Alfred Georges Naccache (or Naqqache) ( ar, ألفرد جورج النقاش; 3 May 1888– 26 September 1978) was a Lebanese Maronite statesman,
Prime Minister
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and
head of state
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during the
French Mandate of Lebanon
The State of Greater Lebanon ( ar, دولة لبنان الكبير, Dawlat Lubnān al-Kabīr; french: État du Grand Liban), informally known as French Lebanon, was a state declared on 1 September 1920, which became the Lebanese Republic ( ar, ...
. In 1919 he contributed to ''
La Revue Phénicienne'' which was established by
Charles Corm
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in Beirut. He was serving as Prime Minister when he was appointed president by the French authorities after the resignation of
Emile Edde.
Pierre-Georges Arlabosse served as acting president for 6 days before Naccache assumed office. From 1953 to 1955 he served as Foreign Minister. The
National Museum of Beirut
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was opened by him on 27 May 1942.
A street in the Lebanese capital
Beirut
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is named in his honor.
References
External links
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Jewish Virtual Library, List of Rulers of Lebanon (source for birth/death dates)
Prime Ministers of Lebanon
Presidents of Lebanon
World War II political leaders
1888 births
1978 deaths
Lebanese Maronites
Lebanon under French rule
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