Saeb Salam
Saeb Salam | |
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صائب سلام | |
Rachid Karami | |
| Succeeded by | Amin Hafez |
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| Born | 17 January 1905 Beirut, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 21 January 2000 (aged 95) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Tamima Mardam Beik |
| Children | Amra, Surreya, Tammam, Faisal, Amr Salam |
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| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Saeb Salam (17 January 1905 – 21 January 2000) (
Early life and education
Salam was the son of
His family was liberal in regard to religion and his sister,
Career
The younger Salam got his first taste of politics in 1941, when he started campaigning against French and British mandates in the
Salam was appointed oil minister by prime minister
In the
Salam, Karami, Yafi and Jumblatt subsequently formed an opposition bloc espousing
Salam became prime minister again on 2 August 1960, and remained in office until 31 October 1961. Salam held the office of
Frangieh appointed Salam prime minister for the fourth time on 13 October 1970.
Out of office, Salam remained influential. In the wake of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, he mediated between the
Exile and charity activities
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In 1985, Salam went into exile in Geneva, Switzerland, after surviving two assassination attempts. He had angered the Syrian government and hardline Muslim groups with the conciliatory stands he had taken at peace conferences held at Geneva and Lausanne the year before, and he did not feel safe to return to Lebanon until 1994. From exile, however, he played a key role in the negotiations that led to the Taif Agreement of 1989, which eventually led to the end of the civil war. A noted philanthropist, Salam headed the Makassed foundation, an educational and healthcare charity, from 1957 to 1982, when he was succeeded by his son Tammam.[14]
Personal life
In addition to Tammam, Salam had two other sons Faisal and Amr, and two daughters with his wife, Tamima Mardam Bey,
Death
Salam died of a heart attack on 21 January 2000, 4 days after his 95th birthday.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Saëb Salam - Prestige Magazine". 15 January 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ a b Yehia, Ranwa. Salam bid farewell. Al-Ahram Weekly. 2 February 2000.
- ^ a b c d Kechichian, Joseph A. (9 May 2008). "One Lebanon was his vision". Gulf News. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86064-715-4. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Saeb Salam, 95, Former Lebanese Prime Minister". The New York Times. 21 January 2000. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-87395-291-0. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Saeb Salam". The Guardian. 1 February 2000. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Nassif, Nicolas (9 April 2013). "Tammam Salam Interview: I Am Your Savior, Maybe". Al Akhbar. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-231-50536-9. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة الدفاع الوطني" [Successive ministers of the Ministry of National Defense]. pcm.gov.lb (in Arabic). Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "The Prime Minister and the Cabinet". Country Studies. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Mourtada, Hania (7 April 2013). "Tamam Salam Asked to Form a Government in Lebanon". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "In Brief". Ain Al Yaqeen. 28 January 2000. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Lebanon names Salam as prime minister". The Guardian. Associated Press. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam with Damascus notables - 1946". Syrian History. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Mroue, Bassem (5 April 2013). "Lebanon Names UK-Educated Lawmaker Prime Minister". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Lebanon's Salam - consensus PM for tough times". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
External links
Media related to Saeb Salam at Wikimedia Commons
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