Sabri Hamadeh

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Sabri Hamadeh
صبري حماده
Hamadeh in 1948
1st Legislative Speaker of Lebanon
In office 22 October 1968 – 20 October 1970
Preceded by	Kamel Asaad
Succeeded by	Kamel Asaad
In office 20 October 1964 – 9 May 1968
Preceded by	Kamel Asaad
Succeeded by	Kamel Asaad
In office 20 October 1959 – 8 May 1964
Preceded by	Adel Osseiran
Succeeded by	Kamel Asaad
In office 9 June 1947 – 20 March 1951
Preceded by	Habib Abou Chahla
Succeeded by	Ahmed Asaad
In office 21 September 1943 – 22 October 1946
Preceded by	Petro Trad
Succeeded by	Habib Abou Chahla
Personal details
Born	1902
Died	1976 (age 73–74)
Religion	Shia Islam

Sabri Hamadeh, also written as Sabri Hamadé or Hamada (Arabic: صبري حماده) (1902–1976) was a Lebanese politician and long-time Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament.

Sabri Hamadeh served as a pioneer in the Lebanese Independence. He worked with the government at that time, including Riad El Solh, the prime minister, and Bechara El Khoury, the president. He also signed the first official Lebanese flag of independence

He served as Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament for five terms: 1943-1946, 1947-1951, 1959-1964, 1964-1968 and 1968 to 1970.^[1]