List of prime ministers of Lebanon

* 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 ministers of Lebanon and was the second longest-serving prime minister.
* Bottom right: Nawaf Salam is the incumbent prime minister of Lebanon since 2025.

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.

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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

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

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term of office  | Party  | Cabinet  | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office
1  |  | Auguste Adib Pacha
أوغست أديب باشا
(1859–1936) | 31 May 1926  | 5 May 1927  | 339 days  |  | Independent | Adib I | [1]
2  |  | Bechara Khoury
بشارة الخوري
(1890–1964) | 5 May 1927  | 10 August 1928  | 1 year, 97 days  |  | Constitutional Party | Khoury I–II | [1]
3  |  | Habib Pacha Es-Saad
حبيب باشا السعد
(1867–1942) | 10 August 1928  | 9 May 1929  | 272 days  |  | Independent | Saad | [1]
4  |  | Bechara Khoury
بشارة الخوري
(1890–1964) | 9 May 1929  | 11 October 1929  | 155 days  |  | Constitutional Party | Khoury III | [1]
5  |  | Émile Eddé
إميل أده
(1886–1949) | 11 October 1929  | 25 March 1930  | 165 days  |  | National Bloc | Eddé | [1]
6  |  | Auguste Adib Pacha
أوغست أديب باشا
(1859–1936) | 25 March 1930  | 9 March 1932  | 1 year, 350 days  |  | Independent | Adib II | [1]
7  |  | Charles Debbas
شارل دباس
(1884–1935) | 9 March 1932  | 29 January 1934  | 1 year, 326 days  |  | Independent | [2] | [1]
8  |  | Abdallah Beyhum
عبد الله بيهم
(1879–1962) | 29 January 1934  | 30 January 1936  | 2 years, 1 day  |  | Independent | [3] | [1]
9  |  | Ayoub Tabet
أيوب ثابت
(1884–1951) | 30 January 1936  | 5 January 1937  | 341 days  |  | Independent | [3] | [1]
10  |  | 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 | [1]
11  |  | Khaled Chehab
خالد شهاب
(1886–1978) | 18 March 1938  | 24 October 1938  | 220 days  |  | Independent | Chehab I | [1]
12  |  | Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986) | 24 October 1938  | 21 September 1939  | 332 days  |  | Independent | Yafi I–II | [1]
13  |  | Abdallah Beyhum
عبد الله بيهم
(1879–1962) | 21 September 1939  | 4 April 1941  | 1 year, 195 days  |  | Independent |  | [1]
Vacant (4 April 1941 – 7 April 1941)
14  |  | Alfred Georges Naccache
ألفرد جورج النقاش
(1887–1978) | 7 April 1941  | 26 November 1941  | 233 days  |  | Kataeb Party |  | [1]
Vacant (26 November 1941 – 1 December 1941)
15  |  | Ahmad Daouk
أحمد الداعوق
(1892–1979) | 1 December 1941  | 26 July 1942  | 237 days  |  | Independent | Daouk I | [1]
16  |  | Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968) | 26 July 1942  | 22 March 1943  | 239 days  |  | Constitutional Party | Sami Solh I | [1]
17  |  | Ayoub Tabet
أيوب ثابت
(1884–1951) | 22 March 1943  | 21 July 1943  | 121 days  |  | Independent | Tabet | [1]
Vacant (21 July 1943 – 1 August 1943)
18  |  | Petro Trad
بيترو طراد
(1876–1947) | 1 August 1943  | 25 September 1943  | 55 days  |  | Independent |  | [1]

### Lebanese Republic (1943–present)

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No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term of office  | Party  | Cabinet  | Ref.

