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  • Top left: Riad Solh was the first prime minister of the Republic of Lebanon.
  • Top right: Rashid Karami was the longest-serving prime minister of Lebanon serving for 8 terms.
  • Bottom left: Rafic Hariri is one of the most celebrated prime minister of Lebanon and was the second longest-serving prime minister.
  • Bottom right: Najib Mikati is the current prime minister of Lebanon in his third term.

This is a list of prime ministers of Lebanon (officially known as President of the Council of Ministers) since the creation of the office in 1926.

Due to the National Pact, an unwritten understanding among the country's religious groups agreed to in 1943, every Prime Minister since that point has been a Sunni Muslim.

List of officeholders

State of Greater Lebanon, part of the French Mandate (1926–1943)

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death)
Term of office Party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Auguste Adib Pacha.jpg Auguste Adib Pacha
أوغست أديب باشا
(1859–1936)
31 May 1926 5 May 1927 339 days Independent Adib I
2 Bechara elkhoury.jpg Bechara Khoury
بشارة الخوري
(1890–1964)
5 May 1927 10 August 1928 1 year, 97 days Constitutional Party Khoury I–II
3 Habib Paşa Al-Sa'd.jpg Habib Pacha Es-Saad
حبيب باشا السعد
(1867–1942)
10 August 1928 9 May 1929 272 days Independent Saad
4 Bechara elkhoury.jpg Bechara Khoury
بشارة الخوري
(1890–1964)
9 May 1929 11 October 1929 155 days Constitutional Party Khoury III
5 Eddé Portrait.jpg Émile Eddé
إميل أده
(1886–1949)
11 October 1929 25 March 1930 165 days National Bloc Eddé
6 Auguste Adib Pacha.jpg Auguste Adib Pacha
أوغست أديب باشا
(1859–1936)
25 March 1930 9 March 1932 1 year, 350 days Independent Adib II
7 Charles Debbas portrait.jpg Charles Debbas
شارل دباس
(1884–1935)
9 March 1932 29 January 1934 1 year, 326 days Independent
8 Abdallah Beyhum 2.jpg Abdallah Beyhum
عبد الله بيهم
(1879–1962)
29 January 1934 30 January 1936 2 years, 1 day Independent
9 Tabet.png Ayoub Tabet
أيوب ثابت
(1884–1951)
30 January 1936 5 January 1937 341 days Independent
10 Khayreddine al-Ahdab.png Khayreddine al-Ahdab
خير الدين الأحدب
(1894–1941)
5 January 1937 18 March 1938 1 year, 72 days National Bloc Ahdab I–II–III–IV–V
11 Emir Khaled Chehab.jpg Khaled Chehab
خالد شهاب
(1886–1978)
18 March 1938 24 October 1938 220 days Independent Chehab I
12 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
24 October 1938 21 September 1939 332 days Independent Yafi I–II
13 Abdallah Beyhum 2.jpg Abdallah Beyhum
عبد الله بيهم
(1879–1962)
21 September 1939 4 April 1941 1 year, 195 days Independent
14 Alfred Naqqache Portrait.jpg Alfred Georges Naccache
ألفرد جورج النقاش
(1887–1978)
7 April 1941 26 November 1941 233 days Kataeb Party
15 Ahmad Daouk.jpg Ahmad Daouk
أحمد الداعوق
(1892–1979)
1 December 1941 26 July 1942 237 days Independent Daouk I
16 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
26 July 1942 22 March 1943 239 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh I
17 1922 Ayoub Tabet.jpg Ayoub Tabet
أيوب ثابت
(1884–1951)
22 March 1943 21 July 1943 121 days Independent Tabet
18 Petro Trad (cropped).jpg Petro Trad
بيترو طراد
(1876–1947)
1 August 1943 25 September 1943 55 days Independent

Lebanese Republic (1943–present)

