The Ministry of Public Works and Transport () is one of the
government ministries
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of
Lebanon
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. The incumbent minister is
Ali Hamiyeh.
Directorates
The Ministry is organised into four Directorates:
*''Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport'', responsible for setting, implementing and monitoring all policies related to land and
maritime transport
*''Directorate General of Roads and Buildings'', which is responsible for the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of public roads and government buildings
*''
Directorate General of Civil Aviation'', responsible for setting and implementing
air transport
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policies within the country in compliance with international policies, and for controlling the air traffic within the Lebanese territory
*''Directorate General of Urban Planning'', responsible for setting and putting into practice
land use
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policies
Previous Ministers
*
Michel Najjar, 21 January 2020 – 10 August 2020
See also
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Lebanese Ministry of Defense
References
Public Works and Transport
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...
Transport organisations based in Lebanon
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