List of prime ministers of Lebanon

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  • Top left: Riad Solh was the first prime minister of the Republic of Lebanon.
  • Top right: Rashid Karami was the longest-serving prime minister of Lebanon serving for 8 terms.
  • Bottom left: Rafic Hariri is one of the most celebrated prime ministers of Lebanon and was the second longest-serving prime minister.
  • Bottom right: Nawaf Salam is the incumbent prime minister of Lebanon since 2025.

This is a list of prime ministers of Lebanon (officially known as President of the Council of Ministers) since the creation of the office in 1926.

Contents

Due to the National Pact, an unwritten understanding among the country's religious groups agreed to in 1943, every Prime Minister since that point has been a Sunni Muslim.

List of officeholders

State of Greater Lebanon, part of the French Mandate (1926–1943)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyCabinetRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Auguste Adib Pacha.jpg Auguste Adib Pacha
أوغست أديب باشا
(1859–1936)
31 May 19265 May 1927339 days Independent Adib I [1]
2 Bechara elkhoury.jpg Bechara Khoury
بشارة الخوري
(1890–1964)
5 May 192710 August 19281 year, 97 days Constitutional Party Khoury III [1]
3 Habib Pasa Al-Sa'd.jpg Habib Pacha Es-Saad
حبيب باشا السعد
(1867–1942)
10 August 19289 May 1929272 days Independent Saad [1]
4 Bechara elkhoury.jpg Bechara Khoury
بشارة الخوري
(1890–1964)
9 May 192911 October 1929155 days Constitutional Party Khoury III [1]
5 Edde Portrait.jpg Émile Eddé
إميل أده
(1886–1949)
11 October 192925 March 1930165 days National Bloc Eddé [1]
6 Auguste Adib Pacha.jpg Auguste Adib Pacha
أوغست أديب باشا
(1859–1936)
25 March 19309 March 19321 year, 350 days Independent Adib II [1]
7 Charles Debbas portrait.jpg Charles Debbas
شارل دباس
(1884–1935)
9 March 193229 January 19341 year, 326 days Independent [2] [1]
8 Abdallah Beyhum 2.jpg Abdallah Beyhum
عبد الله بيهم
(1879–1962)
29 January 193430 January 19362 years, 1 day Independent [3] [1]
9 Tabet.png Ayoub Tabet
أيوب ثابت
(1884–1951)
30 January 19365 January 1937341 days Independent [3] [1]
10 Khayreddine al-Ahdab.png Khayreddine al-Ahdab
خير الدين الأحدب
(1894–1941)
5 January 193718 March 19381 year, 72 days National Bloc Ahdab IIIIIIIVV [1]
11 Emir Khaled Chehab.jpg Khaled Chehab
خالد شهاب
(1886–1978)
18 March 193824 October 1938220 days Independent Chehab I [1]
12 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
24 October 193821 September 1939332 days Independent Yafi III [1]
13 Abdallah Beyhum 2.jpg Abdallah Beyhum
عبد الله بيهم
(1879–1962)
21 September 19394 April 19411 year, 195 days Independent [1]
Vacant (4 April 19417 April 1941)
14 Alfred Naqqache Portrait.jpg Alfred Georges Naccache
ألفرد جورج النقاش
(1887–1978)
7 April 194126 November 1941233 days Kataeb Party [1]
Vacant (26 November 19411 December 1941)
15 Ahmad Daouk.jpg Ahmad Daouk
أحمد الداعوق
(1892–1979)
1 December 194126 July 1942237 days Independent Daouk I [1]
16 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
26 July 194222 March 1943239 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh I [1]
17 1922 Ayoub Tabet.jpg Ayoub Tabet
أيوب ثابت
(1884–1951)
22 March 194321 July 1943121 days Independent Tabet [1]
Vacant (21 July 19431 August 1943)
18 Petro Trad (cropped).jpg Petro Trad
بيترو طراد
(1876–1947)
1 August 194325 September 194355 days Independent [1]