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death)
Term of office Party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Riad-el-Solh.png Riad Solh
رياض الصلح
(1894–1951)
25 September 1943 10 January 1945 1 year, 107 days Constitutional Party Riad Solh I–II
2 Ah karami.png Abdul Hamid Karami
عبد الحميد كرامي
(1890–1950)
10 January 1945 20 August 1945 222 days Independent Karami
3 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
23 August 1945 22 May 1946 272 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh II
4 Saadi Munla.png Saadi Munla
سعدي المنلا
(1890–1975)
22 May 1946 14 December 1946 206 days Independent Munla
5 Riad-el-Solh.png Riad Solh
رياض الصلح
(1894–1951)
14 December 1946 14 February 1951 4 years, 62 days Independence Movement Riad Solh III–IV–V–VI
6 حسين العويني.jpg Hussein Oweini
حسين العويني
(1900–1971)
14 February 1951 7 April 1951 52 days Independent Oweini I
7 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
7 April 1951 11 February 1952 310 days Independent Yafi III
8 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
11 February 1952 9 September 1952 211 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh III
9 Nazem Akkari, Prime Minister of Lebanon.jpg Nazem Akkari
ناظم عكاري
(1902–1985)
10 September 1952 14 September 1952 4 days Independent Akkari
10 Saeb Salam.png Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000)
14 September 1952 18 September 1952 4 days Independent Salam I
General Fouad Chehab.png Fuad Chehab
فؤاد شهاب
(1902–1973)
acting
18 September 1952 1 October 1952 13 days Independent Fouad Chehab
11 Emir Khaled Chehab.jpg Khaled Chehab
خالد شهاب
(1886–1978)
1 October 1952 1 May 1953 212 days Independent Khaled Chehab II
12 Saeb Salam.png Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000)
1 May 1953 16 August 1953 107 days Independent Salam II
13 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
16 August 1953 16 September 1954 1 year, 31 days Independent Yafi IV–Yafi V
14 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
16 September 1954 19 September 1955 1 year, 3 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh IV–V
15 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
19 September 1955 20 March 1956 183 days Independent Karami I
16 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
20 March 1956 18 November 1956 243 days Independent Yafi VI–VII
17 Sami as-Solh.png Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968)
18 November 1956 20 September 1958 1 year, 306 days Constitutional Party Sami Solh VI–VII–VIII
Khalil al-Hibri with al-Hakim (cropped).jpg Khalil Hibri
خليل الهبري
(1904–1979)
acting
20 September 1958 24 September 1958 4 days Independent Sami Solh VIII
18 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
24 September 1958 14 May 1960 1 year, 233 days Independent Karami II–III
19 Ahmad Daouk.jpg Ahmad Daouk
أحمد الداعوق
(1892–1979)
14 May 1960 1 August 1960 79 days Independent Daouk II
20 Saeb Salam.png Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000)
2 August 1960 31 October 1961 1 year, 90 days Independent Salam III–IV
21 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
31 October 1961 20 February 1964 2 years, 112 days Independent Karami IV
22 حسين العويني.jpg Hussein Oweini
حسين العويني
(1900–1971)
20 February 1964 25 July 1965 1 year, 155 days Independent Oweini II–III–IV
23 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
25 July 1965 9 April 1966 258 days Independent Karami V
24 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
9 April 1966 2 December 1966 237 days Independent Yafi VIII
25 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
7 December 1966 8 February 1968 1 year, 63 days Independent Karami VI
26 Abdallah El-Yafi.jpg Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986)
8 February 1968 15 January 1969 342 days Independent Yafi IX–X–XI
27 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
15 January 1969 13 October 1970 1 year, 271 days Independent Karami VII–VIII
28 Saeb Salam.png Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000)
13 October 1970 25 April 1973 2 years, 194 days Independent Salam V–VI
29 Amin Hafez Lebanon.png Amin Hafez
أمين الحافظ
(1926–2009)
25 April 1973 21 June 1973 57 days Independent Hafez
30 Takieddine el-solh.jpg Takieddine Solh
تقي الدين الصلح
(1908–1988)
21 June 1973 31 October 1974 1 year, 132 days Independent Takieddin Solh
31 Rachid el Solh.jpg Rachid Solh
