Ruler · 1903 – 1973

Fouad Chehab

Lived 1903 – 1973; politician, military personnel. President of Lebanon (Lebanon), 1958 – 1964.

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Lived: 1903 – 1973; 70 years
In office: 6 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Lebanon
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Lebanon

Lebanon · the 8th of 21 dated reigns · 1936 – 2025

4 before

Petro Trad1943

Bechara El Khoury1943 – 1952

Camille Chamoun1952 – 1958

Fouad Chehab1958 – 1964

Charles Helou1964 – 1970

Suleiman Frangieh1970 – 1976

Élias Sarkis1976 – 1982

10 after

killed, executed or dead in battleleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1958 – 1964 · 6 years · came to it aged 56

Came to it: appointed
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1964; they died in 1973

He was appointed Prime Minister of Lebanon by the outgoing president Bechara El Khoury, who resigned due to widespread demonstrations against his administration, and tasked Chehab with the role of organizing the next presidential election, in which Camille Chamoun was elected.

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