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This page lists presidents of Lebanon. Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact
National Pact

The National Pact is an unwritten agreement that laid the foundation of Lebanon as a Confessionalism state, and has shaped the country to this day....
 (al-mithaq al-watani), agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Maronite Christian in every electoral cycle since that time. Several of the presidents prior to 1943, while still Christian, came from other, non-Maronite sects.








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This page lists presidents of Lebanon. Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact
National Pact

The National Pact is an unwritten agreement that laid the foundation of Lebanon as a Confessionalism state, and has shaped the country to this day....
 (al-mithaq al-watani), agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Maronite Christian in every electoral cycle since that time. Several of the presidents prior to 1943, while still Christian, came from other, non-Maronite sects.

Presidents of the French Mandate of Lebanon
French Mandate of Lebanon

The French Mandate of Lebanon was a League of Nations League of Nations Mandate created at the end of World War I. When the Ottoman Empire was formally split up by the Treaty of S?vres in 1920, it was decided that four of its territories in the Middle East should be League of Nations mandates temporarily governed by the United Kingdom and Fra...

  • Charles Debbas
    Charles Debbas

    Charles Debbas was a Greek Orthodox Lebanese political figure. He was the first President of Lebanon and served from September 1, 1926 till January 2, 1934, under the French Mandate....
    : 1 September 1926 – 2 January 1934
  • Antoine Privat-Aubouard (acting): 2 January – 30 January 1934
  • Habib Pacha Es-Saad
    Habib Pacha Es-Saad

    Habib Pacha El-Saad was a Lebanese Maronite politician. Initially Prime Minister of Lebanon from August 10th, 1928 to May 9th, 1929 he was named President under the French Mandate on January 30th, 1934 and served in this capacity to January 20th, 1936....
    : 30 January 1934 – 20 January 1936
  • Emile Edde
    Emile Edde

    ?mile Edd? was a Maronite Lebanon political figure. He served as List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon from 11 October 1929 to 25 March 1930. He served as the List of Presidents of Lebanon from 1936 to 1941....
    : 20 January 1936 – 4 April 1941
  • Pierre-Georges Arlabosse (acting): 4 April – 9 April 1941
  • Alfred Georges Naqqache: 9 April 1941 – 18 March 1943
  • Ayub Thabit (acting): 19 March 1943 – 21 July 1943
  • Petro Trad: 22 July 1943 – 21 September 1943
  • Bechara El Khoury
    Bechara El Khoury

    Bechara El Khoury was the first post-independence List of Presidents of Lebanon of Lebanon, holding office from 21 September 1943 to 18 September 1952, apart from an 11-day interruption in 1943....
    : 21 September 1943 – 11 November 1943
  • Émile Eddé
    Emile Edde

    ?mile Edd? was a Maronite Lebanon political figure. He served as List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon from 11 October 1929 to 25 March 1930. He served as the List of Presidents of Lebanon from 1936 to 1941....
    : 11 November 1943 – 22 November 1943


Presidents of the Lebanese Republic

  • Bechara El Khoury
    Bechara El Khoury

    Bechara El Khoury was the first post-independence List of Presidents of Lebanon of Lebanon, holding office from 21 September 1943 to 18 September 1952, apart from an 11-day interruption in 1943....
    : 22 November 1943 – 18 September 1952
  • Fuad Chehab
    Fuad Chehab

    Fuad Chehab was the List of Presidents of Lebanon of the Lebanon from 1958 to 1964....
     (acting): 18 September 1952 – 22 September 1952
  • Camille Chamoun
    Camille Chamoun

    Camille Nimr Chamoun was List of Presidents of Lebanon of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958, and one of the country's main Christian leaders during most of the Lebanese Civil War ....
    : 23 September 1952 – 22 September 1958
  • Fuad Chehab
    Fuad Chehab

    Fuad Chehab was the List of Presidents of Lebanon of the Lebanon from 1958 to 1964....
    : 23 September 1958 – 22 September 1964
  • Charles Helou
    Charles Helou

    Charles Helou was List of Presidents of Lebanon of Lebanon from 1964 to 1970.Born in Beirut, Helou was the scion of a powerful Maronite family from Baabda....
    : 23 September 1964 – 22 September 1970
  • Suleiman Frangieh
    Suleiman Frangieh

    Suleiman Kabalan Frangieh, last name also spelled Frangi?, Franjieh, or Franjiyeh, , was List of Presidents of Lebanon of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976....
    : 23 September 1970 – 22 September 1976
  • Elias Sarkis
    Elias Sarkis

    Elias Sarkis was the List of Presidents of Lebanon of the Lebanon from 1976 to 1982....
    : 23 September 1976 – 22 September 1982
  • Bachir Gemayel (elect)
  • Amine Gemayel: 23 September 1982 – 22 September 1988
  • