{"id":"alfred-naqqache","type":"person","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-naqqache","language":"en","name":"Alfred Naqqache","name_en":"Alfred Naqqache","name_ne":null,"description":"Lebanese politician (1888-1978)","headline":"Lebanese politician (1888-1978)","also_known_as":[],"summary":"Alfred Georges Naccache (Arabic: ألفرد جورج نقاش; 3 May 1888– 26 September 1978) was a Lebanese statesman, Prime Minister and head of state during the French Mandate of Lebanon. In 1919 he contributed to La Revue Phénicienne which was established by Charles Corm in Beirut. He was serving as prime minister when he was appointed president by the French authorities after the resignation of Emile Edde. Pierre-Georges Arlabosse served as acting president for 6 days before Naccache assumed office. From 1953 to 1955 he served as foreign minister. The National Museum of Beirut was opened by him on 27 May 1942.","summary_more":["A street in the Lebanese capital Beirut is named in his honor."],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"3 May 1888","date":"1888-05-03"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Beirut","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3820"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"26 September 1978","date":"1978-09-26"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Beirut","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3820"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Ottoman Empire","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12560","end":"1918"},{"text":"Arab Kingdom of Syria","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146600","start":"1918","end":"1920"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"barrister","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q808967"},{"text":"head of government","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2285706"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Kataeb Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q502276"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Sorbonne","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214654","end":"1909"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon (1953–1955)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53260076","start":"1953","end":"1955"},{"text":"President of Lebanon (9 April 1941 – 18 March 1943)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22001564","start":"1941-04-09","end":"1943-03-18"},{"text":"Prime Minister of Lebanon (7 April 1941 – 26 November 1941)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14915225","start":"1941-04-07","end":"1941-11-26"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Naqqache","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887821"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Alfred Naqqache born?","a":"Alfred Naqqache was born on 3 May 1888 in Beirut."},{"q":"What positions has Alfred Naqqache held?","a":"Positions held by Alfred Naqqache include: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon (1953–1955); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Alfred Naqqache 2.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Alfred Naqqache\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-naqqache. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T09:28:17Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-naqqache","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-naqqache","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-naqqache?lang=ne"}}