Saeb Salam
| Saeb Salam صائب سلام |
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Saeb Salam (left) and President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1959.
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| Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
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In office 14 September 1952 – 18 September 1952 |
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| Preceded by | Nazem Akkari |
| Succeeded by | Abdallah Yafi |
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In office 1 May 1953 – 16 August 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Khaled Chehab |
| Succeeded by | Abdallah Yafi |
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In office 2 August 1960 – 31 October 1961 |
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| Preceded by | Ahmed Daouk |
| Succeeded by | Rachid Karami |
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In office 13 October 1970 – 25 April 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Rachid Karami |
| Succeeded by | Amin Hafez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1905 |
| Died | 21 January 2000 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Tamima Mardam Beik |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Saeb Salam (17 January 1905 – 21 January 2000) (Arabic: صائب سلام) was a Lebanese politician, who served as Prime Minister six times between 1952 and 1973. Following his death, the Lebanese daily As-Safir described Salam as "most successful in dealing with the media and in presenting a particular image of himself to people on a daily basis through wearing his customary carnation ... and expounding unforgettable slogans," and that he was Lebanon's most popular prime minister after independence leader Riad Al Solh. A significant aspect of Salam was that, unlike other Lebanese leaders, he did not act as a chief over a particular area in the country. Salam fiercely advocated the unity of Lebanon.
Salam was the son of Salim Ali Salam, the scion of a prominent Sunni Muslim family, who was a prominent politician both under Ottoman rule and then during the French Mandate, being a member of the Ottoman parliament, and an import-export businessman. He was born on 17 January 1905. He held a bachelor's degree in economics.
His family was liberal in regard to religion and his sister, Anbara Salam Khalidy, was the first Lebanese Muslim woman, who did not wear the veil in public.
The younger Salam got his first taste of politics in 1941, when he started campaigning against French and British mandates in the Levant and Palestine. He joined in this endeavour by Abdel-Hamid Karami, a legislator from Tripoli. In 1943, Salam was elected to the National Assembly from a Beirut constituency. After founding Middle East Airlines in 1945, Salam was appointed Minister of the Interior in 1946 - his first cabinet position. Six years later, he became Prime Minister for the first time, on 14 September 1952. His administration lasted only four days; under the pressure of strikes and demonstrations, President Bechara El Khoury was forced to resign. Salam's government resigned too. He was recalled on 1 May 1953 by the new President, Camille Chamoun (whose election Salam had supported); this time, his term of office lasted 106 days, until 16 August. The cabinet was formed to oversee the general elections.
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