Lebanese Republic (1943–present)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyCabinetRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Riad-el-Solh.png Riad Solh
رياض الصلح
(1894–1951)
25 September 194310 January 19451 year, 107 days Constitutional Party Riad Solh III [4]
2 Ah karami.png Abdul Hamid Karami
عبد الحميد كرامي
(1890–1950)
10 January 194520 August 1945222 days Independent Karami [4]
Vacant (20 August 194523 August 1945)
3 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
23 August 194522 May 1946272 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh II [4]
4 Saadi Munla.png Saadi Munla
سعدي المنلا
(1890–1975)
22 May 194614 December 1946206 days Independent Munla [4]
5 Riad-el-Solh.png Riad Solh
رياض الصلح
(1894–1951)
14 December 194614 February 19514 years, 62 days Constitutional Party Riad Solh IIIIVVVI [4]
6 Hsyn l`wyny.jpg Hussein Oweini
حسين العويني
(1900–1971)
14 February 19517 April 195152 days Independent Oweini I [4]
7 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
7 April 195111 February 1952310 days Independent Yafi III [4]
8 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
11 February 19529 September 1952211 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh III [4]
9 Nazem Akkari, Prime Minister of Lebanon.jpg Nazem Akkari
ناظم عكاري
(1902–1985)
10 September 195214 September 19524 days Independent Akkari [4]
10 Saeb Salam.png Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000)
14 September 195218 September 19524 days Independent Salam I [4]
General Fouad Chehab.png Fuad Chehab
فؤاد شهاب
(1902–1973)
acting
18 September 19521 October 195213 days Independent Fouad Chehab [4]
11 Emir Khaled Chehab.jpg Khaled Chehab
خالد شهاب
(1886–1978)
1 October 19521 May 1953212 days Independent Khaled Chehab II [4]
12 Saeb Salam.png Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000)
1 May 195316 August 1953107 days Independent Salam II [4]
13 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
16 August 195316 September 19541 year, 31 days Independent Yafi IVYafi V [4]
14 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
16 September 195419 September 19551 year, 3 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh IVV [4]
15 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
19 September 195520 March 1956183 days Independent Karami I [4]
16 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
20 March 195618 November 1956243 days Independent Yafi VIVII [4]
17 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
18 November 195620 September 19581 year, 306 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh VIVIIVIII [4]
Khalil al-Hibri with al-Hakim (cropped).jpg Khalil Hibri
خليل الهبري
(1904[ citation needed ]–1979[ citation needed ])
acting
20 September 195824 September 19584 days Independent Sami Solh VIII [4]
18 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
24 September 195814 May 19601 year, 233 days Independent Karami IIIII [4]
19 Ahmad Daouk.jpg Ahmad Daouk
أحمد الداعوق
(1892–1979)
14 May 19601 August 196079 days Independent Daouk II [4]
20 Saeb Salam.png Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000)
2 August 196031 October 19611 year, 90 days Independent Salam IIIIV [4]
21 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
31 October 196120 February 19642 years, 112 days Independent Karami IV [4]
22 Hsyn l`wyny.jpg Hussein Oweini
حسين العويني
(1900–1971)
20 February 196425 July 19651 year, 155 days Independent Oweini IIIIIIV [4]
23 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
25 July 19659 April 1966258 days Independent Karami V [4]
24 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
9 April 19662 December 1966237 days Independent Yafi VIII [4]
Vacant (2 December 19667 December 1966)
25 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
7 December 19668 February 19681 year, 63 days Independent Karami VI [4]
26 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
8 February 196815 January 1969342 days Independent Yafi IXXXI [4]
27 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
15 January 196913 October 19701 year, 271 days Independent Karami VIIVIII [4]
28 Saeb Salam.png Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000)
13 October 197025 April 19732 years, 194 days Independent Salam VVI [4]
29 Amin Hafez Lebanon.png Amin Hafez
أمين الحافظ
(1926–2009)
25 April 197321 June 197357 days Independent Hafez [4]
30 Takieddine el-solh.jpg Takieddine Solh
تقي الدين الصلح
(1908–1988)
21 June 197331 October 19741 year, 132 days Independent Takieddin Solh [4]
31 Rachid el Solh.jpg Rachid Solh
رشيد الصلح
(1926–2014)
31 October 197424 May 1975205 days Independent Rachid Solh I [4]
32 Nureddine Rifai.png Nureddine Rifai
نور الدين الرفاعي
(1899–1980)
24 May 197527 May 19753 days Military Rifai [4]
Vacant (27 May 19751 July 1975)
33 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
1 July 19758 December 19761 year, 160 days National Salvation Front Karami IX [4]
34 Selim el Hoss old.png Salim Huss
سليم الحص
(1929–2024)
8 December 197620 July 19803 years, 225 days Independent Hoss III [4]
35 Takieddine el-solh.jpg Takieddine Solh
تقي الدين الصلح
(1908–1988)
20 July 198025 October 198097 days Independent No government [4]
36 Shafik Wazzan.jpg Shafik Dib Wazzan
شفيق أديب الوزان
(1925–1999)
25 October 198030 April 19843 years, 188 days Independent Wazzan III [4]
37 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
30 April 1984 1 June 1987 3 years, 32 days National Salvation Front Karami X [4]
Vacant (1 June 19872 June 1987)
38 Selim el Hoss old.png Salim Huss
سليم الحص
(1929–2024)
2 June 198724 December 1990
Disputed
3 years, 205 days Independent Hoss III [4]
Michel Aoun - 1988.jpg Michel Aoun
ميشال عون
(born 1933)
22 September 1988
Disputed
13 October 19902 years, 21 days Military Aoun [4]
Flag of Lebanon.svg Second Lebanese Republic
39 Omar Karami.png Omar Karami
عمر كرامي
(1934–2015)
24 December 199016 May 19921 year, 144 days Arab Liberation Party Karami I [4]
40 Rachid el Solh.jpg Rachid Solh
رشيد الصلح
(1926–2014)
16 May 199231 October 1992168 days Independent Rachid Solh II [4]
41 Visit of Rafik Hariri, Libanese Prime Minister, to the EC P0009170125H (cropped).jpg Rafic Hariri
رفيق الحريري
(1944–2005)
31 October 19924 December 19986 years, 34 days Future Movement Hariri IIIIII [4]
42 Salim el-Hoss Axis for Peace 2005-11-17 (cropped).jpg Salim Huss
سليم الحص
(1929–2024)
4 December 199826 October 20001 year, 327 days Independent Hoss IV [4]
43 Visit of Rafic Hariri, Lebanese Prime Minister, to the EC P010848002H (cropped).jpg Rafic Hariri
رفيق الحريري
(1944–2005)
26 October 200026 October 20044 years Future Movement Hariri IVV [4]
44 Omar Karami.png Omar Karami
عمر كرامي
(1934–2015)
26 October 200419 April 2005175 days Arab Liberation Party Karami II [4]
45 Prime Minister of Lebanon (7650628818) cropped.jpg Najib Mikati
نجيب ميقاتي
(born 1955)
19 April 200519 July 200591 days Glory Movement Mikati I [4]
46 Strasbourg - Address by Fouad SINIORA 20060927 SINIORA 004 (cropped).jpg Fouad Siniora
فؤاد السنيورة
(born 1943)
19 July 20059 November 20094 years, 113 days Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)
Siniora III [4]
47 Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks With Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (Cropped on Hariri).jpg Saad Hariri
سعد الدين الحريري
(born 1970)
9 November 200913 June 20111 year, 216 days Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)
Hariri I [4]
48 Najib Mikati portrait.jpg Najib Mikati
نجيب ميقاتي
(born 1955)
13 June 201115 February 20142 years, 247 days Azm Movement
(March 8 Alliance)
Mikati II [4]
49 David Cameron meets with Prime Minister Salam, of Lebanon, at the Syria Conference (cropped).jpg Tammam Salam
تمّام سلام
(born 1945)
15 February 201418 December 20162 years, 307 days Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)
Salam [4]
50 President of Russia Vladimir Putin & Prime Minister Lebanon Saad Hariri in Sochi, 13 September 2017 (3) (Cropped).jpg Saad Hariri
سعد الدين الحريري
(born 1970)
18 December 201621 January 20203 years, 34 days Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)
Hariri IIIII [4]
51 Hassan Diab PM (cropped 2).jpg Hassan Diab
حسّان دياب
(born 1959)
21 January 202010 September 20211 year, 232 days Independent Diab [4]
52 Visit of Ursula von der Leyen to Lebanon P063774-337632 (cropped).jpg Najib Mikati
نجيب ميقاتي
(born 1955)
10 September 20218 February 20253 years, 151 days Azm Movement Mikati III [5]
53 Nawaf Salam.jpg Nawaf Salam
نواف سلام
(born 1953)
8 February 2025Incumbent191 days Independent Salam [4]

