Bechara El Khoury

Bechara El Khoury was the first postindependence President of Lebanon, holding office fromSeptember 1943 toSeptember 1952, apart from an 11day interruption in 1943. He had previously served two brief terms as Prime Minister, fromMay 1927 toAugust 1928 and fromMay toOctober 1929.

Khoury was born in Rechmaya, to Lebanese Maronite Christian parents in a town in the Aley district, Mount Lebanon governorate onAugust 1890. He studied law.

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