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

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The cabinet was composed of the following three members:[2]

Military Cabinet of Fuad Chehab
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious affiliation Governorate
  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
  Finance Basil Trad   Military Greek Catholic Mount Lebanon
Social Affairs
Justice
Economy

References

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  1. ^ "فخامة الرئيس فؤاد شهاب". Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Elie Salem (Autumn 1967). "Cabinet Politics in Lebanon". Middle East Journal. 21 (4): 498. JSTOR 4324201.