Jean Kahwaji

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Jean Kahwaji
جان قهوجي
Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
In office 30 August 2008 – 8 March 2017
President	Michel Suleiman Michel Aoun
Preceded by	Michel Suleiman
Succeeded by	Joseph Aoun
Personal details
Born	(1953-09-23) 23 September 1953 (age 67) Ain Ebel, Nabatiye, Lebanon
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Marleine Sfeir
Alma mater	Lebanese Army Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Lebanon
Branch/service	Lebanese Army
Years of service	1973–2017
Rank	General

Jean Kahwaji (Arabic pronunciation: [ʤaːn qah'waʤiː]; Arabic: جان قهوجي‎) is a former Lebanese military officer and Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 2008 to 2017.

Career[]

Kahwaji joined the Lebanese army in 1973. He trained abroad, especially in the United States and Italy. He also underwent anti-terrorism training in Germany in 2006, as well as in Italy. He headed the army's 12th Infantry Brigade since 2002.^{[citation needed]}. He also went to the Swedish military school in Boden Garrison in Sweden for terrain warfare during the 1990s.

On 30 August 2008, the Lebanese government appointed Brigadier-General Jean Kahwaji to be chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces, replacing Michel Suleiman,^[1] who became President of Lebanon in May 2008. He is the 13th chief officer in all of the army's 63-year history.^[2]

Personal life[]

Jean Kahwaji is married to Marleine Sfeir. They have three children: Jad, Joanna and Joe. He is a Maronite Christian.^[3]

See also[]

• Lebanese Armed Forces
• Lebanese Civil War
• 2nd Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)

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