Alfred Naqqache

6th Foreign Minister of LebanonIn office
1953–1955Preceded byPierre-Georges ArlabosseSucceeded byHamid Beik Frangieh11th Prime Minister of LebanonIn office
7 April 1941 – 26 November 1941PresidentÉmile Eddé
HimselfPreceded byAbdullah BayhumSucceeded byAhmed DaoukPresident of LebanonIn office
9 April 1941 – 18 March 1943Preceded byÉmile EddéSucceeded byAyoub Tabet (acting) Personal detailsBorn(1888-05-03)3 May 1888
Beirut, Ottoman EmpireDied26 September 1978(1978-09-26) (aged 90)
Beirut, LebanonPolitical partyKataeb Party

Alfred Georges Naccache (or Naqqache; Arabic: ألفرد جورج النقاش; 3 May 1888^[1]– 26 September 1978^[2]) was a Lebanese Maronite statesman, Prime Minister and head of state during the French Mandate of Lebanon. In 1919 he contributed to La Revue Phénicienne which was established by Charles Corm in Beirut.^[3] He was serving as Prime Minister when he was appointed president by the French authorities after the resignation of Emile Edde. Pierre-Georges Arlabosse served as acting president for 6 days before Naccache assumed office. From 1953 to 1955 he served as Foreign Minister. The National Museum of Beirut was opened by him on 27 May 1942.^[4]

A street in the Lebanese capital Beirut is named in his honor.

References

External links

• Media related to Alfred Naqqache at Wikimedia Commons
• Jewish Virtual Library, List of Rulers of Lebanon (source for birth/death dates)

Political offices
Preceded by Abdullah Bayhum	Prime Minister of Lebanon April 7, 1941- November 26, 1941	Succeeded by Ahmed Daouk
Preceded by Pierre-Georges Arlabosse Acting	President of Lebanon April 9, 1941-March 18, 1943	Succeeded by Ayoub Tabet Acting