Charles Debbas | |
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شارل دباس | |
Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon | |
In office 30 January 1934 – 31 October 1934 | |
Succeeded by | Petro Trad |
President of Lebanon | |
In office 1 September 1926 – 2 January 1934 | |
Succeeded by | Antoine Privat-Aubouard (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Beirut,[1][2] Ottoman Empire | 16 April 1884
Died | 22 August 1935[2] Paris,[2] France | (aged 51)
Resting place | Beirut, Lebanon |
Spouse |
Marcelle Burgart (m. 1919) |
Charles Debbas (Arabic: شارل دباس, romanized: Shārl Dabbās; 16 April 1884[a] – 22 August 1935[2]) was a Greek Orthodox Lebanese political figure. He was the first President of Lebanon (before independence) and served from 1 September 1926 to 2 January 1934, under the French Mandate of Lebanon (known as Greater Lebanon). He also served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon from January to October 1934.
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