Waheed el Solh

Wahid Solh
وحيد الصلح
Born 1901
Nationality Lebanon
Alma mater American University of Beirut
Occupation Lebanese politician

Waheed el Solh or Wahid Solh (in Arabic وحيد الصلح) was a Lebanese politician and a close aide to his uncle, former prime minister Sami Solh.[1]

He was assassinated for political reasons on October 13, 1958, during the civil war in Lebanon [2]

Wahid Solh was born in 1901 in Saida, Lebanon. He was a relative of former Lebanese prime ministers Riad Solh, Sami Solh, Takieddine Solh and Rachid Solh. He was married to Mounira Solh, a pioneer advocate for the rights of women and people with disabilities in Lebanon. They had five children: Samir, Najla, Salim, Sana and Nassib.

References

  1. "Gunmen Shoot a Lebanese Official". US: Evening Times. October 13, 1958.
  2. "Sniper Slays Beirut Aide". US: Miami News. October 13, 1958.
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