President of Lebanon
Head of state of Lebanon
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The president of the Lebanese Republic is the head of state of Lebanon. The president is elected by the parliament for a term of six years, which is not renewable.
| President of the Lebanese Republic رئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية Président de la République Libanaise | |
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| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Residence | Baabda Palace |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Term length | 6 years, renewable non-consecutively |
| Inaugural holder | Bechara El Khoury 22 November 1943 |
| Formation | Constitution of Lebanon 23 May 1926 |
| Salary | LL 225,000,000 annually[1] |
| Website | presidency.gov.lb |
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List
changeFrench Mandate (1926–1943)
change| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political affilitation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Charles Debbas شارل دباس |
1 September 1926 | 2 January 1934 | Unaffiliated | |
| 2 | 
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Habib Pacha Saad حبيب باشا السعد |
30 January 1934 | 20 January 1936 | Unaffiliated | |
| 3 | 
|
Émile Eddé إميل أده |
20 January 1936 | 4 April 1941 | National Bloc | |
| 4 | 
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Alfred Naccache ألفرد جورج النقاش |
9 April 1941 | 18 March 1943 | Kataeb Party | |
| 5 | 
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Ayoub Tabet أيوب تابت |
19 March 1943 | 21 July 1943 | Unaffiliated | |
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Petro Trad بيترو طراد |
22 July 1943 | 21 September 1943 | Unaffiliated | |
| 7 | 
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Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري |
21 September 1943 | 11 November 1943 | Constitutional Bloc | |
| (3) |
|
Émile Eddé إميل أده |
11 November 1943 | 22 November 1943 | National Bloc | |
Post-independence (1943–present)
change| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political affilitation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (7) |
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Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري (1890–1964) |
22 November 1943 | 18 September 1952 | Constitutional Bloc | |
| — | 
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Fouad Chehab[a] فؤاد شهاب (1902–1973) |
18 September 1952 | 22 September 1952 | Military | |
| 8 | 
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Camille Chamoun كميل شمعون (1900–1987) |
23 September 1952 | 22 September 1958 | Constitutional Bloc | |
| 9 | 
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Fuad Chehab فؤاد شهاب (1902–1973) |
23 September 1958 | 22 September 1964 | Unaffiliated | |
| 10 | 
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Charles Helou شارل حلو (1913–2001) |
23 September 1964 | 22 September 1970 | Unaffiliated | |
| 11 | 
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Suleiman Frangieh سليمان فرنجية (1910–1992) |
23 September 1970 | 22 September 1976 | Marada Movement | |
| 12 | Élias Sarkis إلياس سركيس (1924–1985) |
23 September 1976 | 22 September 1982 | Unaffiliated | ||
| 13 | 
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Bachir Gemayel[b] بشير الجميل (1947–1982) |
— | Kataeb Party | ||
| 14 | 
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Amine Gemayel أمين الجميل (1942–) |
23 September 1982 | 22 September 1988 | Kataeb Party | |
| — | 
|
Michel Aoun[c] ميشال عون (1935–) |
22 September 1988 | 13 October 1990 | Military | |
| — | 
|
René Moawad[d]رينيه معوض
(1925–1989) |
5 November 1989 | 22 November 1989 | Unaffiliated | |
| — | 
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Selim Hoss[e]سليم الحص
(1929–) |
22 November 1989 | 24 November 1989 | Unaffiliated | |
| 16 | 
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Elias Hrawi[f] إلياس الهراوي (1926–2006) |
24 November 1989 | 24 November 1998 | Unaffiliated | |
| 17 | 
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Émile Lahoud إميل لحود (1936–) |
24 November 1998 | 24 November 2007 | Unaffiliated | |
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Fouad Siniora[g] فؤاد السنيورة (1943–) |
24 November 2007 | 25 May 2008 | Future Movement | |
| 18 | 
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Michel Suleiman ميشال سليمان (1948–) |
25 May 2008 | 25 May 2014 | Unaffiliated | |
| — | 
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Tammam Salam[h] تمّام سلام (1945–) |
25 May 2014 | 31 October 2016 | Future Movement | |
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Michel Aoun ميشال عون (1935–) |
31 October 2016 | Incumbent | Free Patriotic Movement | |
Living former presidents
change| Name | Term of office | Date of birth | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amine Gemayel | 1982–1988 | 22 January 1942 | Kataeb Party |
| Émile Lahoud | 1998–2007 | 12 January 1936 | Independent |
| Michel Suleiman | 2008–2014 | 21 November 1948 | Independent |
Notes
change- ↑ Prime Minister serving as Acting President.
- ↑ Assassinated on 14 September 1982 before taking office.
- ↑ Prime Minister serving as Acting President. Disputed with Selim Hoss.
- ↑ Disputed with Prime Minister Michel Aoun. Assassinated on 22 November 1989 in office.
- ↑ Prime Minister serving as Acting President. Disputed with Michel Aoun.
- ↑ Disputed with Prime Minister Michel Aoun until 13 October 1990.
- ↑ Prime Minister serving as Acting President.
- ↑ Prime Minister serving as Acting President.
References
change- ↑ "Lebanese Politicians Reward Themselves - Al Akhbar English". 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19.
