The second cabinet of Lebanon was formed on 5 May 1927, headed by Bechara El Khoury after the Prime Minister-designate Mohammad al-Jisr stepped down. [1] It won the confidence with the consensus of both the parliament and the senate in 14 May. On 5 January 1928, El Khoury resigned. [2]
First Cabinet of Bechara Khoury | ||||
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Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation | Governorate |
Prime Minister | Bechara El Khoury | Independent | Maronite | Mount Lebanon |
Public Knowledge | ||||
Justice | Shekri Cordahi | Independent | Greek Catholic | Mount Lebanon |
Interior | George Tabet | Independent | Maronite | Beirut |
Finance | Khaled Chehab | Independent | Sunni | South |
Public Works | Ahmad Al-Hussein | Independent | Shia | Mount Lebanon |
Health | Salim Talhouk | Independent | Druze | Mount Lebanon |
Agriculture | Elias Fayyad | Independent | Greek Orthodox | Beirut |
Bechara El Khoury was a Lebanese politician who served as the 1st president of Lebanon, holding office from 21 September 1943 to 18 September 1952, apart from an 11-day interruption in 1943. He had previously served two short terms as Prime Minister, from 5 May 1927 to 10 August 1928, and 9 May to 11 October 1929.
Khoury, also transliterated as Khouri, is a Levantine surname that is found among Christians in the Middle East. The term Khoury means "priest" in Levantine Arabic. It derives from the Latin word curia, or may come from the French curé meaning parish Priest, from Medieval Latin curatus "one responsible for the care ," from Latin curatus, past participle of curare "to take care of".
Silk Road Rising is a theatre company located in downtown Chicago dedicated to presenting plays written by individuals of Asian and Middle Eastern descent. Formerly known as Silk Road Theatre Project, the name was changed in 2011 in order to better reflect their mission statement which includes online video plays and documentaries, civic engagement projects, and education programming in addition to live theatre.
Marwan Khoury is a Lebanese singer, writer, composer and music arranger. He has composed hits for artists such as Majida El Roumi, Saber Rebaï, Nawal Al Zoghbi, Assala Nasri, Najwa Karam, Fadl Shaker, Elissa, Carole Samaha, Bassima, and Myriam Fares.
Lebanon competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Twelve competitors, all men, took part in 15 events in 7 sports.
Ashley Greene Khoury is an American actress. She is known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels.
Bousit, or Boussit is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. As of 2015, it has a population of 198 and the majority is Greek Orthodox. Located at an altitude of 800 m a.s.l., it is known for its vineyards, as well as for the cultivation of wheat and olives.Prof.Computer opulation : 100 in winter season, and 350 in summer season. It's well know for the cultivation of Wheat and olive. Mayor : Nabih Jamil El Khoury Known persons of the town : Hannah Jamil El Khoury : Contractor - KSA Samir Jamil El Khoury : Manager at LBCI Naiim Sayed El khoury : Barrister Samir El Khoury JR. : Prof.Computer Engineering
Petro Trad was a Lebanese lawyer, politician, who served as President of the French Mandate of Lebanon for a brief period.
Nazem Akkari was a Lebanese politician who became the 19th prime minister of Lebanon for a short period 9 to 14 September 1952 and then temporary Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon until 30 September 1952 in the most turbulent time of transfer of power from President Bechara El Khoury to President Camille Chamoun in September 1952.
The Hotel St. Georges is a historic resort hotel in Beirut, Lebanon, opened in 1934. It was constructed by a French investment group, the Société Des Grands Hotels Du Levant (SGHL), during the period of the French mandate. Parisian architect Auguste Perret came to Beirut to design the hotel with local architect Antun Tabet.
Fayçal El-Khoury is a Canadian Liberal politician of Lebanese descent, who was elected to represent the riding of Laval—Les Îles in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election, El-Khoury won with 47.7% of the vote. He holds an engineering degree from Concordia University. El-Khoury immigrated to Canada from Lebanon in 1976.
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre is an Archeparchy of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch. In 2014 there were 42,500 baptized. It is currently ruled by Archeparch Charbel Abdallah.
Constitutional Bloc was a Lebanese political party established in 1934 by Bechara El Khoury and advocating the full independence of Lebanon ruled at the time by the French Mandate and fought for its achievement in 1943. The Bloc also advocated an active role in establishing the Arab League with Lebanon as an integral part of the Arab World. It was also active in approving the Lebanese National Pact as an agreement between the various Lebanese religious communities, an unwritten agreement that laid the foundation of Lebanon as a multi-confessional state.
Joyce El-Khoury is a Lebanese-Canadian opera singer performing with leading opera companies and symphony orchestras around the world. She is a soprano praised for her bel canto singing.
Vera El Khoury Lacoeuilhe is a Lebanese-born diplomat and lecturer in international law.
Joelle Khoury is a Lebanese-American pianist and composer of jazz and contemporary classical music.
Tania El Khoury is a Lebanese live artist. In 2017, she was winner of the ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival International Prize for Live Art, the only international award for live art, attracting a EUR30,000 prize. Her work has been translated into multiple languages and shown in 32 countries across six continents. She is also visiting professor and festival curator at Bard College.
The 1948 Lebanese presidential election was the third presidential election, which was held as parliamentary session on 27 May 1948. The Constitutional Bechara El Khoury was re-elected as the president of Lebanon.
Ibrahim E. El Khoury was a Lebanese director and producer who was chairman of the Télé Liban television network from 1999 until his death.
Human Resources is an American adult animated sitcom that served as a spin-off and subseries to Big Mouth, centering around the workplace of the Hormone Monsters depicted in the series. Created by Kelly Galuska, Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett for Netflix, the spin-off series was announced in October 2019. It premiered on March 18, 2022, and stars Aidy Bryant, Randall Park, and Keke Palmer. The series has received positive reviews, and was renewed for a second and final season in April 2022. The final season was released on June 9, 2023.