title: Military Cabinet of Fouad Chehab
text: # Military Cabinet of Fouad Chehab
  
  The Military Cabinet of Fouad Chehab fifteenth Lebanese government after independence, and the fifteenth under President Bechara El Khoury. The cabinet was the first government since independence to be headed by a non-Sunni sect and formed by Major General Fouad Chehab. The government which was an emergency cabinet was formed by Decree No. 9444 on 18 September 1952 and it continued to operate until 30 September 1952. The government oversaw the process of electing the President of the Republic to succeed President Bechara El Khoury, who resigned after forming the government.
  
  ## List
  
  The cabinet was composed of the following three members:
  
  Military Cabinet of Fuad Chehab :
  
  | Portfolio | Minister | Political affiliation | Religious affiliation | Governorate |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Prime Minister | Fouad Chehab | Military | Maronite | Mount Lebanon |
  | Defence | Fouad Chehab | Military | Maronite | Mount Lebanon |
  | Deputy Prime Minister | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
  | Telecommunications | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
  | Information | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
  | Public Works | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
  | Education | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
  | Foreign Affairs | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
  | Interior | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
  | Agriculture | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
  | Health | Nazem Akkari | Military | Sunni | North Governorate |
  | Finance | Basil Trad | Military | Greek Catholic | Mount Lebanon |
  | Social Affairs | Basil Trad | Military | Greek Catholic | Mount Lebanon |
  | Justice | Basil Trad | Military | Greek Catholic | Mount Lebanon |
  | Economy | Basil Trad | Military | Greek Catholic | Mount Lebanon |
  