Abdallah Beyhum (), also spelled as Abdullah Bayhum (1879–1962), was a Lebanese politician, and served twice as the

Prime Minister of Lebanon The prime minister of Lebanon, officially the president of the Council of Ministers, is the head of government and the head of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon. The prime minister is appointed by the president of Lebanon, with the consen ...

(1934-1936 and 1939-1941). Beyhum, a Sunni Muslim, was born in 1879 in

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. He was appointed by the French

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, Gabriel Puaux, as acting Prime Minister on 29 January 1934 during the

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. After two years, on 30 January 1936, Ayoub Tabet was sworn in as Prime Minister. Beyhum became Prime Minister officially on 21 September 1939 forming his cabinet that lasted until 4 April 1941, during the rule of Lebanese President Émile Eddé.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beyhum, Abdallah Prime ministers of Lebanon Lebanese people from the Ottoman Empire 1879 births 1962 deaths Lebanese Sunni politicians