Émile Lahoud
Émile Jamil Lahoud (Arabic: اميل جميل لحود) (born 12 January 1936) is a Lebanese politician. He was President of Lebanon from 1998 to 2007.[1]
Émile Lahoud اميل لحود | |
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| President of Lebanon | |
| In office 24 November 1998 – 24 November 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Rafic Hariri Selim Hoss Rafic Hariri Omar Karami Najib Mikati Fouad Siniora |
| Preceded by | Elias Hrawi |
| Succeeded by | Fouad Siniora (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1936 Baabdat, Greater Lebanon |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Britannia Royal Naval College Naval War College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Lebanon |
| Branch/service | Lebanese Navy Lebanese Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1980 (Navy) 1980–1998 (Army) |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | Lebanese Civil War |
Honours
Foreign honours
Monaco : Grand Cross of the Order of Grimaldi (13 July 2001)[2]
References
- ↑ "Armed Forces Commanders - Emile Lahoud". Lebanese Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ Nomination by Sovereign Ordonnance n° 14950 of 13 July 2001 Archived 12 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine (French)
Other websites
Media related to Émile Lahoud at Wikimedia Commons