2020-OCT-18

Polity Timeline
LEBANON

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilayet of BEYROOT

(Beyroot)

- BEYROOT

1918-09-26:

British Occupied Territories of LEBANON AND SYRIA

(Beirut)

- LEBANON AND SYRIA

1918-10-01:

Arab Military Administration of the Governorate of LEBANON

(Beirut)

- LEBANON

1918-10-06:

Governorate of LEBANON

(Beirut)

- LEBANON

1920-09-01:

Autonomous State of GREATER LEBANON [French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- GREATER LEBANON

1941-06-15:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- LEBANON

1941-11-26:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under British Occupation of the Free French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- LEBANON

1943-12-07:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate]

(Beirut ^a)

- LEBANON

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilayet of BEYROOT

(Beyroot)

- BEYROOT

1918-09-26:

British Occupied Territories of LEBANON AND SYRIA

(Beirut)

- LEBANON AND SYRIA

1920-09-01:

Autonomous State of GREATER LEBANON [French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- GREATER LEBANON

1924-01-01:

Autonomous State of GREATER LEBANON [French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- GREATER LEBANON

1926-09-01:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- LEBANON

1941-06-15:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- LEBANON

1941-11-26:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under British Occupation of the Free French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- LEBANON

1943-12-07:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate]

(Beirut ^a)

- LEBANON

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

OTTOMAN TURKEY

1918-09-26:

UNITED KINGDOM

1918-10-01:

HEJAZ +

SYRIA +

1918-10-07:

FRANCE +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1918-10-25:

FRANCE

1920-04-25:

FRANCE +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1926-09-01:

FRANCE +

LEBANON +

LEVANT STATES +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1940-06-22:

FRANCE +

LEBANON +

LEVANT STATES +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1941-07-15:

FREE FRANCE +

LEBANON +

LEVANT STATES +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1944-01-01:

FREE FRANCE +

LEBANON +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-04-18:

FRANCE +

LEBANON +

1947-01-01:

LEBANON

1958-06-11:

LEBANON +

UNITED NATIONS +

1958-12-09:

LEBANON

1975-11-02:

LEBANON +

LIBYA +

SYRIA +

1976-08-01:

EGYPT +

LEBANON +

LIBYA +

SYRIA +

1977-03-02:

LEBANON +

SYRIA +

1980-09-10:

LEBANON +

LIBYA +

SYRIA +

1980-09-11:

LEBANON +

SYRIA +

2005-04-26:

LEBANON

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Beyrut

1918-08-15:

Trablus-ı Şam

1918-09-26:

Beirut

1918-10-01:

Bayrūt

1918-10-06:

Beyrouth

1920-07-24:

Beyrouth + Damas

1920-09-01:

Beyrouth

1941-07-12:

Damour

1941-07-15:

Beyrouth

1947-01-01:

Bayrūt

1956-01-01:

Bayrūt + Baabda

1975-12-06:

Bayrūt Ash-Sharq + Baabda

1985-06-20:

(Bayrūt Ash-Sharq) + Baabda

1985-10-24:

Bayrūt Ash-Sharq + Baabda

1989-10-22:

Bayrūt Ash-Sharq + Baabda + Hadath

1990-09-01:

Bayrūt + Baabda + Hadath

1990-10-13:

Bayrūt + Hadath

2005-04-26:

Bayrūt + Baabda + Hadath

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

BEYRUT

1918-09-26:

LEBANON AND SYRIA

1918-10-01:

LUBNAN

1918-10-07:

LIBAN

1920-07-24:

GRAND-LIBAN

1926-09-01:

LIBAN

1947-01-01:

LUBNAN

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilayet of BEYROOT

1918-09-26:

British Occupied Territories of LEBANON AND SYRIA

1918-10-01:

Arab Military Administration of the Governorate of LEBANON

1918-10-06:

Governorate of LEBANON

1918-10-07:

French Military Governorate of LEBANON [Occupied Enemy Territory Administration North – OETA NORTH]

1918-10-25:

French Military Governorate of LEBANON AND COASTAL SYRIA [Occupied Enemy Territory Administration West – OETA WEST]