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office
1  |  | Riad Solh
رياض الصلح
(1894–1951) | 25 September 1943  | 10 January 1945  | 1 year, 107 days  |  | Constitutional Party | Riad Solh I–II | [4]
2  |  | Abdul Hamid Karami
عبد الحميد كرامي
(1890–1950) | 10 January 1945  | 20 August 1945  | 222 days  |  | Independent | Karami | [4]
Vacant (20 August 1945 – 23 August 1945)
3  |  | Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968) | 23 August 1945  | 22 May 1946  | 272 days  |  | Constitutional Party | Sami Solh II | [4]
4  |  | Saadi Munla
سعدي المنلا
(1890–1975) | 22 May 1946  | 14 December 1946  | 206 days  |  | Independent | Munla | [4]
5  |  | Riad Solh
رياض الصلح
(1894–1951) | 14 December 1946  | 14 February 1951  | 4 years, 62 days  |  | Constitutional Party | Riad Solh III–IV–V–VI | [4]
6  |  | Hussein Oweini
حسين العويني
(1900–1971) | 14 February 1951  | 7 April 1951  | 52 days  |  | Independent | Oweini I | [4]
7  |  | Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986) | 7 April 1951  | 11 February 1952  | 310 days  |  | Independent | Yafi III | [4]
8  |  | Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968) | 11 February 1952  | 9 September 1952  | 211 days  |  | Constitutional Party | Sami Solh III | [4]
9  |  | Nazem Akkari
ناظم عكاري
(1902–1985) | 10 September 1952  | 14 September 1952  | 4 days  |  | Independent | Akkari | [4]
10  |  | Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000) | 14 September 1952  | 18 September 1952  | 4 days  |  | Independent | Salam I | [4]
—  |  | Fuad Chehab
فؤاد شهاب
(1902–1973)
acting | 18 September 1952  | 1 October 1952  | 13 days  |  | Independent | Fouad Chehab | [4]
11  |  | Khaled Chehab
خالد شهاب
(1886–1978) | 1 October 1952  | 1 May 1953  | 212 days  |  | Independent | Khaled Chehab II | [4]
12  |  | Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000) | 1 May 1953  | 16 August 1953  | 107 days  |  | Independent | Salam II | [4]
13  |  | Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986) | 16 August 1953  | 16 September 1954  | 1 year, 31 days  |  | Independent | Yafi IV–Yafi V | [4]
14  |  | Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968) | 16 September 1954  | 19 September 1955  | 1 year, 3 days  |  | Constitutional Party | Sami Solh IV–V | [4]
15  |  | Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987) | 19 September 1955  | 20 March 1956  | 183 days  |  | Independent | Karami I | [4]
16  |  | Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986) | 20 March 1956  | 18 November 1956  | 243 days  |  | Independent | Yafi VI–VII | [4]
17  |  | Sami Solh
سامي الصلح
(1887–1968) | 18 November 1956  | 20 September 1958  | 1 year, 306 days  |  | Constitutional Party | Sami Solh VI–VII–VIII | [4]
—  |  | Khalil Hibri
خليل الهبري
(1904[citation needed]–1979[citation needed])
acting | 20 September 1958  | 24 September 1958  | 4 days  |  | Independent | Sami Solh VIII | [4]
18  |  | Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987) | 24 September 1958  | 14 May 1960  | 1 year, 233 days  |  | Independent | Karami II–III | [4]
19  |  | Ahmad Daouk
أحمد الداعوق
(1892–1979) | 14 May 1960  | 1 August 1960  | 79 days  |  | Independent | Daouk II | [4]
20  |  | Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000) | 2 August 1960  | 31 October 1961  | 1 year, 90 days  |  | Independent | Salam III–IV | [4]
21  |  | Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987) | 31 October 1961  | 20 February 1964  | 2 years, 112 days  |  | Independent | Karami IV | [4]
22  |  | Hussein Oweini
حسين العويني
(1900–1971) | 20 February 1964  | 25 July 1965  | 1 year, 155 days  |  | Independent | Oweini II–III–IV | [4]
23  |  | Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987) | 25 July 1965  | 9 April 1966  | 258 days  |  | Independent | Karami V | [4]
24  |  | Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986) | 9 April 1966  | 2 December 1966  | 237 days  |  | Independent | Yafi VIII | [4]
Vacant (2 December 1966 – 7 December 1966)
25  |  | Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987) | 7 December 1966  | 8 February 1968  | 1 year, 63 days  |  | Independent | Karami VI | [4]
26  |  | Abdallah Yafi
عبد الله اليافي
(1901–1986) | 8 February 1968  | 15 January 1969  | 342 days  |  | Independent | Yafi IX–X–XI | [4]
27  |  | Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987) | 15 January 1969  | 13 October 1970  | 1 year, 271 days  |  | Independent | Karami VII–VIII | [4]
28  |  | Saeb Salam
صائب سلام
(1905–2000) | 13 October 1970  | 25 April 1973  | 2 years, 194 days  |  | Independent | Salam V–VI | [4]
29  |  | Amin Hafez
أمين الحافظ
(1926–2009) | 25 April 1973  | 21 June 1973  | 57 days  |  | Independent | Hafez | [4]
30  |  | Takieddine Solh
