Sami Solh

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).

Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
3rd Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
23 August 1945  22 May 1946
PresidentBishara Al Khouri
Preceded byAbdul Hamid Karami
Succeeded bySaadi Al Munla
In office
11 February 1952  9 September 1952
PresidentBishara Al Khouri
Preceded byAbdallah El-Yafi
Succeeded byNazem Akkari
In office
16 September 1954  19 September 1955
PresidentCamille Chamoun
Preceded byAbdallah El-Yafi
Succeeded byRashid Karami
In office
18 November 1956  20 September 1958
PresidentCamille Chamoun
Preceded byAbdallah El-Yafi
Succeeded byKhalil al-Hibri
Personal details
Born1887
Ottoman Empire
Died1968 (aged 78–79)
Beirut, Lebanon
Political partyConstitutional Bloc
(1934–1958)
National Liberal Party
(1958–1968)

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.

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Abdul Hamid Karami
Prime Minister of Lebanon
1945–1946
Succeeded by
Saadi Al Munla
Preceded by
Abdallah El-Yafi
Prime Minister of Lebanon
1952
Succeeded by
Nazem Akkari
Preceded by
Abdallah El-Yafi
Prime Minister of Lebanon
1954–1955
Succeeded by
Rashid Karami
Preceded by
Abdallah El-Yafi
Prime Minister of Lebanon
1956–1958
Succeeded by
Khalil al-Hibri
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