Saadi Al Munla
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Munla in 1946
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| 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 |
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| Born | (1890-11-04)4 November 1890 Tripoli, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 12 December 1975(1975-12-12) (aged 85) |
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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]
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Lebanon 1946 |
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