For the first time also, a member of Hezbollah joined the new cabinet.

The party later expelled its two members who joined the cabinet.

After the 1948 elections in which the party won one seat it was invited to join the cabinet again.

He was re-elected in 2003 and joined the cabinet as minister of public safety.

He became director of political intelligence in 2002 and joined Syria's cabinet as interior minister last year.

He took on more responsibility when Thomas joined the cabinet, and within three years he was a director of over 60 companies.

However, for some reason, Strasser had declined to join the cabinet.

One year later, he joined the cabinet as Minister of Social affairs.

However, he only wanted to join the cabinet if the question of suffrage extension would become the main priority.

She was re-elected in 2006 and joined the cabinet.