Riad Al Solh

Riad El Solh
Riad El Solh
رياض الصلح
	Solh in 1943
Prime Minister of Lebanon
	In office; 14 December 1946 – 14 February 1951
President	Bechara El Khoury
Preceded by	Saadi Al Munla
Succeeded by	Hussein Al Oweini
	In office; 25 September 1943 – 10 January 1945
President	Bechara El Khoury
Preceded by	Petro Trad
Succeeded by	Abdul Hamid Karami
Minister of Finance
	In office; 25 September 1943 – 10 January 1945
President	Bechara El Khoury
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Hamid Franjieh
Personal details
Born	17 August 1894; Sidon, Ottoman Empire
Died	17 July 1951 (aged 56); Amman, Jordan
Political party	Committee of Union and Progress; (1916–1920); Independent; (1920–1934); Constitutional Bloc; (1934–1951)
Spouse	Fayza Al Jabiri
Children	Five daughters: Leila Al Solh, Lamia Al Solh, Alia Al Solh, Bahija Al Solh, Muna Al Solh;;
Alma mater	University of Paris
Profession	Lawyer
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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.

^ "Riad al-Solh commemorated with launch of biography". The Daily Star. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ 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
^ "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.

[tds10-1] "Riad al-Solh commemorated with launch of biography". The Daily Star. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[mug08jul-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

[uaenat-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.

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