Khalil al-Hibri
Khalil al-Hibri (Arabic: خليل الهبري) was a Lebanese politician and businessman.
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Biography
Al-Hibri served in parliament in 1957 and as Minister of Public Works in the government of Sami el-Solh during the presidency of Camille Chamoun. In 1952, he joined the board of Beirut's Water Company in the Municipality of Beirut, and later became the Chairman of the Board until 1972. He was instrumental in the development and modernization of Beirut's water facilities. Hibri is best known for agreeing to head a transitional government during the Lebanon Crisis of 1958. He was followed by Rashid Karami who headed a government of national reconciliation.[1][2][3]
| Preceded by Sami el-Solh |
Prime Minister of Lebanon 1958 |
Succeeded by Rashid Karami |
References
- Anti-U.S.manship (link to Time Magazine) - 19 May 1958
- "آل الهبري". www.yabeyrouth.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- مركز الابحاث والدراسات في المعلوماتية القانونية. "الدور التشريعي التاسع". www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb. Archived from the original on 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- شومان, محمد أحمد. "ثورة 1958 وتفجير قصر الهبري". almodon - المدن (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
See also
List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon
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