First Cabinet of Auguste Adib

On 31 May 1926, the first Lebanese government was formed which was headed by Auguste Adib Pacha.[1] It won the confidence of both the parliament and the senate in 14 June, with a majority of 26 votes. On 29 April 1927, 12 members of the senate signed a petition asking to withdrawal of the confidence, so the prime minister followed and resigned on 2 May.[2]

Composition

The cabinet members were as follows:[3]

First Cabinet of Auguste Adib
Portfolio Minister Political affiliation Religious affiliation Governorate
Prime Minister Auguste Adib   Independent Maronite Mount Lebanon
Finance
Justice Najib Qabbani   Independent Sunni Beirut
Interior Bechara El Khoury   Independent Maronite Mount Lebanon
Public Works Najib Amioni   Independent Greek Orthodox Beirut
Education Youssef Aftimus   Independent Greek Catholic South
Agriculture Ali Nusrat Asaad   Independent Shia South
Health Salim Talhouk   Independent Druze Mount Lebanon

References

  1. "أسماء وزراء الحكومات في الدور التشريعي الأول". www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. "الوزارة الأولى". www.yabeyrouth.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. Borja W. González Fernández (2018). Ta'ifah or nation? The lebanese maronite community in the twentieth century, 1918-1975 (PhD thesis). Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. p. 158. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021.


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