Drafting of the Lebanese constitution
December 4, 1925 – May 25, 1926
December 4, 1925Henry de Jouvenel informs the CR of his decision that the Lebanese should write their constitution.
December 10, 1925First plenary meeting of the CR, election of 13-member CSO
December 14, 1925CR Plenary meets to decide on the drafting plan, designation of a subcommittee of five members, including Chiha and Dammous, to prepare work timeline and program.
December 16, 1925Dammous tasked with preparing national questionnaire.
December 28, 19252 events
January 6, 1926Plenary CR meeting for the general structure of Constitution.
January 16, 1926Meeting of the CSO to discuss the responses to Dammous questionnaire which had been received. Responses continue to trickle down for another month.
February 5, 1926Mention of the appointment of two (or three)-member drafting subcommittee, including Chiha.
February 15, 1926CSO meeting to discuss the Senate.
March 25, 1926Copy of the draft shared with al-Ma‘rad.
March 31, 1926Paul Souchier adds the second part of DOC 11 on the French Mandate to the Lebanese section.
April 13, 1926Publication of the Lebanese part of DOC 11 in L’Orient, in five instalments. Arabic unofficial translation is published in al-Ahwal.
April 18, 1926finalized Avant-Projet sent by de Jouvenel to Paris.
May 11, 1926Avant-Projet studied in Paris by French Prime Minister Aristide Briand and his team. Continued press and committee discussions in Beirut.
May 11, 1926Avant-Projet studied in Paris by French Prime Minister Aristide Briand and his team. Continued press and committee discussions in Beirut.
May 17, 1926French correspondence between Paris and Beirut.
May 15, 1926French correspondence between Paris and Beirut.
May 17, 1926 – May 19, 19263 events
May 22, 1926 – May 23, 19263 events