Siniora, talking to reporters at the republican palace after his thirty-member cabinet was formed, said "It also aims at regaining international and regional confidence in Lebanon's political system."

"We want to stress to the world that the Lebanese government takes interests of all the Lebanese into consideration," a smiling Siniora said.

He termed his cabinet "The cabinet of unity and the cabinet of all Lebanon."

The cabinet, headed by premier Siniora, groups 30 ministers from the seven major sects in a nation made up of 18 religious communities.

Maronite Ministers: Ziad Baroud, Nassib Lahoud, Tony Karam, Gebran Bassil and Mario Aoun.

Greek Orthodox ministers: Issam Abu Jamra, Elias Murr, Ibrahim Najjar and Tareq Mitri, Raymond Audi.

Catholic ministers: Elie Skaff, and Youssef Takla.

Druze: Talal Arslan, Ghazi Aridi and Wael Abu Faour.

Sunnis: Fouad Saniora, Bahia Hariri, Mohammed Safadi, Tammam Salam and Mohammad Shatah and Khaled Qabbani

Shiites: Mohammed Fneish, Ali Qanso, Ibrahim Shamseddine, Mohammed Jawad Khalifa, Fawzi Salloukh and Ghazi Zoayter.

Armenians: Jean Ogassapian and Alain Taborian.

Full Text of Siniora's speech

The national unity government is a government for all of Lebanon, and is tasked with restoring confidence in the nation, which fortifies coexistence, the Lebanese people's faith in one another, justice and love.

Disagreements will not dissolve overnight, and we must manage all crises with respect for the constitution and coexistence.

The task of this government is also to hold the next parliamentary elections in transparency and in a way that secures justice and proper representation... and peaceful competition.

The statute of this government is to serve the interests of citizens faithfully... to restore some of the faith that has been lost over the past years.

The new government will seek to ensure security and economic growth and stability, and look out for people's livelihoods and incomes... as part of sustainable development.

In spite of everything we have been through, all the difficulties and challenges, we will start work as one team as the Lebanese desire.

Dialogue within cabinet is important and essential in light of all the different points of view... [Lebanon] will not adopt the language of the street and resorting to violence again.

Lebanon is facing two options: either to go into the unknown, or to form a government, move beyond this stage and to return to normal life. The choice is between personal interests and the interests of Lebanon, and the Lebanese chose the latter.

Lebanon will emerge from this crisis stronger and regain the confidence of its Arab brothers and friends in the world.

I believe in a fixed and firm relationship between Lebanon and Syria, but they must be cordial and mutually respectful relations between two independent entities, not between a major country while the other is still considered a minor.

This government is one hundred percent nationally produced.