List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon
Prime Ministers

List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon

Section Title: Prime Ministers
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State of Greater Lebanon, part of the French Mandate (1926–1943)[edit]

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office	Duration	Political party	Note(s)

1	-	Auguste Adib Pacha أوغست أديب باشا (1859–1936)	31 May 1926	5 May 1927	339 days	Independent	—

2	-	Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري (1890–1964)	5 May 1927	10 August 1928	1 year, 96 days	Constitutional Party	—

3	Habib basha assaad.JPG	Habib Pacha Es-Saad حبيب باشا السعد (1867–1942)	10 August 1928	9 May 1929	272 days	Independent	—

(2)	-	Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري (1890–1964)	9 May 1929	11 October 1929	155 days	Constitutional Party	—

4	-	Émile Eddé إميل أده (1886–1949)	11 October 1929	25 March 1930	165 days	National Bloc	—

(1)	-	Auguste Adib Pacha أوغست أديب باشا (1859–1936)	25 March 1930	9 March 1932	1 year, 347 days	Independent	—

5	-	Charles Debbas شارل دباس (1885–1935)	9 March 1932	29 January 1934	1 year, 324 days	Independent	—

—	-	Abdallah Beyhum عبد الله بيهم (1879–1962)	29 January 1934	30 January 1936	2 years, 1 day	Independent	—

6	-	Ayoub Tabet أيوب ثابت (1884–1951)	30 January 1936	5 January 1937	341 days	Independent	—

7	-	Khayreddine Ahdab خير الدين الأحدب (1894–1941)	5 January 1937	18 March 1938	1 year, 73 days	Independent	—

8	-	Khaled Chehab خالد شهاب (1886–1978)	18 March 1938	24 October 1938	220 days	Independent	—

9	-	Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986)	24 October 1938	21 September 1939	1 year, 57 days	Independent	—

10	-	Abdallah Beyhum عبد الله بيهم (1879–1962)	21 September 1939	4 April 1941	1 year, 105 days	Independent	—

11	-	Alfred Georges Naccache ألفرد جورج النقاش (1887–1978)	7 April 1941	26 November 1941	233 days	Kataeb Party	—

12	-	Ahmad Daouk أحمد الداعوق (1892–1979)	1 December 1941	26 July 1942	237 days	Independent	—

13	-	Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968)	26 July 1942	22 March 1943	239 days	Independent	—

—	-	Ayoub Tabet أيوب ثابت (1884–1951)	22 March 1943	21 July 1943	121 days	Independent	—

14	-	Petro Trad بيترو طراد (1876–1947)	1 August 1943	25 September 1943	55 days	Independent	—

Lebanese Republic (1943–present)[edit]

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office	Duration	Political party	Note(s)

15	-	Riad Solh رياض الصلح (1894–1951)	25 September 1943	10 January 1945	1 year, 320 days	Independence Movement	—

16	-	Abdul Hamid Karami عبد الحميد كرامي (1890–1950)	10 January 1945	20 August 1945	222 days	Independent	—

(13)	-	Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968)	23 August 1945	22 May 1946	272 days	Independent	—

17	-	Saadi Munla سعدي المنلا (1890–1975)	22 May 1946	14 December 1946	206 days	Independent	—

(15)	-	Riad Solh رياض الصلح (1894–1951)	14 December 1946	14 February 1951	4 years, 60 days	Independence Movement	—

18	-	Hussein Oweini حسين العويني (1900–1971)	14 February 1951	7 April 1951	52 days	Independent	—

(9)	-	Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986)	7 April 1951	11 February 1952	310 days	Independent	—

(13)	-	Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968)	11 February 1952	9 September 1952	211 days	Independent	—

19	-	Nazem Akkari ناظم عكاري (1902–1985)	10 September 1952	14 September 1952	4 days	Independent	—

20	-	Saeb Salam صائب سلام (1905–2000)	14 September 1952	18 September 1952	4 days	Independent	—

—	-	Fuad Chehab فؤاد شهاب (1902–1973)	18 September 1952	1 October 1952	13 days	Independent	Acting, first Maronite who holds the position.

(8)	-	Khaled Chehab خالد شهاب (1886–1978)	1 October 1952	1 May 1953	212 days	Independent	—

(20)	-	Saeb Salam صائب سلام (1905–2000)	1 May 1953	16 August 1953	107 days	Independent	—

(9)	-	Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986)	16 August 1953	16 September 1954	1 year, 30 days	Independent	—

(13)	-	Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968)	16 September 1954	19 September 1955	1 year, 3 days	Independent	—

21	-	Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987)	19 September 1955	20 March 1956	183 days	Independent	—

(9)	-	Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986)	20 March 1956	18 November 1956	243 days	Independent	—

(13)	-	Sami Solh سامي الصلح (1887–1968)	18 November 1956	20 September 1958	1 year, 306 days	Independent	—

—	-	Khalil Hibri خليل الهبري (1904–1979)	20 September 1958	24 September 1958	4 days	Independent	—

(21)	-	Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987)	24 September 1958	14 May 1960	1 year, 233 days	Independent	—

