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1)Stemming from my belief that whoever heads a ministry is responsible for the performance of the ministry.
The following thread will show which political parties spent the most days at the head of major ministries.
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The following thread will show which political parties spent the most days at the head of major ministries.
Let's go
2)Which parties spent the most time in government since 1990? Future movement leads the pack followed by Amal & PSP.
FPM & Hezbollah were not in government prior to 2005 but they lead the remaining pack
Tashnag was a surprise to me, it has always been in government since 1990
FPM & Hezbollah were not in government prior to 2005 but they lead the remaining pack
Tashnag was a surprise to me, it has always been in government since 1990
3)Ministry of Agriculture should play a major role in the future. Lebanon needs to start increasing its exports and Agriculture can fill some of the gap in the BoP deficit.
Amal has had the lion's share in heading the Ministry of Agriculture since 1990.
Amal has had the lion's share in heading the Ministry of Agriculture since 1990.
4)Industry is another crucial ministry going into the future. The sector is not developed as it should be and with the Lira floating the export market for Lebanese products can increase.
Tashnag and Hezbollah have been at the head of the Ministry of Industry 63% since 1990
Tashnag and Hezbollah have been at the head of the Ministry of Industry 63% since 1990
5)Finance is by far the most crucial ministry today. The challenges we are going to face are insurmountable and a new fiscal policy direction is going to be required.
Future movement and to a lesser extent Amal have had near monopoly on Finance since 1990.
Future movement and to a lesser extent Amal have had near monopoly on Finance since 1990.
6)Like finance, Ministry of Economy have been lead by Future but has been bounced off different political parties.
7)One ministry that needs to go away and that has been draining the treasury since 1990 is Ministry of the Displaced.
PSP has had monopoly over that ministry and many Lebanese doubt huge corruption taking place in that particular ministry.
PSP has had monopoly over that ministry and many Lebanese doubt huge corruption taking place in that particular ministry.
8)Another ministry that screams corruption & that had the most impact on governmental budget is the Ministry of Energy & Water. The budget deficit due to electricity is nearly $1.5B per year and the accumulated cost since 1990 is estimated to be more than $35B.
9)Interior is one of the major ministries since it's responsible for keeping the peace & holding elections. In Lebanon whoever leads the ministry leverages a lot of power since it heads all the internal security forces.
Future & president Michel Sleiman lead the way.
Future & president Michel Sleiman lead the way.
10)Foreign Affairs is a very strategic ministry since it appoints ambassadors, first point of contact with other nations and the UN.
It was no surprise to see that the ministry have been dominated by Amal/Hezbollah/FPM
It was no surprise to see that the ministry have been dominated by Amal/Hezbollah/FPM
11)Public Works and Transportation is another Ali Baba cave. Whoever leads the ministry has a huge incentive to embezzle funds.
Looking at the state of our roads tells you how much is being drained from that ministry.
Amal and PSP the winners here
Looking at the state of our roads tells you how much is being drained from that ministry.
Amal and PSP the winners here
12)Telecom is one of the few profitable government entities in Lebanon. The profit is coming at a cost. Two companies have had a duopoly on the market and the prices in Lebanon are crazy high.
Future and FPM have been having a Telecom battle for more than a decade.
Future and FPM have been having a Telecom battle for more than a decade.
13)Defense is special. The minister has to juggle western aid and Iranian increased influence. Not an easy ministry to lead. Usually and for a good reason it has been the share of the president. The graph shows FPM but I didn't discriminate between president Michel Aoun and FPM.
14)Justice is also a crucial ministry post 17 October. any reform would have to start by the independence of the judicial system. The Justice Minister has a huge role to play if we want to become a modern country and remove corruption.
15)Health is the number one social ministry. It has to function correctly otherwise the whole society will suffer.
Amal and PSP have lead this ministry the most since 1990.
Amal and PSP have lead this ministry the most since 1990.
16)We all talk about human capital, brain drain, etc. All of this is due to a robust educational system put together since the 19th century. the public sector has always lagged in the domain especially in the past decade. Huge reforms are required in the sector.
17)Environment is for me one of the most important ministries. Unfortunately in Lebanon it is considered a side ministry given as part of the cheese cutting exercise. We have one of the best natures in the world and we have been ruining it for decades. It is time to embellish it.
