List of presidents of Lebanon

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This is a list of presidents of Lebanon since the creation of the office in 1926.

Constitutionally (de jure), the president's post carries significant responsibilities and influence. In practice, the president is largely a ceremonial and symbolic post due to external pressure or the formation of "consensus" cabinets, forcing the president to compromise. In theory, however, the president is responsible for appointing the entire government, therefore the ministers should work to his pleasure. Nevertheless, the president is still able to exercise influence on policymaking and has the role, in conjunction with the prime minister, of choosing ministers in the Government and safeguarding the constitution.

French Mandate (1926–1943)[]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Charles Debbas شارل دباس (1885–1935)	—	1 September 1926	2 January 1934	7 years, 122 days	Independent
—		Antoine Privat-Aubouard أنطوان أوبوار (1874–1934)	—	2 January 1934	30 January 1934	28 days	Independent
2		Habib Pacha Saad حبيب باشا السعد (1867–1942)	—	30 January 1934	20 January 1936	28 days	Independent
3		Émile Eddé إميل أده (1886–1949)	1936	20 January 1936	4 April 1941	1 year, 357 days	National Bloc
—		Pierre-Georges Arlabosse بيار جورج أرلابوس (1891–1950)	—	4 April 1941	9 April 1941	5 days	Independent
4		Alfred Naccache ألفرد جورج النقاش (1887–1978)	—	9 April 1941	18 March 1943	1 year, 343 days	Kataeb Party
5		Ayoub Tabet أيوب تابت (1884–1951)	—	19 March 1943	21 July 1943	124 days	Independent
6		Petro Trad بيترو طراد (1876–1947)	—	22 July 1943	21 September 1943	61 days	Independent
7		Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري (1890–1964)	—	21 September 1943	11 November 1943	51 days	Constitutional Bloc
(3)		Émile Eddé إميل أده (1886–1949)	—	11 November 1943	22 November 1943	11 days	National Bloc

Post-independence (1943–present)[]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري (1890–1964)	1943	22 November 1943	18 September 1952	8 years, 300 days	Constitutional Bloc
2		Camille Chamoun كميل شمعون (1900–1987)		23 September 1952	22 September 1958	5 years, 364 days	Constitutional Bloc
3		Fuad Chehab فؤاد شهاب (1902–1973)	1958	23 September 1958	22 September 1964	5 years, 364 days	Independent
4		Charles Helou شارل حلو (1913–2001)		23 September 1964	22 September 1970	5 years, 364 days	Independent
5		Suleiman Frangieh سليمان فرنجية (1910–1992)	1970	23 September 1970	22 September 1976	5 years, 364 days	Marada Movement
6		Élias Sarkis إلياس سركيس (1924–1985)	1976	23 September 1976	22 September 1982	5 years, 364 days	Independent
7		Bachir Gemayel[a] بشير الجميل (1947–1982)	1982 (Aug)	—			Kataeb Party
8		Amine Gemayel أمين الجميل (1942–)		23 September 1982	22 September 1988	5 years, 364 days	Kataeb Party
The office was de jure vacant from September 22, 1988 to November 5, 1989.[b]
9		René Moawad[c]رينيه معوض (1925–1989)	1989 (5 Nov)	5 November 1989	22 November 1989	17 days	Independent
10		Elias Hrawi[d] إلياس الهراوي (1926–2006)	1989 (24 Nov)	24 November 1989	24 November 1998	9 years	Independent
11		Émile Lahoud إميل لحود (1936–)	1998	24 November 1998	24 November 2007	9 years	Independent
–		Fouad Siniora[e] فؤاد السنيورة (1943–)	—	24 November 2007	25 May 2008	183 days	Future Movement
12		Michel Suleiman ميشال سليمان (1948–)	2008	25 May 2008	25 May 2014	6 years	Independent
–		Tammam Salam[f] تمّام سلام (1945–)	—	25 May 2014	31 October 2016	2 years, 159 days	Future Movement
13		Michel Aoun ميشال عون (1933–)	2016	31 October 2016	Incumbent	5 years, 81 days	Free Patriotic Movement

See also[]

• List of prime ministers of Lebanon
• List of speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon
• Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon
• Lists of incumbents

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