Saadi Al Munla (Arabic: سعدي المنلا; 4 November 1890 – 12 December 1975) was a Lebanese politician and one of the former Lebanese prime ministers. He also served as minister of economy.
Saadi Al Munla | |
|---|---|
 Munla in 1946 | |
| Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
| In office 22 May 1946 – 14 December 1946 | |
| President | Bishara Al Khouri |
| Preceded by | Sami Al Solh |
| Succeeded by | Riad Al Solh |
| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 22 May 1946 – 14 December 1946 | |
| President | Bishara Al Khouri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1890 Tripoli, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 12 December 1975 (aged 85) |
Early life and education
editMunla was a member of a Sunni family based in Tripoli.[1] He was born there on 4 November 1890.[2] He received a law degree.[1]
Career and activities
editMunla was a lawyer by profession.[2] He was a protégé of Rashid Karami[3] and a member of the Independence Party headed by Abdul Hamid Karami.[4] He then became a member of the Lebanese parliament.[1] In 1945 he was appointed minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Sami Solh.[4] Munla and two other cabinet members who were also the member of the Independence Party, Ahmed Asad and Jamil Talhouk, resigned from office in May 1946.[4] Munla was appointed prime minister on 22 May 1946 under President Bishara Khoury replacing Sami Solh in the post.[4] Munla was in the office until 14 December 1946, and Riad Solh succeeded him as prime minister.[1][4] During his premiership Munla also assumed the position of economy minister.[1] He died in December 1975.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e R. Hrair Dekmejian (1975). Patterns of Political Leadership: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-87395-291-0.
- ^ a b c "Who Were The Lebanese Founding Fathers of Lebanon's Independence". The 961. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ William Harris (2012). Lebanon: A History, 600-2011. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1902-1783-9.
- ^ a b c d e Hani A. Bazzi (1964). The Lebanese Executive between 1934 and 1963 (MA thesis). American University of Beirut. pp. 40–41. ProQuest 2323545294.
External links
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