| Office | 3rd Prime Minister of Lebanon |
|---|---|
| President | Bishara Al Khouri |
| Term start | 23 August 1945 |
| Term end | 22 May 1946 |
| Predecessor | Abdul Hamid Karami |
| Successor | Saadi Al Munla |
| President 2 | Bishara Al Khouri |
| Term start 2 | 11 February 1952 |
| Term end 2 | 9 September 1952 |
| Predecessor 2 | Abdallah El-Yafi |
| Successor 2 | Nazem Akkari |
| President 3 | Camille Chamoun |
| Term start 3 | 16 September 1954 |
| Term end 3 | 19 September 1955 |
| Predecessor 3 | Abdallah El-Yafi |
| Successor 3 | Rashid Karami |
| President 4 | Camille Chamoun |
| Term start 4 | 18 November 1956 |
| Term end 4 | 20 September 1958 |
| Predecessor 4 | Abdallah El-Yafi |
| Successor 4 | Khalil al-Hibri |
| Birth date | 7 May 1887 |
| Birth place | Ottoman Empire |
| Death date | 7 November 1968 (aged 81) |
| Death place | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Party | Constitutional Bloc (1934–1958) National Liberal Party (1958–1968) |
| Spouse | Balqıs Rida Solh |
| Blank 1 | Religion |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Native name | سامي الصلح |
| Predecessor 5 | Fouad Chehab |
| Successor 5 | Majid Arslan |
| Office 5 | Minister of Defense |
| Term start 5 | 1 March 1957 |
| Term end 5 | 18 August 1957 |
| Term start 6 | 22 May 1958 |
| Term end 6 | 24 September 1958 |
| Predecessor 6 | Rashid Baydoun |
| Successor 6 | Rashid Karami |
Sami (El) Solh (Arabic: سامي الصلح; 1887–1968) was a Lebanese Sunni Muslim politician. He was a relative of former Lebanese prime ministers Riad Solh, Takieddine Solh and Rachid Solh. He served as Prime Minister of Lebanon five times (1942–43, 1945–46, 1952, 1954–55, and 1956–58).
Biography
Solh was born into a Sunni family in 1887.[1] He grew up in Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon.[2]
Solh survived many assassination attempts, two of which occurred on 20 April and 29 July 1958 while he was serving as the prime minister.[3][4] He also held the portfolio of defense minister in 1957 and 1958.[5]
Solh married Balqis Rida Solh, who was the sister of the Prime Minister Riad Solh.[1] He spoke French, Arabic, Greek and Turkish.
Honours
One of the most prominent avenues in Beirut, next to the Ministry of Justice, is named Boulevard Sami El Solh.[6] In 2018, a Lebanese stamp was created dedicated to the prime minister.
- Knight Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows of Francoist Spain (1 April 1952)[7]
References
- ^ "Relations by marriage within the political class:-Reconciliations, Alliances and Hostilities". The Monthly. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Sami el-Solh". el-solh. Archived from the original on 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ Paksoy, Taylan (2025). "The Myth of 'Zaim'/'Zuema': Revisiting 1950s Lebanese Elite Taxonomy and Circulation". The Journal of the Middle East and Africa. 16 (1): 75–98. doi:10.1080/21520844.2025.2450867
- ^ Are Knudsen (2010). "Acquiescence to Assassinations in Post-Civil War Lebanon?". Mediterranean Politics. 15 (1): 3. doi:10.1080/13629391003644611
- ^ "الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة الدفاع الوطني" [Successive ministers of the Ministry of National Defense] (in Arabic). pcm.gov.lb. Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Sami el Solh"
- ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado