Sami Solh

Sami Solh
Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
3rd Prime Minister of Lebanon
	In office; 23 August 1945 – 22 May 1946
President	Bishara Al Khouri
Preceded by	Abdul Hamid Karami
Succeeded by	Saadi Al Munla
	In office; 11 February 1952 – 9 September 1952
President	Bishara Al Khouri
Preceded by	Abdallah El-Yafi
Succeeded by	Nazem Akkari
	In office; 16 September 1954 – 19 September 1955
President	Camille Chamoun
Preceded by	Abdallah El-Yafi
Succeeded by	Rashid Karami
	In office; 18 November 1956 – 20 September 1958
President	Camille Chamoun
Preceded by	Abdallah El-Yafi
Succeeded by	Khalil al-Hibri
Minister of Defense
	In office; 1 March 1957 – 18 August 1957
Preceded by	Fouad Chehab
Succeeded by	Majid Arslan
	In office; 22 May 1958 – 24 September 1958
Preceded by	Rashid Baydoun
Succeeded by	Rashid Karami
Personal details
Born	7 May 1887; Ottoman Empire
Died	7 November 1968 (aged 81); Beirut, Lebanon
Political party	Constitutional Bloc; (1934–1958); National Liberal Party; (1958–1968)
Spouse	Balqıs Rida Solh
Religion	Sunni Islam
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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

^ ^a ^b "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]. pcm.gov.lb (in Arabic). Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^ "Sami el Solh".
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado

External links

Media related to Sami as-Solh at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by Abdul Hamid Karami	Prime Minister of Lebanon 1945–1946	Succeeded by Saadi Al Munla
Preceded by Abdallah El-Yafi	Prime Minister of Lebanon 1952	Succeeded by Nazem Akkari
Preceded by Abdallah El-Yafi	Prime Minister of Lebanon 1954–1955	Succeeded by Rashid Karami
Preceded by Abdallah El-Yafi	Prime Minister of Lebanon 1956–1958	Succeeded by Khalil al-Hibri

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[monmag-1] "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.

[2] "Sami el-Solh". el-solh. Archived from the original on 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2020-04-10.

[3] 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.

[4] Are Knudsen (2010). "Acquiescence to Assassinations in Post-Civil War Lebanon?". Mediterranean Politics. 15 (1): 3. doi:10.1080/13629391003644611.

[5] "الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة الدفاع الوطني" [Successive ministers of the Ministry of National Defense]. pcm.gov.lb (in Arabic). Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[6] "Sami el Solh".

[7] Boletín Oficial del Estado

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v t e Prime ministers of Lebanon (list)
French Mandate (1918–1943)	French Mandate of Lebanon 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 Solh Ayoub Tabet Petro Trad
Lebanese Republic (since 1943)	Lebanese Republic Riad Al Solh Abdul Hamid Karami Sami Solh Saadi Al Munla Riad Al Solh Hussein Al Oweini Abdallah Yafi Sami Solh Nazem Akkari Saeb Salam Fuad Chehab* Khaled Chehab Saeb Salam Abdallah Yafi Sami Solh Rashid Karami Abdallah Yafi Sami 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 Nawaf Salam
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Sami Solh
سامي الصلح


3rd Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office 23 August 1945 – 22 May 1946
President	Bishara Al Khouri
Preceded by	Abdul Hamid Karami
Succeeded by	Saadi Al Munla
In office 11 February 1952 – 9 September 1952
President	Bishara Al Khouri
Preceded by	Abdallah El-Yafi
Succeeded by	Nazem Akkari
In office 16 September 1954 – 19 September 1955
President	Camille Chamoun
Preceded by	Abdallah El-Yafi
Succeeded by	Rashid Karami
In office 18 November 1956 – 20 September 1958
President	Camille Chamoun
Preceded by	Abdallah El-Yafi
Succeeded by	Khalil al-Hibri
Minister of Defense
In office 1 March 1957 – 18 August 1957
Preceded by	Fouad Chehab
Succeeded by	Majid Arslan
In office 22 May 1958 – 24 September 1958
Preceded by	Rashid Baydoun
Succeeded by	Rashid Karami

Personal details
Born	(1887-05-07)7 May 1887 Ottoman Empire
Died	7 November 1968(1968-11-07) (aged 81) Beirut, Lebanon
Political party	Constitutional Bloc (1934–1958) National Liberal Party (1958–1968)
Spouse	Balqıs Rida Solh
Religion	Sunni Islam
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