Riad Al Solh

Riad El Solh
رياض الصلح
Solh in 1943
Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
14 December 1946 – 14 February 1951
PresidentBechara El Khoury
Preceded bySaadi Al Munla
Succeeded byHussein Al Oweini
In office
25 September 1943 – 10 January 1945
PresidentBechara El Khoury
Preceded byPetro Trad
Succeeded byAbdul Hamid Karami
Minister of Finance
In office
25 September 1943 – 10 January 1945
PresidentBechara El Khoury
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byHamid Franjieh
Personal details
Born17 August 1894
Sidon, Ottoman Empire
Died17 July 1951(1951-07-17) (aged 56)
Amman, Jordan
Political partyCommittee of Union and Progress
(1916–1920)
Independent
(1920–1934)
Constitutional Bloc
(1934–1951)
SpouseFayza Al Jabiri
ChildrenFive daughters: Alia Al Solh, Lamia Al Solh, Muna Al Solh, Bahija Al Solh, Leila Al Solh;
Alma materUniversity of Paris
ProfessionLawyer
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Riad Reda Al Solh (Arabic: رياض الصلح; 17 August 1894 – 17 July 1951) was the first prime minister of Lebanon after the country's independence.[1][2][3] Solh was one of the most important figures in Lebanon's struggle for independence, who was able to unite the various religious groups. He is considered one of the founders of Lebanon.

  1. ^ "Riad al-Solh commemorated with launch of biography". The Daily Star. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Mugraby, Muhamad (July 2008). "The syndrome of one-time exceptions and the drive to establish the proposed Hariri court". Mediterranean Politics. 13 (2): 171–194. doi:10.1080/13629390802127513. S2CID 153915546. Pdf. Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "More than a century on: how Riad Al Solh's legacy lives on in Lebanon today". The National (Abu Dhabi). 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.