Elias Saba

Elias Saba (Arabic: إلياس سابا; 10 July 1932 – 22 May 2023) was a Lebanese politician and economist.

Saba was born in Kfarhata, Lebanon on 10 July 1932.[1][2][3] He served as finance minister on two occasions; firstly, in the government of Saeb Salam, from 13 October 1970 to 27 May 1972;[4] secondly in the government of Omar Karami, from 21 October 2004 to 18 April 2005.[5][6] He also served as defense minister in Salam's government from October 1970 to June 1971.[7]

Saba was among the politicians who joined former Prime Minister Omar Karami in creating the Rassemblement national in 2006.

Saba died on 22 May 2023, at the age of 90.[8]

References
  1. وزير المال السابق الياس سابا : رجل دولة في اللا دولة - الحلقة 1, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 4 April 2021
  3. https://rulers.org/indexs1.html
  4. (28 September 1971). Import Tax Brings Economic Crisis As Beirut Stores Close, Lewiston Daily Sun (Associated Press)
  5. (26 October 2004). Lebanese PM appoints new cabinet, BBC News ("Economist and former government minister Elias Saba was named finance minister.")
  6. "Former Ministers". 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
  7. "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.
  8. الياس شكري سابا في ذمة الله (in Arabic)


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