Saadi Al Munla

Saadi Al Munla (Arabic: سعدي المنلا‎; 4 November 1890 – 12 December 1975) was a Lebanese politician and one of the former Lebanese prime ministers. He also served as minister of economy.

Saadi Al Munla
Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
22 May 1946 – 14 December 1946
PresidentBishara Al Khouri
Preceded bySami Al Solh
Succeeded byRiad Al Solh
Minister of Economy
In office
22 May 1946 – 14 December 1946
PresidentBishara Al Khouri
Personal details
Born(1890-11-04)4 November 1890
Tripoli, Ottoman Empire
Died12 December 1975(1975-12-12) (aged 85)

Early life and education

Munla was a member of a Sunni family based in Tripoli.[1] He received a law degree.[1]

Career and activities

Munla worked as a lawyer. He then became a member of the Lebanese parliament.[1] He served as prime minister of Lebanon in 1946.[2] His term lasted from 22 May to 14 December 1946 under President Bishara Khoury.[1][3][4] During this period he also served as the minister of economy.[3] He was a protégé of Rashid Karami.[5]

References

  1. R. Hrair Dekmejian (1975). Patterns of Political Leadership: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon. SUNY Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-87395-291-0.
  2. "Political leaders of Lebanon". Terra. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. "About Us". Ministry of Economy. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. "Mandat- Chef du gouvernement - Liban". Perspective Monde (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  5. William Harris (2012). Lebanon: A History, 600-2011. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1902-1783-9.
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