Abdallah Beyhum (Arabic: عبد الله بيهم), also spelled as Abdullah Bayhum (1879[citation needed]–1962[citation needed]), was a Lebanese politician, and served twice as the Prime Minister of Lebanon (1939-1941 and 1939-1941).[1]
Abdallah Beyhum | |
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عبد الله بيهم | |
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| Prime Minister of French Mandate of Lebanon | |
| In office 29 January 1934 – 30 January 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Debbas |
| Succeeded by | Ayoub Tabet |
| In office 21 September 1939 – 4 April 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Abdallah El-Yafi |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Naqqache |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1879[citation needed] Beirut |
| Died | 1962[citation needed] |
Beyhum, a Sunni Muslim, was born in 1879 in Beirut.
He was appointed by the French High Commissioner of the Levant, Gabriel Puaux, as acting Prime Minister on 29 January 1934 during the French Mandate.[2] After two years, on 30 January 1936, Ayoub Tabet was sworn in as Prime Minister.[3]
Beyhum became Prime Minister officially on 21 September 1939 forming his cabinet that lasted until 4 April 1941, during the rule of Lebanese President Émile Eddé.[3]
References
edit- ^ مكتبة فلسطين للكتب المصورة (2017-05-24). معجم حكام لبنان والرؤساء 1842_2012 - عدنان محسن ضاهر و د.رياض غنام (in Arabic).
- ^ Harris, William W. (2012). Lebanon: A History, 600-2011. Oxford University Press. p. 192. ISBN 9780190217839.
- ^ a b https://www.worldleadersindex.org/MiddleEast/Lebanon.html [bare URL]