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; Arabic: ألفرد جورج النقاش; 3 May 1888[1] – 26 September 1978[2]) was a Lebanese Maronite 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.