Beirut – Ahmed El-Hajj
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday morning signed Decree No. 7609 appointing Salim Jreissati as the new labour minister to replace predecessor Charbel Nahhas. Sources from Change and Reform bloc said that the bloc’s leader, MP Michel Aoun was likely to nominate Jreissati to replace Nahhas due to his political experience and track record, as well as his strong ties with Aoun and Hezbollah.