Camille Chamoun
President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the stadium located in Beirut, Lebanon, see Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium.
Camille Nimr Chamoun OM, ONC (Arabic: كميل نمر شمعون, Arabic pronunciation: [kamiːl ʃamʕ'uːn] Kamīl Sham'ūn; 3 April 1900 – 7 August 1987) was a Lebanese politician who served as President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958.[1] He was one of the country's main Christian leaders during most of the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990).
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Camille Chamoun | |
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كميل شمعون | |
2nd President of Lebanon | |
In office 23 September 1952 – 22 September 1958 | |
Prime Minister | Abdallah El-Yafi Khaled Chehab Saeb Salam Abdallah El-Yafi Sami as-Solh Rashid Karami Abdallah El-Yafi Sami as-Solh Khalil al-Hibri (Acting) |
Preceded by | Bechara El Khoury |
Succeeded by | Fuad Chehab |
Member of the Lebanese Parliament | |
In office 1934–1952 | |
In office 1960–1964 | |
In office 1968–1987 | |
Leader of National Liberal Party | |
In office 10 September 1958 – 1985 | |
Preceded by | Post established |
Succeeded by | Dany Chamoun |
Personal details | |
Born | (1900-04-03)3 April 1900 Deir el Qamar, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 7 August 1987(1987-08-07) (aged 87) Beirut, Lebanon |
Political party | Constitutional Bloc (1934–1958) National Liberal Party (1958–1987) |
Spouse |
Zelpha Tabet
(m. 1930; died 1971) |
Children | 2 (Dany, Dory) |
Alma mater | Saint Joseph University |
Religion | Maronite |
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