Bechara El Khoury

President of Lebanon

10 August 1890 Rechmaya, Aley District, Ottoman Lebanon

11 January 1964(1964-01-11) (73) Beirut, Lebanon

22 November 1943 – 18 September 1952

This article is about the Lebanese president. For the Franco-Lebanese composer, see Bechara El Khoury (composer). This article is part of a series onMaronite Politics People Émile Eddé Bechara El Khoury Alfred Naqqache Camille Chamoun Suleiman Frangieh Pierre Gemayel Bachir Gemayel Amine Gemayel Michel Aoun Samir Geagea Gebran Bassil Families Chamoun Frangieh Gemayel Shihab Parties National Bloc Constitutional Bloc Kataeb National Liberal Marada Movement Lebanese Forces Free Patriotic Movement Militias Kataeb Regulatory Forces Tigers Lebanese Forces Al-Tanzim Lebanon portalvte Bechara Khalil El Khoury (Arabic: بشارة خليل الخوري ‎; 10 August 1890 – 11 January 1964) was a Lebanese politician who served as the 1st president of Lebanon, holding office from 21 September 1943 to 18 September 1952, apart from an 11-day interruption (11–22 November) in 1943. He had previously served two short terms as Prime Minister, from 5 May 1927 to 10 August 1928, and 9 May to 11 October 1929.