Women vote for the first time in Lebanon general election
Jul. 07, 1953 - Lebanon's women go the polls. General elections all over the country: For the second time since the foundation of the Republic of Lebanon, the indigenous population elects its legal diet. And it happened for the first time that women were given the privilege to vote. The elections were necessary because three ministers had resigned, within a three years period. Camille Chamoun, the new strong man of the Lebanon is said to be a much liked man and politician. When he dissolved the parliament, he declared war on corruption and pseudo Parliamentarism'. Photo Shows a Beirut woman for the first time in her live taking part in the election. She can neither read nor write. The other picture shows: Camille Chamoun, the President of the Lebanon Republic
