Salim al-Huss | |
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سليم الحص | |
34th Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
In office 8 December 1976 – 20 July 1980 | |
President | Elias Sarkis |
Preceded by | Rashid Karami |
Succeeded by | Takieddin el-Solh |
In office 2 June 1987 – 24 December 1990* | |
President | See list
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Preceded by | Rashid Karami |
Succeeded by | Omar Karami |
In office 6 December 1998 – 23 October 2000 | |
President | Émile Lahoud |
Preceded by | Rafic Hariri |
Succeeded by | Rafic Hariri |
Acting President of Lebanon | |
In office 24 September 1988 – 5 November 1989* | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Amine Gemayel |
Succeeded by | René Moawad |
In office 22 November 1989 – 24 November 1989* | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | René Moawad |
Succeeded by | Elias Hrawi |
Personal details | |
Born | Salim Ahmad al-Huss 20 December 1929 Beirut, Lebanese Republic |
Died | 25 August 2024 | (aged 94)
Spouse |
Leila Pharaoun (died 1990) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | American University of Beirut Indiana University Bloomington |
*Al-Huss's term was disputed between 22 September 1988 and 13 October 1990 by Michel Aoun. | |
Salim Ahmad al-Huss (Arabic: سليم أحمد الحص, romanized: Salīm ʾAḥmad al-Ḥuṣṣ; 20 December 1929 – 25 August 2024), also spelled Selim El-Hoss, was a Lebanese politician who served as the prime minister of Lebanon and a longtime Member of Parliament representing his hometown, Beirut. He was known as a technocrat.[1]