Sami Solh
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Sami Solh سامي الصلح | |
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| 13th Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
| In office 23 August 1945 – 22 May 1946 | |
| President | Bishara Al Khouri |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Karami |
| Succeeded by | Saadi Al Munla |
| In office 11 February 1952 – 9 September 1952 | |
| President | Bishara Al Khouri |
| Preceded by | Abdallah El-Yafi |
| Succeeded by | Nazem Akkari |
| In office 16 September 1954 – 19 September 1955 | |
| President | Camille Chamoun |
| Preceded by | Abdallah El-Yafi |
| Succeeded by | Rashid Karami |
| In office 18 November 1956 – 20 September 1958 | |
| President | Camille Chamoun |
| Preceded by | Abdallah El-Yafi |
| Succeeded by | Khalil al-Hibri |
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| Born | 1887 Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1968 (aged 78–79) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Political party | Constitutional Bloc (1934–1958) National Liberal Party (1958–1968) |
Sami Solh or 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).
Early Life
Solh spoke French, Arabic, Greek and Turkish. He grew up in Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon. [1]
Honours
One of the most prominent avenues in Beirut, next to the Lebanese Parliament, is named Boulevard Sami El Solh.[2] In 2018, a Lebanese stamp was created dedicated to the prime minister.
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Yoke and Arrows of Francoist Spain (01/04/1952)[3]
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