Riad Al Solh
Riad El Solh | |
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| رياض الصلح | |
Solh in 1943 | |
| Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
| In office 14 December 1946 – 14 February 1951 | |
| President | Émile Eddé 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 | Six daughters: Alia Al Solh, Lamia Al Solh, Muna Al Solh, Bahija Al Solh, Fadia Al Solh Leila Al Solh; |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Riad Al Solh (Arabic: رياض الصلح; 17 August 1894 – 17 July 1951) was a Lebanese politician and statesman who served as the first and fifth prime minister of Lebanon from 1943 to 1945 and from 1946 to 1951, respectively. Solh was one of the most important figures in Lebanon's struggle for independence, who was able to unite the various religious groups, and is considered to be one of the founders of Lebanon.