Military Cabinet of Fouad Chehab
The Military Cabinet of Fouad Chehab fifteenth Lebanese government after independence, and the fifteenth under President Bechara El Khoury.[1] The cabinet was the first government since independence to be headed by a non-Sunni sect and formed by Major General Fouad Chehab.[2] The government which was an emergency cabinet was formed by Decree No. 9444 on 18 September 1952 and it continued to operate until 30 September 1952.[2] The government oversaw the process of electing the President of the Republic to succeed President Bechara El Khoury, who resigned after forming the government.[2]
List
The cabinet was composed of the following three members:[2]
| Military Cabinet of Fuad Chehab | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation | Governorate | |
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Prime Minister | Fouad Chehab | Military | Maronite | Mount Lebanon |
| Defence | |||||
|
Deputy Prime Minister | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
| Telecommunications | |||||
| Information | |||||
| Public Works | |||||
| Education | |||||
| Foreign Affairs | |||||
| Interior | |||||
| Agriculture | |||||
| Health | |||||
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Finance | Basil Trad | Military | Greek Catholic | Mount Lebanon |
| Social Affairs | |||||
| Justice | |||||
| Economy | |||||
References
- ^ "فخامة الرئيس فؤاد شهاب". Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d Elie Salem (Autumn 1967). "Cabinet Politics in Lebanon". Middle East Journal. 21 (4): 498. JSTOR 4324201.