Fifth Cabinet of Khayreddin Ahdab explained

The Fifth Cabinet of Khayreddin Ahdab was the 12th cabinet in the French mandate on Lebanon, headed by Khayreddin al-Ahdab for the fifth consecutive time.[1] Although it is a reshuffle, it is considered a new cabinet at the request of the Constitutional Bloc. President Émile Eddé appointed three ministers affiliated with the National Bloc following the resignation of three ministers, two of which were Constitutionals. It won the confidence of the Parliament on 18 January 1938, with 38 votes in favour, 13 against, 5 abstentions and 6 absents. On 21 March, Prime Minister al-Ahdab resigned.[2]

Composition

Fifth Cabinet of Khayreddin Ahdab
PortfolioMinisterPolitical affiliationReligious affiliationGovernorate
Prime MinisterKhayreddin al-Ahdab National BlocSunniNorth
Justice
FinanceMousa Nammour National BlocMaroniteBekaa
Defence
InteriorGeorges Tabet National BlocMaroniteBeirut
HealthIbrahim Haidar Constitutional BlocShiaBekaa
Mail
Public WorksKamel Gargour National BlocGreek CatholicBeirut
AgricultureHikmat Jumblatt National BlocDruzeMount Lebanon
EconomyKhalil Kasib National BlocGreek OrthodoxBeirut
Education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-10-04. الدور التشريعي الرابع. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201004010248/http://www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb/parliament/GOUVERNEMENT/04.HTM/. 2020-10-04. 2020-10-09.
  2. Web site: الوزارة الثانية عشر. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201004010251/https://www.yabeyrouth.com/6987-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B4%D8%B1/. 2020-10-04.