Rachid Solh: Lebanese politician
Rachid Solh (1 January 1926 – 27 June 2014) was a Lebanese politician.
He served as the Prime Minister. He was part of one of the most powerful Sunni Muslim families in the country.
Rachid Solh رشيد الصلح | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
| In office 31 October 1974 – 15 May 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Takieddine Solh |
| Succeeded by | Nureddine Rifai |
| In office 13 May 1992 – 31 October 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Omar Karami |
| Succeeded by | Rafic Hariri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1926 |
| Died | June 27, 2014 (aged 88) |
Solh was elected as a member of the Lebanese Parliament for the first time in 1960. He was appointed prime minister by president Suleiman Franjieh in 1974.
Solh resigned from office on 15 May 1975, a few weeks after the start of the Lebanese Civil War.
He died on 27 June 2014, aged 88.
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