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Charles Debbas

Charles Debbas (Arabic: شارل دباس, romanized: Shārl Dabbās; 16 April 1884 – 22 August 1935) was a Greek Orthodox Lebanese political figure. He was the first President of Lebanon (before independence) and served from 1 September 1926 to 2 January 1934, under the French Mandate of Lebanon (known as Greater Lebanon). He also served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon from January to October 1934.