Elias Saba Explained
Elias Saba (Arabic: إلياس سابا; 10 July 1932 – 22 May 2023) was a Lebanese politician and economist.
Saba was born in Kfarhata, Lebanon on 10 July 1932. He served as finance minister on two occasions; firstly, in the government of Saeb Salam, from 13 October 1970 to 27 May 1972;[1] secondly in the government of Omar Karami, from 21 October 2004 to 18 April 2005.[2] [3] He also served as defense minister in Salam's government from October 1970 to June 1971.[4]
Saba was among the politicians who joined former Prime Minister Omar Karami in creating the Rassemblement national in 2006.
Saba died on 22 May 2023, at the age of 90.[5]
Notes and References
- (28 September 1971). Import Tax Brings Economic Crisis As Beirut Stores Close, Lewiston Daily Sun (Associated Press)
- (26 October 2004). Lebanese PM appoints new cabinet, BBC News ("Economist and former government minister Elias Saba was named finance minister.")
- Web site: Former Ministers. 18 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218051220/http://www.finance.gov.lb/en-us/About/Minister/Pages/Former-Ministers.aspx. 18 December 2019.
- Web site: الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة الدفاع الوطني . Successive ministers of the Ministry of National Defense . pcm.gov.lb . Government of Lebanon . 14 August 2020 . Ar.
- https://www.imlebanon.org/2023/05/22/elias-chekri-saba/ الياس شكري سابا في ذمة الله