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List of Presidents
of Lebanon
The president is largely a ceremonial and symbolic
post. Never less, the president is still able to
exercise influence on policy making and has the
role, in conjunction with the prime minister, of
choosing ministers in the Government and
safeguarding the constitution.
President of the
Lebanese Republic
Presidential Seal Michel Aoun
Style His/Her Excellency
Residence Baabda Palace
Appointer Parliament
Term length 6 years
Inaugural holder Bechara El Khoury
22 November 1943
Formation Constitution of Lebanon
23 May 1926
Website Presidency of the Lebanese Republic
Contents
1.National Pact
2.Presidents
2.1State of Greater Lebanon, part of the French
Mandate (1926–1943)
2.2Lebanese Republic (1943–present)
3.Living former Presidents
National Pact
Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an
unwritten understanding known as the National Pact,
agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being
a Maronite Christian in every electoral cycle since that
time. This agreement had to be suspended three times, when
three Sunni Muslims, the Prime Ministers had to step in as
Acting Presidents, Selim Hoss in 1988, Fouad Siniora in
2007 and Tammam Salam in 2014.
Qualifications
The constitution requires the president hold the same qualifications as a member
of Parliament (also called the Chamber of Deputies), which are Lebanese citizenship and
attainment of the age of twenty-one .[3]
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Article 50 of the constitution of Lebanon requires the president to take an oath upon
assuming office, which is prescribed thus ]
“ I swear by Almighty God to observe the
Constitution and the laws of the Lebanese
Nation and to maintain the independence of
Lebanon and its territorial integrity.
Oath:
State Of Greater Lebanon, part of the French Mandate (1926–1943)
№ PortraitName
(Birth–Death)Took office Left office Political party Note(s)
1
Charles Debbas
–1885)شارل دباس
1935)
1 September 1926 2 January 1934 Independent —
—
Antoine Privat-
Aubouard
أنطوان أوبوار
2 January 1934 30 January 1934 Independent —
2
Habib Pacha Es-Saad
–1867)حبيب باشا السعد
1942)
30 January 1934 20 January 1936 Independent —
3Émile Eddé
(1949–1886)إميل أده20 January 1936 4 April 1941 National Bloc —
—
Pierre-Georges
Arlabosse
بيار جورج أرالبوس
4 April 1941 9 April 1941 Independent —
4
Alfred Georges
Naccache
ألفرد جورج
(1978–1887)النقاش
9 April 1941 18 March 1943 Kataeb Party —
—
Ayoub Tabet
–1884)أيوب ثابت
1951)
19 March 1943 21 July 1943 Independent —
5
Petro Trad
–1876)بيترو طراد
1947)
22 July 1943 21 September 1943 Independent —
6
Bechara Khoury
–1890)بشارة الخوري
1964)
21 September 1943 11 November 1943 Constitutional Party —
Lebanese Republic (1943–present)[edit]
№ PortraitName
(Birth–Death)Took office Left office Political party Note(s)
—Émile Eddé
(1949–1886)إميل أده
11 November
1943
22 November
1943National Bloc —
6Bechara Khoury
(1964–1890)بشارة الخوري
22 November
1943
18 September
1952
Constitutional
Party—
—Fuad Chehab
(1973–1902)فؤاد شهاب
18 September
1952
22 September
1952Independent —
7Camille Chamoun
(1987–1900)كميل شمعون
23 September
1952
22 September
1958
National Liberal
Party—
8Fuad Chehab
(1973–1902)فؤاد شهاب
23 September
1958
22 September
1964Independent
Chehab
served as
the Comman
der of the
Lebanese
Armed
Forces from
1945 to 1958.
9Charles Helou
(2001–1913)شارل حلو
23 September
1964
22 September
1970Chehabist —
0Suleiman Frangieh
(1992–1910)سليمان فرنجية
23 September
1970
22 September
1976
Marada
Movement—
11Elias Sarkis
(1985–1924)إلياس سركيس
23 September
1976
22 September
1982Chehabist —
(-)Bachir Gemayel
(1982–1947)بشير الجميل
23 August
1982
14 September
1982Kataeb Party
Gemayel was assassinated
prior to taking office, during
the Lebanese Civil War.
1
2
Amine Gemayel
(–1942)أمين الجميل
23 September
1982
22 September
1988Kataeb Party Brother of Bachir Gemayel.
—Selim Hoss
(–1929)سليم الحص
22 September
1988
5 November
1989Independent
Disputed: Dismissal as prime
minister on 22 September
1988 contested.
—Michel Aoun
(–1935)ميشال عون
22 September
1988
23 October
1990Military
Disputed: Appointment as
prime minister on 22
September 1988 contested.
3René Moawad
(1989–1925)رينيه معوض5 November 1989 22 November 1989 Independence Movement
Moawad was assassinated during
the Lebanese Civil War.
—Selim Hoss
(–1929)سليم الحص22 November 1989 24 November 1989 Independent —
1
4
Elias Hrawi
(2006–1926)إلياس الهراوي24 November 1989 24 November 1998 Independent —
1
5
Émile Lahoud
(–1936)إميل لحود24 November 1998 24 November 2007 Independent
Lahoud served as the Commander of
the Lebanese Armed Forces from
1989 to 1998.
—Fouad Siniora
(–1943)فؤاد السنيورة24 November 2007 25 May 2008
Future Movement
(March 14 Alliance)—
1
6
Michel Suleiman
(–1948)ميشال سليمان25 May 2008 25 May 2014 Independent
Suleiman served as the Commander of
the Lebanese Armed Forces from
1998 to 2008.
—Tammam Salam
(–1945)تّمام سالم25 May 2014 31 October 2016 Independent —
1
7
Michel Aoun
(–1935)ميشال عون31 October 2016 Incumbent Free Patriotic Movement —
Living former Presidents
Name Term of office Date of birth Political party
Amine
Gemayel1982–1988
22 January
1942 (age 74)Kataeb Party
Émile Lahoud 1998–200712 January
1936 (age 80)Independent
Michel
Suleiman2008–2014
21 November
1948 (age 67)Independent