Saadi Al Munla | |
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![]() Munla in 1946 | |
Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
In office 22 May 1946 – 14 December 1946 | |
President | Bishara Al Khouri |
Preceded by | Sami Al Solh |
Succeeded by | Riad Al Solh |
Minister of Economy | |
In office 22 May 1946 – 14 December 1946 | |
President | Bishara Al Khouri |
Personal details | |
Born | Tripoli, Ottoman Empire | 4 November 1890
Died | 12 December 1975 | (aged 85)
Saadi Al Munla ( Arabic: سعدي المنلا; 4 November 1890 – 12 December 1975) was a Lebanese politician and one of the former Lebanese prime ministers. He also served as minister of economy.
Munla was a member of a Sunni family based in Tripoli. [1] He was born there on 4 November 1890. [2] He received a law degree. [1]
Munla was a lawyer by profession. [2] He was a protégé of Rashid Karami [3] and a member of the Independence Party headed by Abdul Hamid Karami. [4] He then became a member of the Lebanese parliament. [1] In 1945 he was appointed minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Sami Solh. [4] Munla and two other cabinet members who were also the member of the Independence Party, Ahmed Asad and Jamil Talhouk, resigned from office in May 1946. [4] Munla was appointed prime minister on 22 May 1946 under President Bishara Khoury replacing Sami Solh in the post. [4] Munla was in the office until 14 December 1946, and Riad Solh succeeded him as prime minister. [1] [4] During his premiership Munla also assumed the position of economy minister. [1] He died in December 1975. [2]