Charles Debbas

His Excellency
Charles Debbas
شارل دباس
Debbas in 1934
Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon
In office
30 January 1934 – 31 October 1934
Succeeded byPetro Trad
President of Lebanon
In office
1 September 1926 – 2 January 1934
Succeeded byAntoine Privat-Aubouard (acting)
Personal details
Born(1884-04-16)16 April 1884[1]
Beirut,[1][2] Ottoman Empire
Died22 August 1935(1935-08-22) (aged 51)[2]
Paris,[2] France
Resting placeBeirut, Lebanon
Spouse
Marcelle Burgart
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(m. 1919)​
[1]

Charles Debbas (Arabic: شارل دباس, romanized: Shārl Dabbās; 16 April 1884[a] – 22 August 1935[2]) was a Greek Orthodox Lebanese political figure. He was the first President of Lebanon (before independence) and served from 1 September 1926 to 2 January 1934, under the French Mandate of Lebanon (known as Greater Lebanon). He also served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon from January to October 1934.

  1. ^ a b c d Marriage registry of Neuilly-sur-Seine, 674W82, view 96, certificate No. 536.
  2. ^ a b c d e Death registry of Paris, 16D 151, view 23, certificate No. 1615.


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