POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned Charif Souki,
hereby constitute and appoint Don A. Turkleson my true and lawful
attorney-in-fact as follows:

     1.   To execute for me and on my behalf in my capacity as an
	  officer and director of Cheniere Energy, Inc., a Delaware
          corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any
          amendments thereto in accordance with Section 16(a) of
          the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and
          the rules thereunder;

     2.   To do and perform any and all acts for me and on my
          behalf that may be necessary or desirable to complete
          and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 and timely file
          such form with the United States Securities and
          Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
          authority; and

     3.   To take any other action of any type whatsoever in
          connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of
          such attorney-in-fact may be of benefit to, in the
          best interest of, or legally required of me, it being
          understood that the documents executed by such
          attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power
          of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
          such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may
          approve in his discretion.

     I hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper in the exercise of any
of the rights and powers granted herein as fully to all intents
and purposes as I might or could do in person, with full power of
substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that such attorney-in-fact or his substitute or substitutes shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.  I acknowledge that the foregoing attorney-in-fact in
serving in such capacity at my request is not assuming, and the
Company is not assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Act.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until I am no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with
respect to my holdings of, and any transactions in, securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed
writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney
as of this 22nd day of May 2003.


                         Signature:   /s/ Charif Souki
                         Name:          Charif Souki