Lebanon's newly elected President, Michel Aoun, has asked Saad Hariri to form a new government.
Saad Hariri is a leading Sunni Muslim political figure and previously served as prime minister between 2009 and 2011.
His return to the premiership was expected as part of a deal that saw Mr Aoun, a Christian former general, elected president earlier this week.
That ended a political stalemate in Lebanon that had lasted 29 months.
Speaking at the presidential palace after his nomination, Mr Hariri told he hoped to form a government of national accord quickly, and promised a "new era for Lebanon" after two years of deadlock.
"We, the government, will get to work to resolve the economic, environmental, security and political issues the Lebanese face," he said.
"Our duty toward the Lebanese is to work quickly to protect our nation from the burning fires around it, to protect it in the face of terrorism, and to provide mechanisms to face the burdens of the Syrian displaced people. And to restore hope and trust in our youth of a better future."
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