Elias Saba (Arabic: إلياس سابا; 10 July 1932 – 22 May 2023) was a Lebanese politician and economist.

Saba was born in Kfarhata, Lebanon on 10 July 1932.[1] He served as finance minister on two occasions; firstly, in the government of Saeb Salam, from 13 October 1970 to 27 May 1972;[2] secondly in the government of Omar Karami, from 21 October 2004 to 18 April 2005.[3][4] He also served as defense minister in Salam's government from October 1970 to June 1971.[5]

Saba was among the politicians who joined former Prime Minister Omar Karami in creating the Rassemblement national in 2006.

Saba died on 22 May 2023, at the age of 90.[6]

References

  1. ↑ وزير المال السابق الياس سابا : رجل دولة في اللا دولة - الحلقة 1, archived from the original on 15 December 2021, retrieved 4 April 2021
  2. ↑ (28 September 1971). Import Tax Brings Economic Crisis As Beirut Stores Close, Lewiston Daily Sun (Associated Press)
  3. ↑ (26 October 2004). Lebanese PM appoints new cabinet, BBC News ("Economist and former government minister Elias Saba was named finance minister.")
  4. ↑ "Former Ministers". 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة الدفاع الوطني" [Successive ministers of the Ministry of National Defense]. pcm.gov.lb (in Arabic). Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ↑ الياس شكري سابا في ذمة الله (in Arabic)


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