashid Karami

Abdallah Yafi VI

| rowspan="2" |Abdallah El-Yafi

Abdallah Yafi VII
rowspan="3" |14

| rowspan="3" |116x116px

| rowspan="3" |Charles Malik

| rowspan="3" |18 November 1956

| rowspan="3" |24 September 1958

| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1956|11|18|1958|9|24}}

|Sami Solh VI

| rowspan="3" |Sami Solh

Sami Solh VII
Sami Solh VIII
(4)

|130x130px

|Philippe Takla

|24 September 1958

|14 October 1958

|{{ayd|1958|9|24|1958|10|14}}

|Rashid Karami II

| rowspan="2" |Rashid Karami

| rowspan="8" |Fouad Chehab

(5)

|122x122px

|Hussein Al Oweini

|14 October 1958

|14 May 1960

|{{ayd|1958|10|14|1960|5|14}}

|Rashid Karami III

rowspan="5" |(4)

| rowspan="5" |130x130px

| rowspan="5" |Philippe Takla

| rowspan="5" |14 May 1960

| rowspan="5" |1 April 1964

| rowspan="5" |{{ayd|1960|5|14|1964|4|1}}

|Ahmad Daouk II

|Ahmad Daouk

Saeb Salam III

| rowspan="2" |Saeb Salam

Saeb Salam IV
Rashid Karami IV

|Rashid Karami

rowspan="2" |Hussein Oweini II

| rowspan="5" |Hussein Al Oweini

rowspan="2" |15

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" |Fouad Ammoun

| rowspan="2" |1 April 1964

| rowspan="2" |18 November 1964

| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1964|4|1|1964|9|25}}

Hussein Oweini III

| rowspan="12" |Charles Helou

(4)

|130x130px

|Philippe Takla

|18 November 1964

|2 June 1965

|{{ayd|1964|11|18|1965|6|2}}

| rowspan="2" |Hussein Oweini IV

(5)

|122x122px

|Hussein Al Oweini

|2 June 1965

|25 July 1965

|{{ayd|1965|6|2|1965|7|25}}

(11)

|

|Georges Hakim

|25 July 1965

|9 April 1966

|{{ayd|1965|7|25|1966|4|9}}

|Rashid Karami V

|Rashid Karami

(4)

|130x130px

|Philippe Takla{{efn|name=jus|1=Served simultaneously as Minister of Justice.}}

|9 April 1966

|6 December 1966

|{{ayd|1966|4|9|1966|12|6}}

|Abdallah Yafi VIII

|Abdallah El-Yafi

(11)

|

|Georges Hakim

|6 December 1966

|8 February 1968

|{{ayd|1966|12|6|1968|2|8}}

|Rashid Karami VI

|Rashid Karami

16

|133x133px

|Fouad Boutros

|8 February 1968

|12 October 1968

|{{ayd|1968|2|8|1968|10|12}}

|Abdallah Yafi IX

| rowspan="3" |Abdallah El-Yafi

17

|

|Ali Arab

|12 October 1968

|20 October 1968

|{{ayd|1968|10|12|1968|10|20}}

|Abdallah Yafi X

(5)

|122x122px

|Hussein Al Oweini{{efn|name=dfens}}

|20 October 1968

|15 January 1969

|{{ayd|1968|10|20|1969|1|15}}

|Abdallah Yafi XI

18

|135x135px

|Rashid Karami

|15 January 1969

|22 January 1969

|{{ayd|1969|1|15|1969|1|22}}

| rowspan="2" |Rashid Karami VII

| rowspan="3" |Rashid Karami

19

|

|Yusuf Salim

|22 January 1969

|25 November 1969

|{{ayd|1969|1|22|1969|11|25}}

20

|100x100px

|Naseem Majdalani{{efn|name=econ}}

|25 November 1969

|13 October 1970

|{{ayd|1969|11|25|1970|10|13}}

|Rashid Karami VIII

rowspan="2" |21

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" |Khalil Abou Hamad

| rowspan="2" |13 October 1970

| rowspan="2" |25 April 1973

| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1970|10|13|1973|4|25}}

|Saeb Salam V

| rowspan="2" |Saeb Salam

| rowspan="8" |Suleiman Frangieh

Saeb Salam VI
22

|

|Khatchig Babikian

|25 April 1973

|8 July 1973

|{{ayd|1973|4|25|1973|7|8}}

|Amin Hafez

|Amin Hafez

23

|132x132px

|Fouad Naffah

|8 July 1973

|31 October 1974

|{{ayd|1973|7|8|1974|10|31}}

|Takieddine Solh

|Takieddin el-Solh

(4)

