First Cabinet of Bechara Khoury
The second cabinet of Lebanon was formed on 5 May 1927, headed by Bechara El Khoury after the Prime Minister-designate Mohammad al-Jisr stepped down.[1] It won the confidence with the consensus of both the parliament and the senate in 14 May. On 5 January 1928, El Khoury resigned.[2]
Composition
First Cabinet of Bechara Khoury | ||||
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Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation | Governorate |
Prime Minister | Bechara El Khoury | Independent | Maronite | Mount Lebanon |
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Justice | Shekri Cordahi | Independent | Greek Catholic | Mount Lebanon |
Interior | George Tabet | Independent | Maronite | Beirut |
Finance | Khaled Chehab | Independent | Sunni | South |
Public Works | Ahmad Al-Hussein | Independent | Shia | Mount Lebanon |
Health | Salim Talhouk | Independent | Druze | Mount Lebanon |
Agriculture | Elias Fayyad | Independent | Greek Orthodox | Beirut |
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