Salim Lahoud

Salim Lahoud
سليم لحود
Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Defense
Personal details
Born1910
Died1971
NationalityLebanese
SpouseNadia Yared
ChildrenNassib, Samir
OccupationPolitician, minister

Salim Nassib Lahoud (1910–1971) was a Lebanese Maronite Christian political figure who was a Member of Parliament and Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Defense of Lebanon in the 1950s among other ministerial posts.

Lahoud was the father of Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S.A., Member of Parliament and Minister of State H.E Nassib Lahoud. He is part of the Lahoud family, one of the most prominent Lebanese-Christian political families (See List of political families).

Lahoud was elected to the Lebanese Parliament in 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1968 as an ally of the National Liberal Party of president Camille Chamoun. Lahoud held various ministerial posts including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Defense and Minister of Public works of the Republic of Lebanon.

He was married to Nadia Lahoud, née Yared. They had 2 sons; Samir and Nassib Lahoud.