List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon
| Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic |
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| Residence | Grand Serail, Beirut |
| Appointer | President of Lebanon |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Riad Solh 25 September 1943 |
| Formation | Constitution of Lebanon 23 May 1926 |
| Website | Lebanese Government Website |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Lebanon |
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This is a list of Prime Ministers of Lebanon since the creation of the office in 1926.
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National Pact[edit]
Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact, agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Sunni Muslim in every electoral cycle since that time. Nevertheless, several Prime Ministers in the past have been Christian.
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| — | Acting prime minister. |
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| National Bloc | |
| Kataeb Party | |
| Independence Movement | |
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| National Salvation Front | |
| Future Movement (March 14 Alliance) | |
| Glory Movement (March 8 Alliance) | |
Prime Ministers[edit]
State of Greater Lebanon, part of the French Mandate (1926–1943)[edit] |
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Auguste Adib Pacha أوغست أديب باشا (1860–1936) |
31 May 1926 | 5 May 1927 | Independent |
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| 2 | Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري (1890–1964) |
5 May 1927 | 10 August 1928 | Constitutional Party |
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Habib Pacha Es-Saad حبيب باشا السعد (1867–1942) |
10 August 1928 | 9 May 1929 | Independent |
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| 4 | Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري (1890–1964) |
9 May 1929 | 11 October 1929 | Constitutional Party |
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| 5 | Émile Eddé إميل أده (1886–1949) |
11 October 1929 | 25 March 1930 | National Bloc |
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Auguste Adib Pacha أوغست أديب باشا (1860–1936) |
25 March 1930 | 9 March 1932 | Independent |
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| 7 | Charles Debbas شارل دباس (1885–1935) |
9 March 1932 | 29 January 1934 | Independent |
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Abdallah Beyhum عبد الله بيهم (1879–1962) |
29 January 1934 | 30 January 1936 | Independent |
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Ayoub Tabet أيوب ثابت (1884–1951) |
30 January 1936 | 5 January 1937 | Independent |
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Khayreddine Ahdab خير الدين الأحدب (1894–1941) |
5 January 1937 | 18 March 1938 | Independent |
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| 10 | Khaled Chehab خالد شهاب (1886–1978) |
18 March 1938 | 24 October 1938 | Independent |
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| 11 | Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986) |
24 October 1938 | 21 September 1938 | Independent |
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Abdallah Beyhum عبد الله بيهم (1879–1962) |
21 September 1939 | 4 April 1941 | Independent |
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Alfred Georges Naccache ألفرد جورج النقاش (1887–1978) |
7 April 1941 | 26 November 1941 | Kataeb Party |
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Ahmad Daouk أحمد الداعوق (1892–1979) |
1 December 1941 | 26 July 1942 | Independent |
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| 15 | Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968) |
26 July 1942 | 22 March 1943 | Independent |
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Ayoub Tabet أيوب ثابت (1884–1951) |
22 March 1943 | 21 July 1943 | Independent |
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Petro Trad بيترو طراد (1876–1947) |
1 August 1943 | 25 September 1943 | Independent |
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Lebanese Republic (1943–present)[edit] |
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| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
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| 17 | Riad Solh رياض الصلح (1894–1951) |
25 September 1943 | 10 January 1945 | Independence Movement |
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Abdul Hamid Karami عبد الحميد كرامي (1890–1950) |
10 January 1945 | 20 August 1945 | Independent |
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| 19 | Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968) |
23 August 1945 | 22 May 1946 | Independent |
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Saadi Munla سعدي المنلا (1890–1975) |
22 May 1946 | 14 December 1946 | Independent |
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| 21 | Riad Solh رياض الصلح (1894–1951) |
14 December 1946 | 14 February 1951 | Independence Movement |
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Hussein Oweini حسين العويني (1900–1971) |
14 February 1951 | 7 April 1951 | Independent |
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| 23 | Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986) |
7 April 1951 | 11 February 1952 | Independent |
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| 24 | Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968) |
11 February 1952 | 9 September 1952 | Independent |
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Nazem Akkari ناظم عكاري (1902–1985) |
10 September 1952 | 14 September 1952 | Independent |
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Saeb Salam صائب سلام (1905–2000) |
14 September 1952 | 18 September 1952 | Independent |
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| 27 | Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986) |
24 September 1952 | 30 September 1952 | Independent |
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| 28 | Khaled Chehab خالد شهاب (1886–1978) |
1 October 1952 | 1 May 1953 | Independent |
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Saeb Salam صائب سلام (1905–2000) |
1 May 1953 | 16 August 1953 | Independent |
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| 30 | Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986) |
16 August 1953 | 16 September 1954 | Independent |
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| 31 | Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968) |