(12)	-	Ahmad Daouk أحمد الداعوق (1892–1979)	14 May 1960	1 August 1960	79 days	Independent	—

(20)	-	Saeb Salam صائب سلام (1905–2000)	2 August 1960	31 October 1961	1 year, 89 days	Independent	—

(21)	-	Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987)	31 October 1961	20 February 1964	2 years, 111 days	Independent	—

(18)	-	Hussein Oweini حسين العويني (1900–1971)	20 February 1964	25 July 1965	1 year, 157 days	Independent	—

(21)	-	Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987)	25 July 1965	9 April 1966	258 days	Independent	—

(9)	-	Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986)	9 April 1966	2 December 1966	237 days	Independent	—

(21)	-	Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987)	7 December 1966	8 February 1968	1 year, 61 days	Independent	—

(9)	-	Abdallah Yafi عبد الله اليافي (1901–1986)	8 February 1968	15 January 1969	342 days	Independent	—

(21)	-	Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987)	15 January 1969	13 October 1970	1 year, 271 days	Independent	—

(20)	-	Saeb Salam صائب سلام (1905–2000)	13 October 1970	25 April 1973	2 years, 194 days	Independent	—

22	-	Amin Hafez أمين الحافظ (1926–2009)	25 April 1973	21 June 1973	57 days	Independent	—

23	-	Takieddine Solh تقي الدين الصلح (1908–1988)	21 June 1973	31 October 1974	1 year, 131 days	Independent	—

24	-	Rachid Solh رشيد الصلح (1926–2014)	31 October 1974	24 May 1975	205 days	Independent	—

25	-	Nureddine Rifai نور الدين الرفاعي (1899–1980)	24 May 1975	27 May 1975	3 days	Military	—

(21)	-	Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987)	1 July 1975	8 December 1976	1 year, 159 days	National Salvation Front	—

26	-	Selim Hoss سليم الحص (1929–)	8 December 1976	20 July 1980	3 years, 224 days	Independent	—

(23)	-	Takieddine Solh تقي الدين الصلح (1908–1988)	20 July 1980	25 October 1980	97 days	Independent	—

27	-	Shafik Dib Wazzan شفيق أديب الوزان (1925–1999)	25 October 1980	30 April 1984	3 years, 187 days	Independent	—

(21)	-	Rashid Karami رشيد كرامي (1921–1987)	30 April 1984	1 June 1987	3 years, 32 days	National Salvation Front	Karami was assassinated during the Lebanese Civil War.

(26)	-	Selim Hoss سليم الحص (1929–)	2 June 1987	24 December 1990	3 years, 204 days	Independent	Disputed: Dismissal on 22 September 1988 contested, then fully recognized from 13 October 1990.

28	-	Michel Aoun ميشال عون (1935–)	22 September 1988	13 October 1990	2 years, 21 days	Military	Disputed: Appointment on 22 September 1988 contested.

29	-	Omar Karami عمر كرامي (1934–2015)	24 December 1990	13 January 1992	1 year, 20 days	Independent	—

(24)	-	Rachid Solh رشيد الصلح (1926–2014)	13 January 1992	31 January 1992	18 days	Independent	—

30	-	Rafic Hariri رفيق الحريري (1944–2005)	31 January 1992	6 December 1998	6 years, 310 days	Future Movement	—

(26)	-	Selim Hoss سليم الحص (1929–)	6 December 1998	23 October 2000	1 year, 321 days	Independent	—

(30)	-	Rafic Hariri رفيق الحريري (1944–2005)	23 October 2000	21 October 2004	3 years, 363 days	Future Movement	Rafic Hariri was assassinated on 14 February 2005, four months after leaving office.

(29)	-	Omar Karami عمر كرامي (1934–2015)	21 October 2004	19 April 2005	180 days	Independent	—

31	-	Najib Mikati نجيب ميقاتي (1955–)	19 April 2005	19 July 2005	91 days	Glory Movement	—

32	-	Fouad Siniora فؤاد السنيورة (1943–)	19 July 2005	9 November 2009	4 years, 112 days	Future Movement (March 14 Alliance)	—

33	-	Saad Hariri سعد الحريري (1970–)	9 November 2009	13 June 2011	1 year, 217 days	Future Movement (March 14 Alliance)	—

(31)	-	Najib Mikati نجيب ميقاتي (1955–)	13 June 2011	15 February 2014	2 years, 245 days	Glory Movement	—

34	-	Tammam Salam تمّام سلام (1945–)	15 February 2014	18 December 2016	2 years, 307 days	Independent	—

(33)	-	Saad Hariri سعد الحريري (1970–)	18 December 2016	Incumbent	2 years, 99 days	Future Movement (March 14 Alliance)	—

Sentence(s)

Bechara El Khoury served two brief terms as prime minister, from 5 May 1927 to 10 August 1928 and from 9 May to 11 October 1929.

final_sentence: Bechara El Khoury served two brief terms as prime minister, from 5 May 1927 to 10 August 1928 and from 9 May to 11 October 1929.