Joseph Aoun (general)

Joseph Aoun
جوزاف عون
14th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 March 2017
President	Michel Aoun
Preceded by	Jean Kahwaji
Personal details
Born	(1964-01-10) 10 January 1964 (age 58) Sin el Fil, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Alma mater	Lebanese Army Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Lebanon
Branch/service	Lebanese Army
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	General

Joseph Khalil Aoun (Arabic: جوزاف خليل عون) is a Lebanese Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces since 2017.

Career[]

Aoun joined the Lebanese army in 1983. He trained abroad, especially in the United States and Syria. He also underwent counter-terrorism training in the United States in 2008 and Lebanon in 2013. He has headed the army's 9th Infantry Brigade since 2015.

On 8 March 2017, the Lebanese government appointed Joseph Aoun commander-in-chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces, replacing Jean Kahwaji.^[1]

Following the protests in Lebanon and with the deadlock of the formation of the government, General Aoun made a speech on March 8, 2021 concerning the local and regional situation. Aoun focused on the economic crisis and its impact on the military staff and addressed the political class: "Where are we going? What are you waiting for? What do you plan to do? We have warned more than once of the danger of the situation."^[2] His speech went viral on social media.

Personal life[]

Joseph Aoun is married to Nehmat Nehmeh and father of two children Khalil and Nour. He is fluent in Arabic, French and English.^[3]

References[]

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