Second cabinet of Khaled Chehab
Lebanese government between September 1952 and April 1953
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The second cabinet led by Khaled Chehab was formed under President Camille Chamoun on 30 September 1952.[1][2] Its establishment occurred in the aftermath of the 1952 crisis in Lebanon.[3] The cabinet was not only given confidence vote, but also power to enforce laws via decree-laws to reform the Lebanese administrative and legislative bodies until February 1953.[4][5]
Second Cabinet of Khaled Chehab | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of Lebanon | |
 Painting of Khaled Chehab | |
| Date formed | 30 September 1952 |
| Date dissolved | 30 April 1953 |
| People and organisations | |
President | Camille Chamoun |
Head of government | Khaled Chehab |
No. of ministers | 4 |
Total no. of members | 4 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Military Cabinet of Fouad Chehab |
| Successor | Second Cabinet of Saeb Salam |
The period of the cabinet was brief, and it was dissolved on 30 April 1953.[2][6][7] Saeb Salam was given the task to form the next cabinet.[4]
Cabinet members
The cabinet was consisted of four members.[4][8] They were not a member of the Lebanese Parliament.[9]
The cabinet members were as follows:[1][10]
- Prime Minister: Khalid Chehab
- Foreign Minister, Minister of Public Works and PTT: Musa Mubarak
- Minister of Defense, Minister of Education, Minister of Health and Social Affairs: Salim Haidar
- Minister of Finance and Minister of Economy and Agriculture: George Hakim
In addition to his premiership Khalid Chehab also held the following posts in the cabinet: minister of interior, minister of justice and minister of information.[10]
On 6 February 1953 Minister of Defense Salim Haidar resigned from the office, and the number of the cabinet members decreased to three.[2]