Saeb Salam

Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
Salam in 1952
8th Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office 14 September 1952 – 18 September 1952
Preceded by	Nazem Akkari
Succeeded by	Abdallah Yafi
In office 1 May 1953 – 16 August 1953
Preceded by	Khaled Chehab
Succeeded by	Abdallah Yafi
In office 2 August 1960 – 31 October 1961
Preceded by	Ahmed Daouk
Succeeded by	Rachid Karami
In office 13 October 1970 – 25 April 1973
Preceded by	Rachid Karami
Succeeded by	Amin Hafez
Personal details
Born	(1905-01-17)17 January 1905 Beirut, Ottoman Empire
Died	21 January 2000(2000-01-21) (aged 95) Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality	Lebanese
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Tamima Mardam Beik
Children	Amra, Surreya, Tammam, Faisal, Amr Salam
Parent	Salim Ali Salam (father)
Religion	Sunni Islam

Saeb Salam (17 January 1905 – 21 January 2000) (Arabic: صائب سلام) was a Lebanese politician, who served as Prime Minister six times between 1952 and 1973.^[1] Following his death, the Lebanese daily As-Safir described Salam as "most successful in dealing with the media and in presenting a particular image of himself to people on a daily basis through wearing his customary carnation ... and expounding unforgettable slogans", and that he was Lebanon's most popular prime minister after independence leader Riad Al Solh.^[2] A significant aspect of Salam was that, unlike other Lebanese leaders, he did not act as a chief over a particular area in the country. Salam fiercely advocated the unity of Lebanon.^[3][2]