The Military Cabinet of Fouad Chehab fifteenth Lebanese government after independence, and the fifteenth under President Bechara El Khoury. [1] The cabinet was the first government since independence to be headed by a non-Sunni sect and formed by Major General Fouad Chehab. [2] The government which was an emergency cabinet was formed by Decree No. 9444 on 18 September 1952 and it continued to operate until 30 September 1952. [2] The government oversaw the process of electing the President of the Republic to succeed President Bechara El Khoury, who resigned after forming the government. [2]
The cabinet was composed of the following three members: [2]
Military Cabinet of Fuad Chehab | |||||
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Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation | Governorate | |
Prime Minister | Fouad Chehab | Military | Maronite | Mount Lebanon | |
Defence | |||||
Deputy Prime Minister | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate | |
Telecommunications | |||||
Information | |||||
Public Works | |||||
Education | |||||
Foreign Affairs | |||||
Interior | |||||
Agriculture | |||||
Health | |||||
Finance | Basil Trad | Military | Greek Catholic | Mount Lebanon | |
Social Affairs | |||||
Justice | |||||
Economy |
The Military Cabinet of Fouad Chehab fifteenth Lebanese government after independence, and the fifteenth under President Bechara El Khoury. [1] The cabinet was the first government since independence to be headed by a non-Sunni sect and formed by Major General Fouad Chehab. [2] The government which was an emergency cabinet was formed by Decree No. 9444 on 18 September 1952 and it continued to operate until 30 September 1952. [2] The government oversaw the process of electing the President of the Republic to succeed President Bechara El Khoury, who resigned after forming the government. [2]
The cabinet was composed of the following three members: [2]
Military Cabinet of Fuad Chehab | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation | Governorate | |
Prime Minister | Fouad Chehab | Military | Maronite | Mount Lebanon | |
Defence | |||||
Deputy Prime Minister | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate | |
Telecommunications | |||||
Information | |||||
Public Works | |||||
Education | |||||
Foreign Affairs | |||||
Interior | |||||
Agriculture | |||||
Health | |||||
Finance | Basil Trad | Military | Greek Catholic | Mount Lebanon | |
Social Affairs | |||||
Justice | |||||
Economy |