Ministers of Health
The Ministers of Health since the time of the Prime Minister Riad Solh in 1944 until today.
| NB | From | To | Minister of Health | Prime Minister |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 8/2/2025 | Dr. Rakan Nassereldine | Nawaf Salam | |
| 74 | 10/9/2021 | 8/2/2025 | Dr. Firass Abiad | Najib Mikati |
| 73 | 21/1/2020 | 10/9/2021 | Dr. Hamad Hasan | Hassan Diab |
| 72 | 31/1/2019 | 21/1/2020 | Dr. Jamil Jabak | Cheikh Saad Hariri |
| 71 | 18/12/2016 | 31/1/2019 | Ghassan Hasbani | Cheikh Saad Hariri |
| 70 | 15/02/2014 | 18/12/2016 | Waël Abou Faour | Tammam Salam |
| 69 | 13/06/2011 | 15/02/2014 | Ali Hassan Khalil | Najib Mikati |
| 68 | 9/11/2009 | 13/01/2011 | Dr. Mhammad Jawad khalifeh | Cheikh Saad Hariri |
| 67 | 19/07/2005 | 9/11/2009 | Dr. Mhammad Jawad Khalifeh | Fouad Al Sanyoura |
| 66 | 19/04/2005 | 19/07/2005 | Dr. Mhammad Jawad Khalifeh | Najib Mikati |
| 65 | 26/10/2004 | 19/04/2005 | Dr. Mhammad Jawad Khalifeh | Omar Karameh |
| 64 | 26/10/2000 | 26/10/2004 | Sleiman Franjieh | Rafic Hariri |
| 63 | 04/12/1998 | 26/10/2000 | Karam Karam | Selim Hoss |
| 62 | 07/11/1996 | 04/12/1998 | Sleiman Franjieh | Rafic Hariri |
| 61 | 25/05/1995 | 07/11/1996 | Marwan Hamadeh | Rafic Hariri |
| 60 | 31/10/1992 | 25/05/1995 | Marwan Hamadeh | Rafic Hariri |
| 59 | 16/05/1992 | 30/10/1992 | Marwan Hamadeh | Rachid Solh |
| 58 | 24/12/1990 | 15/05/1992 | Jamil Kebbeh | Rachid Karameh |
| 57 | 25/11/1989 | 23/12/1990 | Abdallah Rassi | Selim Hoss |
| 56 | 22/09/1988 | 25/11/1989 | Edgard Maalouf | Michel Aoun |
| 55 | 30/04/1984 | 22/09/1988 | Pierre Gemayel | Rachid Karameh |
Nomination of Joseph Hashem after the death of Pierre Gemayel | ||||
| 54 | 08/10/1982 | 29/04/1984 | Adnan Mroueh | Chafic Wazzan |
| 53 | 25/10/1980 | 08/10/1982 | Nazih Bizri | Chafic Wazzan |
| 52 | 16/07/1979 | 25/10/1980 | Talal Merhebi | Selim Hoss |
| 51 | 09/12/1976 | 16/07/1979 | Ibrahim Cheaito | Selim Hoss |
| 50 | 01/07/1975 | 09/12/1976 | Majid Irslan | Rachid Karameh |
| 49 | 23/05/1975 | 01/07/1975 | Noureddine Rifaii | Noureddine Rifaii |
Did not submit the ministerial declaration to the Parlement | ||||
| 48 | 31/10/1974 | 23/05/1975 | Majid Irslan | Rachid Solh |
| 47 | 08/07/1973 | 30/10/1974 | Ousman Dana | Takieddine Solh |
| 46 | 25/04/1973 | 08/07/1973 | Amin Hafez | Amin Hafez |
Resigned in 14/06/1973 and the resignation has been approved in 08/07/1973 | ||||
| 45 | 27/05/1972 | 25/04/1973 | Nazih Bizri | Saeb Salam |
| 44 | 13/10/1970 | 27/05/1972 | Emile Bitar | Saeb Salam |
Nomination of Henri Torbey after the resignation of Emile Bitar | ||||
| 43 | 25/11/1969 | 13/10/1970 | Habib Moutran | Rachid Karameh |
| 42 | 15/01/1969 | 25/11/1969 | Khatchik Babikian | Rachid Karameh |
| 41 | 20/10/1968 | 15/01/1969 | Pierre Gemayel | Abdallah Yafi |
| 40 | 12/10/1968 | 20/10/1968 | Pierre Gemayel | Abdallah Yafi |