16 September 1954 | 19 September 1955 | Independent |
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| 32 | Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987) |
19 September 1955 | 20 March 1956 | Independent |
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| 33 | Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986) |
20 March 1956 | 18 November 1956 | Independent |
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| 34 | Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968) |
18 November 1956 | 20 September 1958 | Independent |
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Khalil Hibri خليل الهبري (1904–?) |
20 September 1958 | 24 September 1958 | Independent |
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| 35 | Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987) |
24 September 1958 | 14 May 1960 | Independent |
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Ahmad Daouk أحمد الداعوق (1892–1979) |
14 May 1960 | 1 August 1960 | Independent |
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Saeb Salam صائب سلام (1905–2000) |
2 August 1960 | 31 October 1961 | Independent |
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| 38 | Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987) |
31 October 1961 | 20 February 1964 | Independent |
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Hussein Oweini حسين العويني (1900–1971) |
20 February 1964 | 25 July 1965 | Independent |
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| 40 | Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987) |
25 July 1965 | 9 April 1966 | Independent |
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| 41 | Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986) |
9 April 1966 | 2 December 1966 | Independent |
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| 42 | Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987) |
7 December 1966 | 8 February 1968 | Independent |
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| 43 | Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986) |
8 February 1968 | 15 January 1969 | Independent |
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| 44 | Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987) |
15 January 1969 | 13 October 1970 | Independent |
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Saeb Salam صائب سلام (1905–2000) |
13 October 1970 | 25 April 1973 | Independent |
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Amin Hafez أمين الحافظ (1926–2009) |
25 April 1973 | 21 June 1973 | Independent |
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Takieddine Solh تقي الدين الصلح (1908–1988) |
21 June 1973 | 31 October 1974 | Independent |
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Rachid Solh رشيد الصلح (1926–2014) |
31 October 1974 | 24 May 1975 | Independent |
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Nureddine Rifai نور الدين الرفاعي (1899–?) |
24 May 1975 | 27 May 1975 | Military |
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| 50 | Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987) |
1 July 1975 | 8 December 1976 | National Salvation Front |
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| 51 | Selim Hoss سليم الحص (1929–) |
8 December 1976 | 20 July 1980 | Independent |
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Takieddine Solh تقي الدين الصلح (1908–1988) |
20 July 1980 | 25 October 1980 | Independent |
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Shafik Dib Wazzan شفيق أديب الوزان (1925–1999) |
25 October 1980 | 30 April 1984 | Independent |
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| 54 | Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987) |
30 April 1984 | 1 June 1987 | National Salvation Front | Karami was assassinated during the Lebanese Civil War. | ||
| 55 | Selim Hoss سليم الحص (1929–) |
2 June 1987 | 14 October 1990 | Independent | Disputed: Dismissal on 22 September 1988 contested. | ||
| 56 | Michel Aoun ميشال عون (1935–) |
22 September 1988 | 13 October 1990 | Military | Disputed: Appointment on 22 September 1988 contested. | ||
| 57 | Selim Hoss سليم الحص (1929–) |
14 October 1990 | 24 December 1990 | Independent |
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Omar Karami عمر كرامي (1934–2015) |
24 December 1990 | 13 May 1992 | Independent |
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Rachid Solh رشيد الصلح (1926–2014) |
13 May 1992 | 31 October 1992 | Independent |
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| 60 | Rafic Hariri رفيق الحريري (1944–2005) |
31 October 1992 | 6 December 1998 | Future Movement |
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| 61 | Selim Hoss سليم الحص (1929–) |
6 December 1998 | 23 October 2000 | Independent |
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| 62 | Rafic Hariri رفيق الحريري (1944–2005) |
23 October 2000 | 21 October 2004 | Future Movement | Hariri was assassinated on 14 February 2005, four months after leaving office. | ||
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Omar Karami عمر كرامي (1934–2015) |
21 October 2004 | 19 April 2005 | Independent |
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| 64 | Najib Mikati نجيب ميقاتي (1955–) |
19 April 2005 | 19 July 2005 | Glory Movement (March 8 Alliance) |
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| 65 | Fouad Siniora فؤاد السنيورة (1943–) |
19 July 2005 | 9 November 2009 | Future Movement (March 14 Alliance) |
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| 66 | Saad Hariri سعد الحريري (1970–) |
9 November 2009 | 13 June 2011 | Future Movement (March 14 Alliance) |
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| 67 | Najib Mikati نجيب ميقاتي (1955–) |
13 June 2011 | 15 February 2014 | Glory Movement (March 8 Alliance) |
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| 68 | Tammam Salam تمّام سلام (1945–) |
15 February 2014 | Incumbent | Independent |
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Living former Prime Ministers[edit]
| Name | Term of office | Date of birth | Political party |
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| Selim Hoss | 1976–1980, 1987–1990, 1990, 1998–2000 | 20 December 1929 | Independent |
| Michel Aoun | 1988–1990 | 30 September 1933 | Military |
| Najib Mikati | 2005, 2011–2014 | 24 November 1955 | Glory Movement |
| Fouad Siniora | 2005–2009 | 14 April 1943 | Future Movement |
| Saad Hariri | 2009–2011 | 18 April 1970 | Future Movement |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- General
- Bibliography
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