Three newly appointed judges and Lebanon’s new Central Bank (BDL) governor took their oaths of office on Thursday at Baabda Palace before President Joseph Aoun.
Judges
Judge Jamal al-Hajjar, Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation and Vice President of the Supreme Judicial Council, was sworn in alongside Judge Youssef al-Jamil, President of the State Council, and Judge Ayman Oueidat, President of the Judicial Inspection Authority.
Following the ceremony, Aoun met with the judges and Minister of Justice Adel Nassar. He stressed the need to restore public confidence in the judiciary through independent and law-based rulings.
“Trust in the state is built on trust in the judiciary,” he affirmed, urging them to combat corruption and uphold judicial integrity.
BDL Governor
Separately, newly appointed Central Bank Governor Karim Souhaid took the oath, pledging to perform his duties with “sincerity and precision, respecting the law and honor.”
Souhaid’s appointment was confirmed under Decree No. 104 and signed by President Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Finance Minister Yassine Jaber.
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