New Leadership Emerges Amid Challenges
Today, January 15, 2025, Lebanon has undergone a significant political change with the election of President Joseph Oun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. This new leadership team faces an uphill battle to address Lebanon’s multifaceted crises. Key priorities include post-war reconstruction, maintaining the fragile ceasefire, and implementing overdue economic reforms to stabilize the country’s faltering economy. The appointments of Oun and Salam also mark a symbolic reduction in Hezbollah’s dominance, offering hope for renewed political balance and progress.
President Joseph Aoun is a Maronite Christian with a nonpartisan stance. The Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, is a Lebanse politician, academic, jurist and a diplomat, he served in The Hague as a judge for nine years at the International Court of Justice. In 2024 he was elected the 27th ICJ president becoming the first Lebanese judge to hold this position. PM Salam was from 2007 to 2017 ambassador of Lebanon to the UN during this time he held the position of President of the UN Security Council and Vice Presdiente of the General Assembly, before been appointed as Lebanon’s new Prime Minister. His nomination was confirmed by President Joseph Aoun after securing the support of 84 out of 128 lawmakers. This marks a significant shift in Lebanon’s political landscape, especially following recent conflicts involving Hezbollah.
Salam is considered a reformist and impartial candidate, tasked with leading the country out of its prolonged political and economic crises. His appointment comes after President Joseph Aoun’s election.
