Beirut Govrenorate
The Govrenorate o Beirut (Arabic: محافظة بيروت, Muhāfazat Bayrūt) is the anerlie Lebanese govrenorate that consists o ane destrict an ane ceety, Beirut, which is an aa its caipital, an the caipital o Lebanon.
The aurie o this govrenorate is 19.8 km² (athoot suburbs); despite its sma size, it is considered the maist important region in Lebanon acause of its economical, poleetical, cultural, an social activity. The govrenor o Beirut is Maronite Christian accordin tae tradition, while the mayor is Sunni Muslim, an the kaymakam is Greek Orthodox Christian.
| Name | Teuk office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamel Abbas Hamieh | 1936 | 1941 |
| 2 | Nicolas Rizk | 1946 | 1952 |
| 3 | George Assi | 1952 | 1956 |
| 4 | Bachour Haddad | 1956 | 1958 |
| 5 | Philip Boulos | 1959 | 1960 |
| 6 | Emile Yanni | 1960 | 1967 |
| 7 | Chafik Abou Haydar | 1967 | 1977 |
| 8 | Mitri El Nammar | 1977 | 1987 |
| 9 | George Smaha | 1987 | 1991 |
| 10 | Nayef Al Maaloof | 1992 | 1995 |
| 11 | Nicolas Saba | 1995 | 1999 |
| 12 | Yaacoub Sarraf | 1999 | 2005 |
| 13 | Nassif Kaloosh | 2005 |