Resigned in 20/10/1968 | ||||
| 39 | 08/02/1968 | 12/10/1968 | Khaled Joumblat | Abdallah Yafi |
| 38 | 06/12/1966 | 08/02/1968 | Nassib Barbir | Rachid Karameh |
| 37 | 09/04/1966 | 06/12/1966 | Kamel Assaad | Abdallah Yafi |
| 36 | 25/07/1965 | 09/04/0966 | Mohamed Knio | Rachid Karameh |
| 35 | 18/11/1964 | 25/07/1965 | Yacoub Sarraf | Hussein Ouwaini |
| 34 | 25/09/1964 | 18/11/1964 | Mohamed Knio | Hussein Ouwaini |
| 33 | 20/02/1964 | 25/09/1964 | Mohamed Knio | Hussein Ouwaini |
| 32 | 31/10/1961 | 20/02/1964 | Ali Bazze | Rachid Karameh |
| 31 | 20/05/1961 | 31/10/1961 | Pierre Gemayel | Saeb Salam |
| 30 | 01/08/1960 | 20/05/1961 | Elias Khoury | Saeb Salam |
| 29 | 14/05/1960 | 01/08/1960 | Awad Mikdad | Ahmad Daouk |
| 28 | 14/10/1958 | 14/05/1960 | Pierre Gemayel | Rachid Karameh |
| 27 | 24/09/1958 | 14/10/1958 | Mohamed Safieddine | Rachid Karameh |
Did not submit the ministerial declaration to the Parlement | ||||
| 26 | 14/03/1958 | 24/09/1958 | Albert Mokhaiber | Sami Solh |
| 25 | 18/08/1957 | 14/03/1958 | Joseph Skaff | Sami Solh |
| 24 | 18/11/1956 | 18/08/1957 | Majid Irslan | Sami Solh |
| 23 | 08/06/1956 | 18/11/1956 | Nazih Bizri | Abdallah Yafi |
| 22 | 19/03/1956 | 08/06/1956 | Nazih Bizri | Abdallah Yafi |
| 21 | 19/09/1955 | 19/03/1956 | Nazih Bizri | Rachid Karameh |
| 20 | 09/07/1955 | 19/09/1955 | Jibrael Murr | Sami Solh |
| 19 | 16/09/1954 | 09/07/1955 | Charles Helou | Sami Solh |
Nomination of Georges Hraoui After the resignation of Charles Helou | ||||
| 18 | 01/03/1954 | 16/09/1954 | Kazem Khalil | Abdallah Yafi |
| 17 | 16/08/1953 | 01/03/1954 | Kazem Khalil | Abdallah Yafi |
| 16 | 30/04/1953 | 16/08/1953 | Rashid Baydoun | Saeb Salam |
| 15 | 20/09/1952 | 30/04/1953 | Selim Haidar | Khaled Chehab |
| 14 | 18/09/1952 | 30/09/1952 | Nazem Akkari | Fouad Chehab |
Did not submit the ministerial declaration to the Parlement | ||||
| 13 | 09/09/1952 | 14/09/1952 | Bassil Trad | Nazem Akkari |
Did not submit the ministerial declaration to the Parlement | ||||
| 14/09/1952 | 18/09/1952 | Bassil Trad | Saeb Salam | |
| 12 | 11/02/1952 | 09/09/1952 | Majid Irslan | Sami Solh |
| 11 | 07/06/1951 | 11/02/1952 | Bahij Takieddine | Abdallah Yafi |
| 10 | 14/02/1951 | 07/06/1951 | Boulos Fayad | Hussein Ouwaini |
| 09 | 01/10/1949 | 14/02/1951 | Raiif Abillamah | Riad Solh |
| 08 | 26/07/1948 | 01/10/1949 | Elias Khoury | Riad Solh |
| 07 | 07/06/1947 | 26/07/1948 | Kamil Chamoun | Riad Solh |
| 06 | 14/12/1946 | 07/06/1947 | Elias Khoury | Riad Solh |
| 05 | 22/05/1946 | 14/12/1946 | Majid Irslan | Sa"di Mounla |
| 04 | 22/08/1945 | 22/05/1946 | Jamil Talhouk | Sami Solh |
| 03 | 09/01/1945 | 22/08/1945 | Ahmad Assaad | AbdelHamid Karameh |
| 02 | 03/07/1944 | 09/01/1945 | Majid Irslan | Riad Solh |
| 01 | 25/09/1943 | 02/07/1944 | Majid Irslan | Riad Solh |
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