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Riad Al Solh

1894–1951 · 20th century · Also known as Riad al-Sulh

Riad Al Solh was a Lebanese nationalist politician and the first prime minister of independent Lebanon. A Sunni Muslim from Sidon, he made the National Pact of 1943 with President Bechara El Khoury and led the struggle that ended the French mandate. He was prime minister in 1943–1945 and 1946–1951 and was assassinated in Amman, Jordan, in July 1951.

Riad Al Solh
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