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Appointment of Davud Pasha

When: 1861
Where: Mount Lebanon
Part of: The Règlement Organique and the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate under Davud Pasha

Garabet Artin Davoudian was appointed as the first Mutasarrıf of Mount Lebanon in 1861, following his elevation to the rank of vizier.

Davoudian, an Armenian Catholic diplomat, was appointed as administrator of Mount Lebanon for a period of three years. He was the first to hold the office of mutasarrif in the newly created semi-autonomous subdivision, following the establishment of the Règlement Organique.

Sources

Garabet Artin Davoudian Wikipedia
Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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