Khaled Chehab

Khaled Chehab (1886–1978) (in Arabic خالد شهاب) was a Lebanese politician and Prime Minister of Lebanon for two terms. The first was between 21 March 1938 until 1 November 1938 during the rule of President Émile Eddé during the French Mandate. He was also the first Prime Minister during the rule of President Camille Chamoun for the period 1 October 1952 to 30 April 1953.

A personal photo of Emir Khaled Chehab

He was also a Member of the Lebanese Parliament for six terms (ranging from 1922 to 1939) during the Mandate mostly representing the South. 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), Justice Ministry (1938), Finance, Post Telephone and Telegraph (PTT), Education, Trade and Industry and Agriculture (1943) all under the French Mandate, and Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs & Emigrants, Interior Affairs, Defense, Justice, Public Works in 1953 during the rule of President Camille Chamoun.

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

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 Abdallah Yafi 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

* denotes acting

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