Philippe Najib Boulos (; 1902–1979) was a lawyer and an active figure of Lebanon's politics in the 20th century. He worked as a lawyer and involved in Lebanon's politics from 1941 until his death. During that period, he was named as the cabinet minister three times and deputy three times, contributing to different sectors of Lebanon's politics such as education, justice and public work.

Personal life

Philippe Boulos was born in 1902 in

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, the son of Najib Boulos and Abla Hayek and the brother of Hortense Boulos. Originally from Koura ( North-Lebanon), he studied law at the

Saint Joseph University Saint Joseph University of Beirut (; French: ''Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth'', commonly known as USJ) is a private Catholic research university in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1875 by French Jesuit missionaries and subsidized by the Go ...

in Beirut, and received his degree at the French School of Law with the highest honours. In 1931, he married Julie Tamer with whom he had four children: Najib, May, Nadim and Samia. After being appointed a judge in 1923 and then President of the Appeal Court until 1940, he worked as a lawyer. Boulos died in 1979 and was buried in his village of Kfarakka.

Political life

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Under the presidency of

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, he was appointed minister of education in 1940, then

deputy prime minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a Minister (government), government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to th ...

. In 1941 he became minister of justice and foreign Affairs, and the following year minister of public works. Under the presidency of

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, he was elected deputy from the North Governate, deputy prime minister and minister of public works in 1951. In 1952, he was elected vice president of the Lebanese Parliament. Under the presidency of

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, he was appointed governor of the city of Beirut in 1959, then elected as a deputy from Koura in 1960 and re-elected in 1964. He became again

and minister of justice and economics in 1961. From 1961 to 1964, Boulos led the ministry of information, orientation and tourism. With other judges, Boulos was highly involved in drafting the Penal Code of Lebanon which was promulgated in 1941 and still holds today. He was a member of the International Commission of Jurists in Geneva and represented Lebanon throughout his life at numerous international conferences.

Political functions

* 1940: Secretariat of Education and Youth * 1941:

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, Minister of Justice and Economics * 1942: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Public Work * 1951: Deputy of the Sector of Zgharta-Koura-Batroun-Bécharré, Deputy Prime Minister in the Lebanese government, Minister of Public Work * 1952: Vice President of the Lebanese Parliament * 1960: "Mouhafez" of Beirut city, Deputy of Koura * 1961: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of information, Minister of Justice and Economics * 1961-1964: Minister of Information, Orientation and Tourism * 1964: Deputy of Koura

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boulos, Philippe Najib 1902 births 1979 deaths Members of the Parliament of Lebanon Foreign ministers of Lebanon People from Koura District Tourism ministers of Lebanon Greek Orthodox Christians from Lebanon Deputy prime ministers of Lebanon Justice ministers of Lebanon Information ministers of Lebanon Education ministers of Lebanon Politicians from Beirut 20th-century Lebanese lawyers Saint Joseph University alumni