|130x130px

|Philippe Takla

|31 October 1974

|23 May 1975

|{{ayd|1974|10|31|1975|5|23}}

|Rachid Solh I

|Rachid Solh

24

|

|Lucien Dahdah

|23 May 1975

|1 July 1975

|{{ayd|1975|5|23|1975|7|1}}

|Nureddine Rifai

|Nureddine Rifai

(4)

|130x130px

|Philippe Takla

|1 July 1975

|16 June 1976

|{{ayd|1975|7|1|1976|6|16}}

| rowspan="2" |Rashid Karami IX

| rowspan="2" |Rashid Karami

25

|100x100px

|Camille Chamoun

|16 June 1976

|9 December 1976

|{{ayd|1976|6|16|1976|12|9}}

rowspan="3" |(16)

| rowspan="3" |133x133px

| rowspan="3" |Fouad Boutros{{efn|Served simultaneously as Minister of National Defense from 9 December 1976 to 20 December 1978.}}

| rowspan="3" |9 December 1976

| rowspan="3" |7 October 1982

| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1976|12|9|1982|10|7}}

|Selim Hoss I

| rowspan="2" |Salim Al-Huss

| rowspan="3" |Élias Sarkis

Selim Hoss II
Shafik Wazzan I

| rowspan="2" |Shafik Wazzan

26

|139x139px

|Elie Salem

|7 October 1982

|30 April 1984

|{{ayd|1982|10|7|1984|4|30}}

|Shafik Wazzan II

| rowspan="3" |Amine Gemayel

(18)

|135x135px

|Rashid Karami

|30 April 1984

|1 June 1987†

|{{ayd|1984|4|30|1987|6|1}}

| rowspan="2" |Rashid Karami X

|Rashid Karami

rowspan="3" |27

| rowspan="3" |131x131px

| rowspan="3" |Salim Al-Huss

Acting until 24 November 1989

Disputed since 22 September 1988

| rowspan="3" |2 June 1987

| rowspan="3" |24 December 1990

| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1987|6|2|1990|12|24}}

|Salim Al-Huss

Acting

rowspan="2" |Selim Hoss III

| colspan="2" |Salim Al-Huss

Acting

Salim Al-Huss

|Elias Hrawi

-

|

|Mohammad Nabil Quraitem

Disputed

|22 September 1988

|22 September 1988

|Did not assume

| rowspan="2" |Michel Aoun

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Michel Aoun

Acting

-

|133x133px

|Michel Aoun

Disputed

|22 September 1988

|13 October 1990

|{{ayd|1988|9|22|1990|10|13}}

rowspan="2" |28

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" |Farès Boueiz

| rowspan="2" |24 December 1990

| rowspan="2" |16 September 1992

| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1990|12|24|1992|9|16}}

|Omar Karami I

|Omar Karami

| rowspan="6" |Elias Hrawi

rowspan="2" |Rachid Solh II

| rowspan="2" |Rachid Solh

29

|

|Nasri Maalouf{{efn|name=jus}}

|16 September 1992

|31 October 1992

|{{ayd|1992|9|16|1992|10|31}}

rowspan="3" |(28)

| rowspan="3" |

| rowspan="3" |Farès Boueiz

| rowspan="3" |31 October 1992

| rowspan="3" |4 December 1998

| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1992|10|31|1998|12|4}}

|Rafic Hariri I

| rowspan="3" |Rafic Hariri

Rafic Hariri II
Rafic Hariri III
(27)

|133x133px

|Salim Al-Huss

|4 December 1998

|26 October 2000

|{{ayd|1998|12|4|2000|10|26}}

|Selim Hoss IV

|Salim Al-Huss

| rowspan="6" |Émile Lahoud

30

|

|Mahmoud Hammoud

|26 October 2000

|17 April 2003

|{{ayd|2000|10|26|2003|4|17}}

|Rafic Hariri IV

| rowspan="2" |Rafic Hariri

31

|145x145px

|Jean Obeid

|17 April 2003

|26 October 2004

|{{ayd|2003|4|17|2004|10|26}}

|Rafic Hariri V

rowspan="2" |(30)

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" |Mahmoud Hammoud

| rowspan="2" |26 October 2004

| rowspan="2" |19 July 2005

| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|2004|10|26|2005|7|19}}

|Omar Karami II

|Omar Karami

Najib Mikati I

|Najib Mikati

32

|134x134px

|Fawzi Salloukh

|19 July 2005

|24 November 2007

|{{ayd|2005|7|19|2007|11|24}}

| rowspan="2" |Fouad Siniora I

|Fouad Siniora

-

|131x131px

|Tarek Mitri{{efn|Served simultaneously as Minister of Culture.}}

Acting

|24 November 2007

|11 July 2008

|{{ayd|2007|11|24|2008|7|11}}

| colspan="2" |Fouad Siniora

Acting

(32)

|134x134px

|Fawzi Salloukh

|11 July 2008

|13 September 2008

|{{ayd|2008|7|11|2008|9|13}}

| rowspan="2" |Fouad Siniora II

| rowspan="2" |Fouad Siniora

| rowspan="6" |Michel Suleiman

-

|113x113px

|Nassib Lahoud

Acting

|13 September 2008

|9 November 2009

|{{ayd|2008|9|13|2009|11|9}}

33

|149x149px

|Ali Al Shami

|9 November 2009

|29 January 2010

|{{ayd|2009|11|9|2010|1|29}}

| rowspan="2" |Saad Hariri I

| rowspan="2" |Saad Hariri

-

|131x131px

|Tarek Mitri

Acting

|29 January 2010

|13 June 2011

|{{ayd|2010|1|29|2011|6|13}}

34

|135x135px

|Adnan Mansour

|13 June 2011

|15 February 2014

|{{ayd|2011|6|13|2014|2|15}}

|Najib Mikati II

|Najib Mikati

35

|143x143px

|Gebran Bassil

|15 February 2014

|25 May 2014

|{{ayd|2014|2|15|2014|5|25}}

| rowspan="2" |Tammam Salam

| rowspan="2" |Tammam Salam

-

|123x123px

|Akram Chehayeb

Acting

|25 May 2014

|18 December 2016

|{{ayd|2014|5|25|2016|12|18}}

|Vacant

rowspan="2" |(35)

| rowspan="2" |133x133px

| rowspan="2" |Gebran Bassil

| rowspan="2" |18 December 2016

| rowspan="2" |21 January 2020

| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|2016|12|18|2020|1|21}}

|Saad Hariri II

| rowspan="2" |Saad Hariri

| rowspan="4" |Michel Aoun

Saad Hariri III
36

|131x131px

|Charbel Wehbe

|21 January 2020

|10 September 2021

|{{ayd|2020|1|21|2021|9|10}}

|Hassan Diab

|Hassan Diab

rowspan="2" |37

| rowspan="2" |150x150px

| rowspan="2" |Abdallah Bou Habib

| rowspan="2" |10 September 2021

| rowspan="2" |8 February 2025

| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|2021|9|10|2025|2|8}}

| rowspan="2" |Najib Mikati III

|Najib Mikati

Najib Mikati

Caretaker

|Vacant

38

|135x135px

|Youssef Rajji

|8 February 2025

|Incumbent

|{{ayd|2025|2|8}}

|Nawaf Salam

|Nawaf Salam

|Joseph Aoun

Notes

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External links

  • [http://www.mfa.gov.lb/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Official website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120521174308/http://emigrants.gov.lb/ General Directorate of Emigrants Official website]
  • [http://rulers.org/fm3.html List of ministers] at Rulers.org

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