Émile Eddé
Émile Eddé (1886, Damascus - 28 September 1949) (Arabic: إميل أده) was a Maronite Lebanese political figure.
Career
During the period of the French Mandate in which the Republic of Lebanon functioned under the authority of a French High Commissioner, Eddé served as prime minister from 11 October 1929 to 25 March 1930 and as the president of Lebanon from 1936 to 1941. On 11 November 1943, following the act of the Lebanese legislature in abolishing the Mandate, the High Commissioner installed Eddé as President. Ten days later, however, under pressure from France's other Allies in World War II, the French removed Eddé from office and restored the government of Bechara El Khoury on 21 November. [1]
, and briefly in 1943.[2] He also founded and led the Lebanese National Bloc party. He was succeeded as party leader by his son Raymond Eddé.
References
- ↑ James Barr, A Line in the Sand: The Anglo-French Struggle for the Middle East, 1914-1948 (W. W. Norton & Company, 2012) pp244-250
- ↑ "Profiles of Lebanon's presidents since independence". Lebanon Wire. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bechara El Khoury |
Prime Minister of Lebanon 1929–1930 |
Succeeded by Auguste Adib Pacha |
| Preceded by Habib Pacha Es-Saad |
President of Lebanon 1936–1941 |
Succeeded by Pierre-Georges Arlabosse |
| Preceded by Bechara El Khoury |
President of Lebanon 1943 |
Succeeded by Bechara El Khoury |
| French Mandate (1918-1943) |
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|---|---|
| Lebanese Republic (since 1943) | |
| Elections | |
* denotes acting † assassinated prior to taking office | |
