1. Ahmad Bey Daouk was a Lebanese politician who on two occasions became Prime Minister of Lebanon.
14 Facts About Ahmad Daouk
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Ahmad Daouk was Mayor until 1941 until he was appointed as Prime Minister of Lebanon.
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In 1943, Ahmad Daouk became the President of the National Congress of Lebanon right after he completed his term as prime minister, or what was called the President of Councils before 1943.
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In 1944 Ahmad Daouk was chosen as the consul of Lebanon to France he would become an ambassador in 1953 and remain at that position within his diplomatic mission for another five years until his return in 1958.
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In 1958 Ahmad Daouk was appointed ambassador to Spain where he strengthened the ties between Lebanon and Spain and promoted economic and political cooperation in various projects within Lebanon.
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Ahmad Daouk has been a delegate of Lebanon in many conferences within the United Nations, Arab League and UNESCO.
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On 15 May 1960, Ahmad Daouk took initiative and formed an interim government while heading it as prime minister to hold back the increasing tensions in Lebanon during the political vacuum of the early 1960s.
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Ahmad Daouk's policies were credible as they contributed to Lebanon's booming economy in the 1960s where the Lebanese were among the wealthiest 30 nations in the world.
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In 1944 Ahmad Daouk was chosen as the consul of Lebanon to France he would become an ambassador in 1953 and remain at that position within his diplomatic mission for another five years until his return in 1958.
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In 1958 Ahmad Daouk was appointed ambassador to Spain where he strengthened the ties between Lebanon and Spain and promoted economic and political cooperation in various projects within Lebanon.
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Ahmad Daouk has been a delegate of Lebanon in many conferences within the United Nations, Arab League and UNESCO.
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Outside Parliament, Ahmad Daouk was noted by others to be very similar to his iconic brother Omar.
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Ahmad Daouk was known for his quiet discernment, his respect for the rights of others, for his perfect understanding of the country's multiplicity, his sense of harmony and his recognition of the political and social benefits that Greater Lebanon offered all its citizens.
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Ahmad Daouk saw in it the possibilities of a multi-communal society.