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Abdallah El-Yafi | |
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عبد الله اليافي | |
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| 6th Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
| In office 24 October 1938 – 21 September 1939 | |
| President | Émile Eddé |
| Preceded by | Khaled Chehab |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Beyhum |
| In office 7 April 1951 – 11 February 1952 | |
| President | Bechara El Khoury |
| Preceded by | Hussein Al Oweini |
| Succeeded by | Sami Solh |
| In office 24 September 1952 – 30 September 1952 | |
| President | Camille Chamoun |
| Preceded by | Saeb Salam |
| Succeeded by | Khaled Chehab |
| In office 1 May 1953 – 16 August 1953 | |
| President | Camille Chamoun |
| Preceded by | Saeb Salam |
| Succeeded by | Sami Solh |
| In office 20 March 1956 – 16 November 1958 | |
| President | Camille Chamoun |
| Preceded by | Rachid Karami |
| Succeeded by | Sami Solh |
| In office 9 April 1966 – 2 December 1966 | |
| President | Charles Helou |
| Preceded by | Rachid Karami |
| Succeeded by | Rachid Karami |
| In office 8 February 1968 – 15 January 1969 | |
| President | Charles Helou |
| Preceded by | Rachid Karami |
| Succeeded by | Rachid Karami |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1901 Beirut, Ottoman Lebanon |
| Died | 4 November 1986 (aged 85) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Hind El-Azm |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Abdallah El-Yafi (Arabic: عبد الله اليافي, also transliterated as Abdallah Yafi, Abdallah Bey Aref el-Yafi and other variants; 7 September 1901 – 4 November 1986) was the prime minister of Lebanon serving twelve times between 1938 and 1969.[1]
El-Yafi is considered to be one of the most popular politicians in Lebanese 20th century history. His ethical behavior in public service is cited as an example in the official civic education high-school textbooks as well as in the graduation of law students.
El-Yafi was considered one of the principle instigators of the collapse of Intra Bank in the 1960s. He was refused a personal loan by founder Yousef Beidas and the decision not to intervene was to have drastically averse collateral impact on Lebanon's other banks, as local depositors withdrew their money to open up accounts in US banks. In addition, El-Yafi was forced to resign.
He was at the forefront of the struggle to give women the right to vote, which was achieved during the prime ministry of Khaled Chehab in 1952.
- ^ "الرؤساء السابقون". pcm.gov.lb. Retrieved 21 December 2016.