Samir Mouqbel
| Samir Mouqbel | |
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Samir Mouqbel in April 2015
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
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In office 13 June 2011 – 18 December 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Elias Murr |
| Succeeded by | Ghassan Hasbani |
| Minister of National Defence | |
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In office 15 February 2014 – 18 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Tammam Salam |
| Preceded by | Fayez Ghosn |
| Succeeded by | Yaacoub Sarraf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1939 |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Independent |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
Samir Mouqbel (Arabic: سمير مقبل) (b.1939) is a Lebanese politician. He is the deputy prime minister and defense minister of Lebanon.
Mouqbel graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in civil engineering.
Mouqbel is an Greek Orthodox Christian Independent, and was Lebanon’s first environment minister from 1992 to 1995. He was appointed deputy to the prime minister Najib Mikati on 13 June 2011. He was reappointed deputy prime minister in the cabinet led by Tammam Salam in February 2013. He was also appointed defense minister, replacing Fayez Ghosn in the post.
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