Salim Al-Huss

Salim al-Huss
سليم الحص
Al-Huss in 2005
34th Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
8 December 1976 – 20 July 1980
PresidentElias Sarkis
Preceded byRashid Karami
Succeeded byTakieddin el-Solh
In office
2 June 1987 – 24 December 1990*
President
See list
Preceded byRashid Karami
Succeeded byOmar Karami
In office
6 December 1998 – 23 October 2000
PresidentÉmile Lahoud
Preceded byRafic Hariri
Succeeded byRafic Hariri
Acting President of Lebanon
In office
24 September 1988 – 5 November 1989*
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byAmine Gemayel
Succeeded byRené Moawad
In office
22 November 1989 – 24 November 1989*
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byRené Moawad
Succeeded byElias Hrawi
Personal details
Born
Salim Ahmad al-Huss

(1929-12-20)20 December 1929
Beirut, Lebanese Republic
Died25 August 2024(2024-08-25) (aged 94)
Spouse
Leila Pharaoun
(died 1990)
Children1
Alma materAmerican 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, romanizedSalīm 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]

  1. ^ "Former five-time Lebanese prime minister Salim Hoss dies at 94". AP News. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.