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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | — | Kataeb Party | |||
8 | Amine Gemayel أمين الجميل (1942–) |
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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 November 1989 | 22 November 1989 | 17 days | Independent | |
10 | Elias Hrawi[d] إلياس الهراوي (1926–2006) |
1989 | 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
Notes[]
- ^ Assassinated on 14 September 1982 before taking office.
- ^ During this interval, Michel Aoun served as Acting President. Disputed with Selim Hoss.
- ^ Disputed with Prime Minister Michel Aoun. Assassinated on 22 November 1989 in office.
- ^ Disputed with Prime Minister Michel Aoun until 13 October 1990.
- ^ Prime Minister serving as Acting President.
- ^ Prime Minister serving as Acting President.
- Presidents of Lebanon
- Lists of national presidents
- Lists of political office-holders in Lebanon