Khaled Chehab

A painting of Emir Khaled Chehab

Emir Khaled Chehab (September 11, 1886 – November 12, 1978) (Arabic: الأمير خالد شهاب‎) was a Lebanese politician and the 8th Prime Minister of Lebanon, serving for two short terms. The first was between 21 March 1938 until 1 November 1938 during the rule of President Émile Eddé during the French Mandate.^[1] He was also the first Prime Minister during the rule of President Camille Chamoun for the period of September 1952 to April 1953, during which time the electoral law to guarantee women's suffrage in Lebanon was passed.^[2]

He was also a Member of the Lebanese Parliament for six terms (ranging from 1922 to 1939) during the Mandate mostly representing the South. He served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon from October 1935 to June 1937.^[3] In 1960 he was elected MP for Marjayoun-Hasbaya Electoral district for a 4-year term during the administration of President Fuad Chehab.

Khaled Chehab took a number of ministerial positions at various times, including Finance Ministry (1927-1928),^[4] Justice Ministry (1938), Finance, Post Telephone and Telegraph (PTT), Education, Trade and Industry and Agriculture (1943) all under the French Mandate,^[5] and Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs & Emigrants, Interior Affairs, Defense, Justice, Public Works in 1953 during the rule of President Camille Chamoun.

References[]

^ Longrigg, Stephen Hemsley (1958). Syria and Lebanon Under French Mandate. London: Oxford University Press. pp. 253–254.
^ Abu-Rish, Ziad; Atallah, Sami; Mahmalat, Mounir; Maktabi, Wassim (August 17, 2020). "Lebanon Needs an Independent Cabinet with Legislative Authority" (PDF). The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies.
^ (in Arabic)Republic of Lebanon - House of Representatives History
^ Longrigg, Stephen Hemsley (1958). Syria and Lebanon under French Mandate. London: Oxford University Press. p. 178.
^ Longrigg, Stephen Hemsley (1958). Syria and Lebanon under French Mandate. London: Oxford University Press. pp. 328–329.

Political offices
Preceded by Khayreddin al-Ahdab	Prime Minister of Lebanon 1938	Succeeded by Abdallah Yafi

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[1] Longrigg, Stephen Hemsley (1958). Syria and Lebanon Under French Mandate. London: Oxford University Press. pp. 253–254.

[2] Abu-Rish, Ziad; Atallah, Sami; Mahmalat, Mounir; Maktabi, Wassim (August 17, 2020). "Lebanon Needs an Independent Cabinet with Legislative Authority" (PDF). The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies.

[lbparliament-3] (in Arabic)Republic of Lebanon - House of Representatives History

[4] Longrigg, Stephen Hemsley (1958). Syria and Lebanon under French Mandate. London: Oxford University Press. p. 178.

[5] Longrigg, Stephen Hemsley (1958). Syria and Lebanon under French Mandate. London: Oxford University Press. pp. 328–329.

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show v t Prime Ministers of Lebanon
French Mandate (1918–1943)	office established 1926 Auguste Adib Pacha Bechara El Khoury Habib Pacha Es-Saad Bechara El Khoury Émile Eddé Auguste Adib Pacha Charles Debbas Abdallah Beyhum Ayoub Tabet Khayreddin al-Ahdab Khaled Chehab Abdallah El-Yafi Abdallah Beyhum* Alfred Naqqache Ahmad Daouk Sami as-Solh Ayoub Tabet Petro Trad
Lebanese Republic (since 1943)	Riad Al Solh Abdul Hamid Karami Sami as-Solh Saadi Al Munla Riad Al Solh Hussein Al Oweini Abdallah Yafi Sami as-Solh Nazem Akkari Saeb Salam Fuad Chehab* Khaled Chehab Saeb Salam Abdallah Yafi Sami as-Solh Rashid Karami Abdallah Yafi Sami as-Solh Khalil al-Hibri Rashid Karami Ahmad Daouk Saeb Salam Rashid Karami Hussein Al Oweini Rashid Karami Abdallah El-Yafi Rashid Karami Abdallah El-Yafi Rashid Karami Saeb Salam Amine Hafez Takieddin el-Solh Rachid Solh Nureddine Rifai Rashid Karami Selim al-Hoss Takieddin el-Solh Shafik Wazzan Rashid Karami Selim al-Hoss Michel Aoun Selim al-Hoss Omar Karami Rachid Solh Rafic Hariri Selim al-Hoss Rafic Hariri Omar Karami Najib Mikati Fouad Siniora Saad Hariri Najib Mikati Tammam Salam Saad Hariri Hassan Diab Najib Mikati
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Pre-Independence	Daoud Amoun Habib Assaad Émile Eddé Mohammed Aljesr Charles Debbas Petro Trad Khaled Chehab Petro Trad
Post-independence	Sabri Hamadé Habib Abou Chahla Sabri Hamadé Ahmed al-Asaad Adil Osseiran Sabri Hamadé Kamel Asaad Sabri Hamadé Kamel Asaad Sabri Hamadé Kamel Asaad Hussein el-Husseini Nabih Berri