( CNN ) -- A new Lebanese government was announced Saturday by Suhail Bawji , secretary general of Lebanon 's Council of Ministers . He announced the formation of the new Cabinet and named the new ministers in a televised news conference . The new government brings months of political infighting to an end following Prime Minister Najib Mikati 's resignation in March 2013 . Tammam Salam was named in a presidential decree as the head of the new government , the state news agency NNA reported . Another presidential decree accepted Salam 's suggested Cabinet and named the new ministers , while a third formally accepted Mikati 's resignation . There have been increased tensions in Lebanon in recent months , where sectarian divisions reflect those in neighboring war-torn Syria , and a number of explosions have rocked the capital . Mikati urged the Lebanese people last month to overcome their differences and engage in dialogue or see the situation worsen .
A new government is announced , bringing to an end several months of uncertainty . General Salam is named as the new head of government . The president formally accepts Najib Hussein 's resignation as prime minister . Lebanon has witnessed increasing tensions in recent years .