Nazem Akkari

Nazem Akkari (in Arabic ناظم عكاري) was a Lebanese politician who became Prime Minister of Lebanon for a short period 9 to 14 September 1952.

Prime Minister

During the last year of the reign of President Bechara El Khoury, the Lebanese president of the Republic was faced with fierce opposition that objected to his plans for renewal for a second term. The opposition was led by a big coalition of Christian and Muslim forces under the banner of the "National Socialist Front".

El Khoury assigned Nazem Akkari to form an emergency care-taker government until the Presidential elections. The result was a three-member cabinet that included:

• Nazem Akkari - Prime Minister -- also carrying the portfolios of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, Defense, Agriculture and Information
• Bassil Trad - Deputy Prime Minister -- also carrying portfolios of Economy, Public Works, Education, Health
• Moussa Moubarak - portfolios for Justice, Finance, Social Affairs, Post Telephone and Telegraph (PTT)

The Akkari government was declared on 9 September 1952 and proved highly unpopular and was soon faced with an ultimatum of widespread general strike if it didn't resign immediately prior to a deadline set for 15 September by the grassroots opposition. Akkari pended the resignation of his government on 14 September. The power temporarily moved to Army General Fuad Chehab from 18 to 22 September until the election of Camille Chamoun as president from the opposition forces to President El Khoury.

After resignation

Akkari's four-day premiership led way to a new Lebanese government headed by Saeb Salam that also lasted four day from 14 to 18 September followed by a third government led by Abdallah El-Yafi that lasted yet another six days from 24 to 30 September 1952.

Things only settled with the assignment of Khaled Chehab as Prime Minister on October 1, 1952. His government survived for 7 months during the reign of President Camille Chamoun and lasted until May 1, 1953.