Timeline

Nawaf SalamHassan DiabTammam SalamSaad HaririFouad SinioraNajib MikatiSelim HossRafic HaririOmar KaramiMichel AounShafik Dib WazzanSalim Al-HussNureddine RifaiRachid SolhTakieddine SolhAmin HafezKhalil HibriRashid KaramiFuad ChehabSaeb SalamNazem AkkariHussein OweiniSaadi MunlaAbdul Hamid KaramiRiad SolhPetro TradAyoub TabetSami SolhAhmad DaoukAlfred Georges NaccacheAbdallah YafiKhaled ChehabKhayreddine al-AhdabAyoub TabetAbdallah BeyhumCharles DebbasÉmile EddéHabib Pacha Es-SaadBechara KhouryAuguste Adib PachaList of prime ministers of Lebanon

Birthplaces

Birthplaces of prime ministers of Lebanon born abroad.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 مكتبة فلسطين للكتب المصورة (24 May 2017). معجم حكام لبنان والرؤساء 1842_2012 - عدنان محسن ضاهر و د.رياض غنام (in Arabic).
  2. Directory composed of Sobhi Al-Nasr (Interior), Sobhi Haider (Instruction), Rafiq Arslan (Agriculture), Jamil Chehab (Finance), Sami El Khoury (Justice), Youssef Chamoun (Public Works) and Kamel Gharghour (Health and Public Aid).
  3. 1 2 Directory composed of Sobhi Al-Nasr (Interior), Sobhi Haider (Public Education and Fine Arts), Rafiq Arslan (Agriculture and Economics), Jamil Chehab (Finance), Nicola Fayyad (Post and Telegraph), Sami El Khoury (Justice), Youssef Chamoun (Public Works) and Kamel Gharghour (Health and Public Aid).
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 "الرؤساء السابقون". www.pcm.gov.lb. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. Prentis, Jamie (23 June 2022). "Najib Mikati named Lebanon's prime minister-designate". The National. Retrieved 28 June 2022.