Saadi Al Munla

Saadi Al Munla (Arabic: سعدي المنلا; 4 November 1890 – 12 December 1975) was a Lebanese politician and one of the former Lebanese prime ministers. He also served as minister of economy.

Saadi Al Munla
Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
22 May 1946  14 December 1946
PresidentBishara Al Khouri
Preceded bySami Al Solh
Succeeded byRiad Al Solh
Minister of Economy
In office
22 May 1946  14 December 1946
PresidentBishara Al Khouri
Personal details
Born(1890-11-04)4 November 1890
Tripoli, Ottoman Empire
Died12 December 1975(1975-12-12) (aged 85)

Early life and education

Munla was a member of a Sunni family based in Tripoli.[1] He received a law degree.[1]

Career and activities

Munla worked as a lawyer. He then became a member of the Lebanese parliament.[1] He served as prime minister of Lebanon in 1946.[2] His term lasted from 22 May to 14 December 1946 under President Bishara Khoury.[1][3][4] During this period he also served as the minister of economy.[3] He was a protégé of Rashid Karami.[5]

References

  1. R. Hrair Dekmejian (1975). Patterns of Political Leadership: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon. SUNY Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-87395-291-0. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. "Political leaders of Lebanon". Terra. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. "About Us". Ministry of Economy. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. "Mandat- Chef du gouvernement - Liban". Perspective Monde (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  5. William Harris (2012). Lebanon: A History, 600-2011. New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 14 October 2013.  via Questia (subscription required)
Political offices
Preceded by
Sami Solh
Prime Minister of Lebanon
1946
Succeeded by
Riad Solh
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