Takieddin el-Solh

Takieddin el-Solh (also "Takieddin Solh", "Takieddin as-Solh"; Arabic: تقي الدين الصلح‎) (1908 in Sidon, Lebanon – 27 November 1988 in Paris) was a Lebanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1973 to 1974, and again briefly in 1980.

Takieddin el-Solh
Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office 21 June 1973 – 31 October 1974
President	Suleiman Frangieh
Preceded by	Amin al-Hafez
Succeeded by	Rachid Solh

El-Solh, a Sunni Muslim, was a legislator representing the Beqaa Valley from 1957-1960 and 1964–68. From 1964–65, he was Minister of the Interior in the Government of Hussein al-Oweini. In 1973, President Suleiman Frangieh named him Prime Minister and Minister for Finance.[1] He served as Prime Minister until 1974, when he was succeeded by Rachid Solh. In July 1980, President Elias Sarkis asked el-Solh to form a government, but he was unable to do so and resigned in October.

His wife was Fadwa Barazi El-Solh.

Takieddin was known for wearing the tarboush and was a man of a great deal of intellect and charisma and was considered amongst one of the best Prime Ministers. He was faced with extensive objection by the Syrians and was told to leave Lebanon. He spent his last days in Paris.