تقي الدين الصلح
(1908–1988) | 21 June 1973  | 31 October 1974  | 1 year, 132 days  |  | Independent | Takieddin Solh | [4]
31  |  | Rachid Solh
رشيد الصلح
(1926–2014) | 31 October 1974  | 24 May 1975  | 205 days  |  | Independent | Rachid Solh I | [4]
32  |  | Nureddine Rifai
نور الدين الرفاعي
(1899–1980) | 24 May 1975  | 27 May 1975  | 3 days  |  | Military | Rifai | [4]
Vacant (27 May 1975 – 1 July 1975)
33  |  | Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987) | 1 July 1975  | 8 December 1976  | 1 year, 160 days  |  | National Salvation Front | Karami IX | [4]
34  |  | Salim Huss
سليم الحص
(1929–2024) | 8 December 1976  | 20 July 1980  | 3 years, 225 days  |  | Independent | Hoss I–II | [4]
35  |  | Takieddine Solh
تقي الدين الصلح
(1908–1988) | 20 July 1980  | 25 October 1980  | 97 days  |  | Independent | No government  | [4]
36  |  | Shafik Dib Wazzan
شفيق أديب الوزان
(1925–1999) | 25 October 1980  | 30 April 1984  | 3 years, 188 days  |  | Independent | Wazzan I–II | [4]
37  |  | Rashid Karami
رشيد كرامي
(1921–1987) | 30 April 1984  | 1 June 1987 | 3 years, 32 days  |  | National Salvation Front | Karami X | [4]
Vacant (1 June 1987 – 2 June 1987)
38  |  | Salim Huss
سليم الحص
(1929–2024) | 2 June 1987  | 24 December 1990
Disputed | 3 years, 205 days  |  | Independent | Hoss III | [4]
–  |  | Michel Aoun
ميشال عون
(born 1933) | 22 September 1988
Disputed | 13 October 1990  | 2 years, 21 days  |  | Military | Aoun | [4]
Second Lebanese Republic
39  |  | Omar Karami
عمر كرامي
(1934–2015) | 24 December 1990  | 16 May 1992  | 1 year, 144 days  |  | Arab Liberation Party | Karami I | [4]
40  |  | Rachid Solh
رشيد الصلح
(1926–2014) | 16 May 1992  | 31 October 1992  | 168 days  |  | Independent | Rachid Solh II | [4]
41  |  | Rafic Hariri
رفيق الحريري
(1944–2005) | 31 October 1992  | 4 December 1998  | 6 years, 34 days  |  | Future Movement | Hariri I–II–III | [4]
42  |  | Salim Huss
سليم الحص
(1929–2024) | 4 December 1998  | 26 October 2000  | 1 year, 327 days  |  | Independent | Hoss IV | [4]
43  |  | Rafic Hariri
رفيق الحريري
(1944–2005) | 26 October 2000  | 26 October 2004  | 4 years  |  | Future Movement | Hariri IV–V | [4]
44  |  | Omar Karami
عمر كرامي
(1934–2015) | 26 October 2004  | 19 April 2005  | 175 days  |  | Arab Liberation Party | Karami II | [4]
45  |  | Najib Mikati
نجيب ميقاتي
(born 1955) | 19 April 2005  | 19 July 2005  | 91 days  |  | Glory Movement | Mikati I | [4]
46  |  | Fouad Siniora
فؤاد السنيورة
(born 1943) | 19 July 2005  | 9 November 2009  | 4 years, 113 days  |  | Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)  | Siniora I–II | [4]
47  |  | Saad Hariri
سعد الدين الحريري
(born 1970) | 9 November 2009  | 13 June 2011  | 1 year, 216 days  |  | Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)  | Hariri I | [4]
48  |  | Najib Mikati
نجيب ميقاتي
(born 1955) | 13 June 2011  | 15 February 2014  | 2 years, 247 days  |  | Azm Movement
(March 8 Alliance)  | Mikati II | [4]
49  |  | Tammam Salam
تمّام سلام
(born 1945) | 15 February 2014  | 18 December 2016  | 2 years, 307 days  |  | Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)  | Salam | [4]
50  |  | 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 | [4]
51  |  | Hassan Diab
حسّان دياب
(born 1959) | 21 January 2020  | 10 September 2021  | 1 year, 232 days  |  | Independent | Diab | [4]
52  |  | Najib Mikati
نجيب ميقاتي
(born 1955) | 10 September 2021  | 8 February 2025  | 3 years, 151 days  |  | Azm Movement | Mikati III | [5]
53  |  | Nawaf Salam
نواف سلام
(born 1953) | 8 February 2025  | Incumbent  | 126 days  |  | Independent | Salam | [4]

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## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r مكتبة فلسطين للكتب المصورة (24 May 2017). معجم حكام لبنان والرؤساء 1842_2012 - عدنان محسن ضاهر و د.رياض غنام (in Arabic).
2. ^ Directory composed of Sobhi Al-Nasr (Interior), Sobhi Haider (Instruction), Rafiq Arslan (Agriculture), Jamil Chehab (Finance), Sami El Khoury (Justice), Youssef Chamoun (Public Works) and Kamel Gharghour (Health and Public Aid).
3. ^ a b Directory composed of Sobhi Al-Nasr (Interior), Sobhi Haider (Public Education and Fine Arts), Rafiq Arslan (Agriculture and Economics), Jamil Chehab (Finance), Nicola Fayyad (Post and Telegraph), Sami El Khoury (Justice), Youssef Chamoun (Public Works) and Kamel Gharghour (Health and Public Aid).
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc "الرؤساء السابقون". www.pcm.gov.lb. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
5. ^ Prentis, Jamie (23 June 2022). "Najib Mikati named Lebanon's prime minister-designate". The National. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

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