Amin al-Hafez Prime minister

Amin al-Hafez (Arabic: أمين الحافظ‎),(28 January 1926 - 13 July 2009) was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 25 April 1973 to 21 June 1973. He was also a long-running Member of Parliament for Tripoli in the Lebanese Parliament until 1996. Amin el-Hafez served a turbulent two-month term as Prime Minister of Lebanon after appointment by then Lebanese President Suleiman Franjieh and opposition of the Sunni leaders who refused to recognize his appointment. He resigned after just 2 months of serving, but continued representing his constituency of Tripoli in the Parliament.He died aged 83 after a long-running battle with an undisclosed chronic illness.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 28, 1926
Birth place
Tripoli Lebanon
Religion
Islam
Date of deathJuly 13, 2009
Place of death
Beirut

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president
successor
Takieddin el-Solh

Prime minister

FromApril 25, 1973
ToJune 21, 1973

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Amin al-Hafez on Wikipedia