Sami Solh
23 August 1945 – 22 May 1946
11 February 1952 – 9 September 1952
16 September 1954 – 19 September 1955
18 November 1956 – 20 September 1958
Ottoman Empire
Beirut, Lebanon
(1934–1958)
National Liberal Party
(1958–1968)
Sami (El) Solh (Arabic: سامي الصلح; 1887–1968) was a Lebanese Sunni Muslim politician. He was a relative of former Lebanese prime ministers Riad Solh, Takieddine Solh and Rachid Solh. He served as Prime Minister of Lebanon five times (1942–43, 1945–46, 1952, 1954–55, and 1956–58).
Biography
Solh was born into a Sunni family in 1887.[1] He grew up in Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon.[2]
Solh survived many assassination attempts two of which occurred on 20 April and 29 July 1958 while he was serving as the prime minister.[3] He also held the portfolio of defense minister in 1957 and 1958.[4]
Solh married Balqis Rida Solh who was the sister of the Prime Minister Riad Solh.[1] He spoke French, Arabic, Greek and Turkish.
Honours
One of the most prominent avenues in Beirut, next to the Ministry of Justice, is named Boulevard Sami El Solh.[5] In 2018, a Lebanese stamp was created dedicated to the prime minister.
- Knight Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows of Francoist Spain (1 April 1952)[6]
References
- ^ a b "Relations by marriage within the political class:-Reconciliations, Alliances and Hostilities". The Monthly. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Sami el-Solh".
- ^ Are Knudsen (2010). "Acquiescence to Assassinations in Post-Civil War Lebanon?". Mediterranean Politics. 15 (1): 3. doi:10.1080/13629391003644611.
- ^ "الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة الدفاع الوطني" [Successive ministers of the Ministry of National Defense]. pcm.gov.lb (in Arabic). Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Sami el Solh".
- ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado
External links
- Media related to Sami as-Solh at Wikimedia Commons
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Preceded by | Prime Minister of Lebanon 1945–1946 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Prime Minister of Lebanon 1952 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Prime Minister of Lebanon 1954–1955 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Abdallah El-Yafi | Prime Minister of Lebanon 1956–1958 | Succeeded by |
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(1918–1943)
- office established 1926
- Auguste Adib Pacha
- Bechara El Khoury
- Habib Pacha Es-Saad
- Bechara El Khoury
- Émile Eddé
- Auguste Adib Pacha
- Charles Debbas
- Abdallah Beyhum
- Ayoub Tabet
- Khayreddin al-Ahdab
- Khaled Chehab
- Abdallah El-Yafi
- Abdallah Beyhum*
- Alfred Naqqache
- Ahmad Daouk
- Sami as-Solh
- Ayoub Tabet
- Petro Trad
(since 1943)
- Riad Al Solh
- Abdul Hamid Karami
- Sami as-Solh
- Saadi Al Munla
- Riad Al Solh
- Hussein Al Oweini
- Abdallah Yafi
- Sami as-Solh
- Nazem Akkari
- Saeb Salam
- Fuad Chehab*
- Khaled Chehab
- Saeb Salam
- Abdallah Yafi
- Sami as-Solh
- Rashid Karami
- Abdallah Yafi
- Sami as-Solh
- Khalil al-Hibri
- Rashid Karami
- Ahmad Daouk
- Saeb Salam
- Rashid Karami
- Hussein Al Oweini
- Rashid Karami
- Abdallah El-Yafi
- Rashid Karami
- Abdallah El-Yafi
- Rashid Karami
- Saeb Salam
- Amine Hafez
- Takieddin el-Solh
- Rachid Solh
- Nureddine Rifai
- Rashid Karami
- Selim al-Hoss
- Takieddin el-Solh
- Shafik Wazzan
- Rashid Karami
- Selim al-Hoss
- Michel Aoun
- Selim al-Hoss
- Omar Karami
- Rachid Solh
- Rafic Hariri
- Selim al-Hoss
- Rafic Hariri
- Omar Karami
- Najib Mikati
- Fouad Siniora
- Saad Hariri
- Najib Mikati
- Tammam Salam
- Saad Hariri
- Hassan Diab
- Najib Mikati
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