Alfred Georges Naccache (or Naqqache; Arabic: ألفرد جورج النقاش; 3 May 1888[1]– 26 September 1978[2]) was a Lebanese statesman, Prime Minister and head of state during the French Mandate of Lebanon. In 1919 he contributed to La Revue Phénicienne which was established by Charles Corm in Beirut.[3] He was serving as Prime Minister when he was appointed president by the French authorities after the resignation of Emile Edde. Pierre-Georges Arlabosse served as acting president for 6 days before Naccache assumed office. From 1953 to 1955 he served as Foreign Minister. The National Museum of Beirut was opened by him on 27 May 1942.[4]

Alfred Georges Naqqache
ألفرد جورج النقاش
6th Foreign Minister of Lebanon
In office
1953–1955
PresidentAbdallah El-Yafi
Sami Solh
Preceded byPierre-Georges Arlabosse
Succeeded byHamid Beik Frangieh
11th Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
7 April 1941 – 26 November 1941
PresidentÉmile Eddé
Himself
Preceded byAbdullah Bayhum
Succeeded byAhmed Daouk
President of Lebanon
In office
9 April 1941 – 18 March 1943
Prime MinisterHimself
Ahmad Daouk
Sami Solh
Preceded byÉmile Eddé
Succeeded byAyoub Tabet (acting)
Personal details
Born(1888-05-03)3 May 1888
Beirut, Ottoman Empire
Died26 September 1978(1978-09-26) (aged 90)
Beirut, Lebanon
Political partyKataeb Party

A street in the Lebanese capital Beirut is named in his honor.

References

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  1. ^ Ya beyrouth: Al-Naqqache family (in Arabic)
  2. ^ Joseph G. Chami (2005). Chronicle of a war, 1975-1990. Beirut: Middle East Publications Distribution Company. p. 323. ISBN 978-9953-0-0418-1.
  3. ^ Fawwaz Traboulsi (2012). A History of Modern Lebanon (2nd ed.). London: Pluto Press. p. 93. doi:10.2307/j.ctt183p4f5. ISBN 9780745332741. JSTOR j.ctt183p4f5.
  4. ^ "National Museum of Beirut, Beirut - Discover World". www.discoverworld.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Lebanon
April 7, 1941- November 26, 1941
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of Lebanon
April 9, 1941-March 18, 1943
Succeeded by