Cabinet of Tammam Salam

Cabinet of Tammam Salam
Cabinet of Lebanon
Tammam Salam
Date formed	15 February 2014 (2014-02-15)
Date dissolved	18 December 2016 (2016-12-18)
People and organisations
President	himself
Head of government	Tammam Salam
Deputy head of government	Samir Moqbel
No. of ministers	24
Total no. of members	24
History
Predecessor	Second Cabinet of Najib Mikati
Successor	Second Cabinet of Saad Hariri

The formation of a new government led by Tammam Salam followed two weeks of negotiations after the resignation of Najib Mikati's government. Salam's candidacy was backed by the March 14 Alliance, the Progressive Socialist Party, Najib Mikati and the Amal Movement.^{[citation needed]}

The government would be the sixth one designated to oversee parliamentary elections since Lebanon's independence in 1943 takes place (the previous five governments designated for such purpose were: the one formed in 1964 lasted for two months; 1960 and 2005 lasted for three months; 1951 and 1953 for four). Although, finally, parliamemtary elections of 2014 were postponed; shutdown of the Cabinet of Tammam Salam (in December 2016) had happened before the parliamentary elections in Lebanon (in May 2018) really took place. ^[1] A national unity government was announced on 15 February 2014. Despite his nomination by 124 of 128 MPs, Salam then failed to form a consensus government amidst political demands. Salam finally announced his proposed cabinet that included members from the March 8 and March 14 alliances, as well as independents on 15 February 2014.