Samir Mokbel | |
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سمير مقبل | |
![]() Samir Mouqbel in April 2015 | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
In office 13 June 2011 – 18 December 2016 | |
President |
Michel Suleiman Tammam Salam (Acting) Michel Aoun |
Prime Minister |
Najib Mikati Tammam Salam |
Preceded by | Elias Murr |
Succeeded by | Ghassan Hasbani |
Minister of National Defence | |
In office 15 February 2014 – 18 December 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Tammam Salam |
Preceded by | Fayez Ghosn |
Succeeded by | Yaacoub Sarraf |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 November 1939 |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Political party | Independent |
Samir Mokbel ( Arabic: سمير مقبل) (born 1939) is a Lebanese politician. He was the deputy prime minister and defense minister of Lebanon.
Mouqbel was born in 1939. [1] He graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in civil engineering. [2]
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. [2] He was appointed deputy to the prime minister Najib Mikati on 13 June 2011. [3] [4] He was reappointed deputy prime minister in the cabinet led by Tammam Salam in February 2013. [5] He was also appointed defense minister, replacing Fayez Ghosn in the post. [5] [6]