The President / Presidential Palace

The president of the Lebanese Republic represents the symbol of the unity of the nation that he leads. His mission is to safeguard the constitution and Lebanon’s independence, unity and territorial integrity. The president is elected by secret ballot and by a two-thirds majority of the House of Parliament. The president’s term is six years, and he may be re-elected after six years for another term. The president also oversees the Supreme Defense Council and the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, which fall under the authority of the Council of Ministers.

National Lebanese Army

The Lebanese Armed Forces is a key component of national unity and stability and protects the state against potential danger. The LAF seek to maintain constitutional legitimacy and operates according to its role as specified in the constitution. It also executes the resolutions of the Lebanese Council of Ministers.

Banque du Liban - Central Bank of Lebanon

Its main concerns are safeguarding the currency, maintaining economic stability, maintaining and safeguarding the soundness of the banking system and developing the money and financial markets. BDL sets regulations governing the relation with their customers, banks liquidity, and capital adequacy, in cooperation with the Lebanese Banks Association. It regulates asset to liabilities ratios on all or selected banks to be met at a date specified by BDL.  

Public Services / Government Contact Numbers

Ministry of Tourism

Over the years, Lebanon has been known for its rich tourist sites and diverse monuments from different old cultures and civilizations around the world. The ministry of Tourism provides guidance to tourists by publishing all the required tourism literature related to tourist sites and cultural events. It also sponsors many of the cultural and artistic events that are organized on the state level.

Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance supervises the State’s Treasury and maintains the status of the Lebanese pound in foreign markets. It offers financial guidance to all citizens and leads the country into signing international agreements that would bring prosperity to Lebanon. The ministry of Finance presents the rationale of fiscal plans that the State hopes to implement as was recently done after releasing the Value Added Tax. The ministry also monitors the monthly fiscal performance of the state.

Ministry of Post & Telecommunications

At the outset of the 21st century and with the beginning of the Information Revolution, the ministry of Post and Telecommunications is exerting the effort to lead Lebanon’s telecommunication industry into the competition of the Global Village. The ministry overlooks and regulates the implementation of local laws and legislations governing the introduction of telecommunication technology such as Satellites, T.V., Radio and satellite broadcast, and reception and retransmission.

The Central Inspection Board

Being a public administration linked to the council of ministers, it monitors the actions of public administrative departments, works to improve the methods of administrative action, and gives consultation to authorities. It also coordinates related actions between several departments, and organizes the rent of buildings for all administrative departments associated with public civil administrative departments.  

Civil Service Board

It highlights the government’s aims to develop efficiency in administration, integrity in work between all civil “servants” (employees), the spread of equality and the flourishing of national economy as an attempt to make every Lebanese citizen sense the grace of independence in every public utility.  

Court of Audit

An administrative body empowered to exercise judicial supervision over the expenditures of public funds. It is associated with the office of the prime minister, yet functions independently. The prosecution of public employees who violated the use of public funds and the laws and regulations governing the administration of public funds are also the roles assumed by the Court of Audit.  

Ministry of Economy and Trade

Founded to conduct macroeconomic policy analysis, regulate domestic commerce, and negotiate and implement international trade agreements. It also secures consumer protection, protects intellectual property, creates competitiveness between Lebanese firms and proposes economic sector policies.  

Ministry of Public Health

The ministry of Public Health presents Health Awareness Programs to all Lebanese citizens. The ministry is responsible for importing medical equipment, medicine, and checking their validity. The ministry also conducts maternal and child health surveys, and provides all children with the necessary vaccination plans. One of the major roles of the ministry of Public Health is to implement and enforce all international health agreements, laws and legislations in Lebanon.

Ministry of Public Works

The Lebanese Civil War and the Israeli Occupation caused a total damage to Lebanon’s infrastructure. The aim of the ministry of public works is to re-build a modern infrastructure to regain Lebanon’s status as a modern and civilized country in the Middle East.

Ministry of Agriculture

First established in the year 1925 as a center for pest control. Afterwards, it was developed to become an Agricultural Machinery Center in 1932 and commenced the implementation of many projects with the help of Arab and International organizations to give the farmer the optimum by working through a limited budget. Currently, the ministry is executing a plan to provide and train the human element, expand and construct the agricultural area, rehabilitate water resources, develop and protect forest-forestation and expand the use of agricultural machinery.  

Ministry of Environment

Lebanon is well known for its green spaces and Cedars that also represent the country’s symbol. The ministry of Environment’s prime mission is to protect the natural beauty of Lebanon by providing farmers with fertilizers and by organizing environmental awareness campaigns to preserve nature. The ministry’s obligation is to sign international agreements with foreign organizations that share the ministry’s interests all over the world such as the Green Peace.

Ministry of Emigrants

Established in 1993 to develop the relations between Lebanese Emigrants and their mother country. Several conferences for emigrant businessmen, summer camps for emigrant youth, media, associates and clubs of Lebanese origin were held as an attempt to achieve the ministry’s goal. On August 2000, the Directorate General of Emigrants, which formed once again a part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants replaced the Ministry of Emigrants.  

Ministry of Displaced

After the Lebanese Civil War, the essential role of ministry of Displaced is to organize plans to assist the displaced in returning safely to their villages and re-build their houses. To achieve this goal, the ministry has established a special fund that would finance the plan.

Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform

OMSAR’s mission : "Bringing the Lebanese post-war public administration into the 21st century through an optimal and coherent introduction of Institutional Development (rehabilitation and reform) and Information Technology (systems and communications) measures that render streamlined, transparent and traceable processes fulfilled by productive civil servants for the benefit of both the general public and government.".

Portal for Administrative Information

Site Description: A government portal that facilitates information gathering pertinent to certain administrative tasks (for example passport renewal). There are plans to allow application submittal on-line. This site is entirely in Arabic.