1919-10-09:

French Military Governorate of LEBANON [Occupied Enemy Territory Administration West – OETA WEST]

1920-07-24:

French Military Governorate of GREATER LEBANON

1920-09-01:

Autonomous State of GREATER LEBANON [French Protectorate]

1926-05-23:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [French Protectorate]

1926-09-01:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

1941-07-15:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under British Occupation of the Free French Protectorate]

1941-11-26:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under British Occupation of the Free French Protectorate]

1943-01-01:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under Free French Protectorate]

1943-11-22:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate]

1944-01-01:

LEBANESE Republic

1947-01-21:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

1958-06-11:

LEBANESE Republic [United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon – UNOGIL]

1958-12-09:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

1990-09-01:

LEBANESE Republic [Syrian Occupation of the Republic of Lebanon]

1992-03-01:

LEBANESE Republic [Syrian Zone of Influence in the Republic of Lebanon]

2005-04-26:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

Ruler changes:

1926-05-26:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Charles Debbas
(Président Charles Debbas)

1926-09-01:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Charles Debbas
(Président Charles Debbas)

1934-01-02:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- Antoine Privat-Aubouard
(Antoine Privat-Aubouard)

1934-01-30:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Habib Pacha El-Saad
(Président Habib Pacha Es-Saad)

1936-01-20:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Emile Edde
(Président Émile Eddé)

1941-04-04:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- Pierre-Georges Arlabosse
(Pierre-Georges Arlabosse)

1941-04-09:

Autonomous LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Alfred Naccache
(Président Alfred Georges Naqqache)

1943-03-19:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under Free French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- Ayub Thabit
(Ayub Thabit)

1943-07-21:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under Free French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Petro Trad
(Président Petro Trad)

1943-09-21:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under Free French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Bechara El-Khoury
(Président Bisharah Khalil Al-Khury)

1943-11-11:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate under Free French Protectorate]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Emile Edde
(Président Émile Eddé)

1943-11-22:

LEBANESE Republic [League of Nations Mandate]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Bechara El-Khoury
(Président Bisharah Khalil Al-Khury)

1952-09-18:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut ^a)

- Fuad Chehab
(Fouad Abdallah Chehab)

1952-09-23:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut ^a)

- President Camille Chamoun
(Raïs Camille Nimer Chamoun)

1958-09-23:

LEBANESE Republic [United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon – UNOGIL]

(Beirut ^a + Baabda ^r)

- President Fuad Chehab
(Raïs Fouad Abdallah Chehab)

1964-09-23:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut ^a + Baabda ^r)

- President Charles Helou
(Raïs Charles Alexandre Hélou)

1970-09-23:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut ^a + Baabda ^r)

- President Suleiman Frangieh
(Raïs Suleiman Kabalan Beik Franjiyeh)

1976-09-23:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut-East ^a + Baabda ^r)

- President Elias Sarkis
(Raïs Elias Sarkis)

1982-08-23:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut-East ^a + Baabda ^r)

- President Bashir Gemayel
(Raïs Bachir Gemayel)

1982-09-14:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut-East ^a + Baabda ^r)

- President Amin Gemayel
(Raïs Amine Pierre Gemayel)

1988-09-23:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut-East ^a + Baabda ^r)

- Selim Ahmed Al-Hoss
(Selim Ahmed al-Hoss)

1989-11-05:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut-East ^a + Baabda ^r + Hadeth ^d)

- President Rene Moawad
(Raïs René Moawad)

1989-11-22:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut-East ^a + Baabda ^r + Hadeth ^d)

- Selim Ahmed al-Hoss
(Selim Ahmed al-Hoss)

1989-11-24:

LEBANESE Republic [Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut-East ^a + Baabda ^r + Hadeth ^d)

- President Elias Hrawi
(Raïs Elias Hrawi)

1998-11-23:

LEBANESE Republic [Syrian Zone of Influence in the Republic of Lebanon]

(Beirut ^a + Hadeth ^d)

- President Emile Lahoud
(President Émile Geamil Lahoud)

2007-11-24: