The July 2005, Lebanese cabinet was formed by Fouad Siniora on 19 July 2005 who was appointed by then president Émile Lahoud. All the main political blocs were included in it except for the Free Patriotic Movement-led bloc headed by GeneralMichel Aoun. On 24 November 2007, the government became an interim one following the end of the president's mandate.
In November 2009, after five months of negotiations following the 2009 parliamentary elections, Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri formed a national unity government.[1]
The December 2016 cabinet was formed by prime minister Saad Harriri, appointed by President Michel Aoun. The government was the first in the President's term. It was considered resigned in May 2018 after the parliamentary elections.
The January 2019 cabinet was formed by prime minister Saad Harriri, re-appointed by President Michel Aoun following the May 2018 parliamentary elections. The government took nine months to form, as the prime minister has to reconcile various political factions in a national unity government.'
