President of Lebanon. He served as the 2nd President of Lebanon from September 23, 1952 to September 22, 1958. He spent his early political years as a member of the Constitutional Bloc, a predominantly Christian group that emphasized its Arabic heritage in an attempt to establish a rapport with the Muslim groups, and by the late 1940s, he had emerged as one of its prominent members. In 1948, he organized opposition to President Bishara al-Khuri and four years later, after a general strike had forced al-Khuri out, he was elected president. He went on to serve in this office for the next six years before stepping down in 1958. In May of 1958, an armed rebellion erupted in the capital of Beirut, but was ended after intervention by United States marines, who were sent by President Dwight Eisenhower at his behest. After a brief retirement, he was elected to Parliament in 1960. When civil war erupted in 1975, he became involved in defending Lebanon against Syrian intervention and held a succession of ministerial posts, including minister of finance in 1984 to 1985.
President of Lebanon. He served as the 2nd President of Lebanon from September 23, 1952 to September 22, 1958. He spent his early political years as a member of the Constitutional Bloc, a predominantly Christian group that emphasized its Arabic heritage in an attempt to establish a rapport with the Muslim groups, and by the late 1940s, he had emerged as one of its prominent members. In 1948, he organized opposition to President Bishara al-Khuri and four years later, after a general strike had forced al-Khuri out, he was elected president. He went on to serve in this office for the next six years before stepping down in 1958. In May of 1958, an armed rebellion erupted in the capital of Beirut, but was ended after intervention by United States marines, who were sent by President Dwight Eisenhower at his behest. After a brief retirement, he was elected to Parliament in 1960. When civil war erupted in 1975, he became involved in defending Lebanon against Syrian intervention and held a succession of ministerial posts, including minister of finance in 1984 to 1985.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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