Cautious hope and determination: – Executive Magazine

Holding our new leaders accountable

On Saturday, February 8^th, 2025, Nawaf Salam and Joseph Aoun signed a decree for the formation of a brand new authorities after two years of political paralysis and emptiness. The brand new council of ministers faces the daunting job of restoring sovereign belief and rebuilding the nation’s uncared for establishments and beleaguered industries.

In our accountability to uphold freedom of expression as a part of the Fourth Property, Government has developed an Financial Roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders from financial and social sectors throughout the nation over the past eight years. This complete, information and research-driven framework represents the hopes and ambitions of the Lebanese individuals and supplies members of parliament with pragmatic options and coverage proposals as they’re tasked with responding to our lengthy overdue calls for. It’s our obligation to carry our leaders to account.

As an impartial media, we’re additionally chargeable for empowering the general public with data on our governing physique. Government has had quite a few conversations and acquired contributions from at the least 11 of the 24 new ministers, together with Prime Minister-elect Nawaf Salam.  As our nation strikes ahead with cautious optimism and willpower, it’s crucial to study our consultant ministers’ roles, views, and areas of experience by the years. This information will assist us maintain our new leaders to account as they take up the arduous work of “Rescue and Reform.”

Listed here are contributions to Government from our new ministers all through the years, alphabetized by first identify:

Fadi Makki: Minister of Administrative Improvement

2021 touch upon how utilized behavioral science may help inform COVID-19 lockdown measures

2018 touch upon the mixing of behavioral science and policy-making

Fayez Rasamny: Minister of Public Works

2009, 2010, 2014 interview contributions to analyses on the automobile dealership trade in Lebanon

Haneen Sayed: Minister of Social Affairs

2024 touch upon Lebanon’s trials and alternatives as a refugee-hosting nation

2020 touch upon why direct help to these more and more impoverished in post-crisis Lebanon could be more practical than subsidies

Joe Saddi: Minister of Vitality

2015 touch upon how the Center East skilled service corporations can entice emigrants to return to the area

Kamal Shahedeh: Minister of Displaced Individuals

Shares his 2003 opinion on the event of telecommunications infrastructure, the significance of making technical availability for broadband and eliminating entry obstacles in Lebanon

Nawaf Salam: Prime Minister

2013 Q&A with then ambassador to the UN, Nawaf Salam, on Lebanon’s seat within the safety council, the significance of nationwide unity, and the case for recognition of Palestinian statehood

Nizar Hani: Minister of Agriculture

2017 interview contribution to an evaluation on the choices of the Shouf area, and particularly, on the ecotourism potential of the Shouf Biosphere Reserve and the ecosystem of the encompassing space

Paul Morcos: Minister of Media

2020 Q&A on judicial capability and accountability

2019 touch upon freedom of the press

Tamara El Zein: Minister of the Atmosphere

2023 interview contribution to an evaluation on how funding in analysis and schooling can enhance public well being and the combat towards ailments in Lebanon

Tarek Mitri: Deputy Prime Minister

2014 Q&A on the reopening of the Sursock Museum and the necessity for a stability between preservation and innovation in Lebanon’s city and cultural growth

2010 Q&A on journalistic and press freedoms in Lebanon

Yassine Jaber: Minister of Finance

2009 Q&A as a then-member of parliament sharing his views on the partial privatization of Èlecticitè du Liban, the significance of pursuing Lebanon’s offshore oil and fuel sources, and strengthening of public faculties