رشيد الصلح
(1926–2014)
31 October 1974 24 May 1975 205 days Independent Rachid Solh I
32 Nureddine Rifai.png Nureddine Rifai
نور الدين الرفاعي
(1899–1980)
24 May 1975 27 May 1975 3 days Military Rifai
33 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
1 July 1975 8 December 1976 1 year, 160 days National Salvation Front Karami IX
34 Selim el Hoss old.png Selim Hoss
سليم الحص
(1929–2024)
8 December 1976 20 July 1980 3 years, 225 days Independent Hoss I–II
35 Takieddine el-solh.jpg Takieddine Solh
تقي الدين الصلح
(1908–1988)
20 July 1980 25 October 1980 97 days Independent No government
36 Shafik Wazzan.jpg Shafik Dib Wazzan
شفيق أديب الوزان
(1925–1999)
25 October 1980 30 April 1984 3 years, 188 days Independent Wazzan I–II
37 Rachid Karami.png Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987)
30 April 1984 1 June 1987 3 years, 32 days National Salvation Front Karami X
38 Selim el Hoss old.png Selim Hoss
سليم الحص
(1929–2024)
2 June 1987 24 December 1990
Disputed
3 years, 205 days Independent Hoss III
Michel Aoun - 1988.jpg Michel Aoun
ميشال عون
(born 1933)
22 September 1988
Disputed
13 October 1990 2 years, 21 days Military Aoun
Lebanon Second Lebanese Republic
39 Omar Karami.png Omar Karami
عمر كرامي
(1934–2015)
24 December 1990 16 May 1992 1 year, 144 days Arab Liberation Party Karami I
40 Rachid el Solh.jpg Rachid Solh
رشيد الصلح
(1926–2014)
16 May 1992 31 October 1992 168 days Independent Rachid Solh II
41 Visit of Rafik Hariri, Libanese Prime Minister, to the EC P0009170125H (cropped).jpg Rafic Hariri
رفيق الحريري
(1944–2005)
31 October 1992 4 December 1998 6 years, 34 days Future Movement Hariri I–II–III
42 Salim el-Hoss Axis for Peace 2005-11-17 (cropped).jpg Selim Hoss
سليم الحص
(1929–2024)
4 December 1998 26 October 2000 1 year, 327 days Independent Hoss IV
43 Visit of Rafic Hariri, Lebanese Prime Minister, to the EC P010848002H (cropped).jpg Rafic Hariri
رفيق الحريري
(1944–2005)
26 October 2000 26 October 2004 4 years Future Movement Hariri IV–V
44 Omar Karami.png Omar Karami
عمر كرامي
(1934–2015)
26 October 2004 19 April 2005 175 days Arab Liberation Party Karami II
45 Prime Minister of Lebanon (7650628818) cropped.jpg Najib Mikati
نجيب ميقاتي
(born 1955)
19 April 2005 19 July 2005 91 days Glory Movement Mikati I
46 Strasbourg - Address by Fouad SINIORA 20060927 SINIORA 004 (cropped).jpg Fouad Siniora
فؤاد السنيورة
(born 1943)
19 July 2005 9 November 2009 4 years, 113 days Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)
Siniora I–II
47 Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks With Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (Cropped on Hariri).jpg Saad Hariri
سعد الدين الحريري
(born 1970)
9 November 2009 13 June 2011 1 year, 216 days Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)
Hariri I
48 Najib Mikati portrait.jpg Najib Mikati
نجيب ميقاتي
(born 1955)
13 June 2011 15 February 2014 2 years, 247 days Azm Movement
(March 8 Alliance)
Mikati II
49 David Cameron meets with Prime Minister Salam, of Lebanon, at the Syria Conference (cropped).jpg Tammam Salam
تمّام سلام
(born 1945)
15 February 2014 18 December 2016 2 years, 307 days Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)
Salam
50 President of Russia Vladimir Putin & Prime Minister Lebanon Saad Hariri in Sochi, 13 September 2017 (3) (Cropped).jpg Saad Hariri
سعد الدين الحريري
(born 1970)
18 December 2016 21 January 2020 3 years, 34 days Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)
Hariri II–III
51 Hassan Diab PM (cropped 2).jpg Hassan Diab
حسّان دياب
(born 1959)
21 January 2020 10 September 2021 1 year, 232 days Independent Diab
52 Visit of Ursula von der Leyen to Lebanon P063774-337632 (cropped).jpg Najib Mikati
نجيب ميقاتي
(born 1955)
10 September 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 125 days Azm Movement Mikati III

Timeline

Hassan Diab Tammam Salam Saad Hariri Fouad Siniora Najib Mikati Selim Hoss Rachid Solh Omar Karami Michel Aoun Shafik Dib Wazzan Selim Hoss Nureddine Rifai Rachid Solh Takieddine Solh Amin Hafez Khalil Hibri Rashid Karami Fuad Chehab Saeb Salam Nazem Akkari Hussein Oweini Saadi Munla Abdul Hamid Karami Riad Solh Petro Trad Ayoub Tabet Sami Solh Ahmad Daouk Alfred Georges Naccache Abdallah Yafi Khaled Chehab Khayreddine al-Ahdab Ayoub Tabet Abdallah Beyhum Charles Debbas Émile Eddé Habib Pacha Es-Saad Bechara Khoury Auguste Adib Pacha

See also

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