Riad as-Solh
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Independence
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. Like all of his successors as prime minister of Lebanon, he was a Sunni Muslim
Sunni Islam
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. He later served as prime minister of Lebanon again from December 14, 1946 to February 14, 1951. Several months after leaving office, he was assassinated in Amman
Amman
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, Jordan
Jordan
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by member of the Syrian Nationalist Party.
He was known as one of the most important personalities in Lebanon’s struggle for independence and as a person able to unify Lebanon’s various religious groups in the struggle for independence.
He was married to Fayza Al-Jabiri and had five daughters. His eldest daughter, Aliya born in 1935, continued in her father's path in the struggle for a free and secure Lebanon. Aliya propagated the rich cultural heritage of Lebanon abroad until her death in Paris on April 26, 2007.
Riad Beik had one son (Reda) who died as an infant. Alia died in 2007. His surviving daughters are:
Princess Lamia Solh, late husband was Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco
Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco
Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco was the brother of Hassan II, later King Hassan of Morocco and the son of King Mohammed V of Morocco and his wife Lalla Abla bint Tahar .-Family:...
, King Mohammed VI's uncle. Has two sons - Moulay Hicham
Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco
Moulay Hicham of Morocco, born March 12, 1964, is the cousin of the current King Mohammed VI and Prince Moulay Rachid. Raised in Rabat, he is the son of Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco, the late brother of former king Hassan II, and Princess Lalla Lamia as-Solh, daughter of Riad as-Solh, the...
,(educated in Princeton University
Princeton University
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) and Moulay Ismail
Prince Moulay Ismail of Morocco
Prince Moulay Ismail of Morocco is the son of HH Prince Moulay Abdallah and Lalla Lamia Solh. The Prince has one older brother, HH Prince Moulay Hicham....
and a daughter.
Princess Mona Solh, formally married to Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz. Mother of Prince Walid Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, Prince Khalid Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, mother of Reem Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Prince Walid Bin Talal is recognized as one of the wealthiest
Mrs. Leila Solh Hamade, Appointed as First Female Minister in Omar Karami
Omar Karami
Omar Abdul Hamid Karami was the Prime Minister of Lebanon on two separate occasions...
's government.
Mrs. Bahija Solh Assad, married to Saeed Al Assad. Former Lebanese Ambassador to Switzerland
Switzerland
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and former Member of Parliament. Has two sons and two daughters.