Riad El Solh 1894 - 1951Born in Sidon, south LebanonRiad Al Solh studied... (Downtown Beirut)

August 11, 2018 by marwan.g.nassar

Riad El Solh 1894 - 1951 Born in Sidon, south Lebanon Riad Al Solh studied law and political science at the University of Paris. El Solh served as prime minister of Lebanon twice. His first term was just after the Lebanon's independence 1943. He was chosen by president Bishara Al Khouri to be his first Prime Minister. Solh and Khouri achieved and implemented the National Pact (al Mithaq al Watani) in November 1943 that provided an official framework to accommodate the confessional differences in Lebanon. Prime Minister El Solh was assassinated in Amman, Jordan by members of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party In 1951 . . . .📍Riad El Solh Square, Downtown Beirut, Lebanon 🇱🇧 . . . #Riadelsolh #beirut #beiruting #statue #bronze #heritage #beyrouth #liban #libano #lebanon #levant #downtown #explore #discover #visitlebanon #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger #travelgram #viaggio #voyage #citylife #beirutcity #wanderlust #wayfarer #globetrotter #worldcaptures #streetphotography #streetart #livelovebeirut
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