Alfred Georges Naqqache | |
Office: | 6th Foreign Minister of Lebanon |
Term Start: | 1953 |
Term End: | 1955 |
Predecessor: | Pierre-Georges Arlabosse |
Successor: | Hamid Beik Frangieh |
Office2: | 11th Prime Minister of Lebanon |
Term Start2: | 7 April 1941 |
Term End2: | 26 November 1941 |
President2: | Émile Eddé Himself |
Predecessor2: | Abdullah Bayhum |
Successor2: | Ahmed Daouk |
Office3: | President of Lebanon |
Term Start3: | 9 April 1941 |
Term End3: | 18 March 1943 |
Predecessor3: | Émile Eddé |
Successor3: | Ayoub Tabet (acting) |
Birth Date: | 3 May 1888 |
Birth Place: | Beirut, Ottoman Empire |
Death Place: | Beirut, Lebanon |
Party: | Kataeb Party |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Alfred Georges Naccache (or Naqqache; ar|ألفرد جورج النقاش; 3 May 1888[1] – 26 September 1978[2]) was a Lebanese statesman, Prime Minister and head of state during the French Mandate of Lebanon. In 1919 he contributed to La Revue Phénicienne which was established by Charles Corm in Beirut.[3] 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 was opened by him on 27 May 1942.[4]
A street in the Lebanese capital Beirut is named in his honor.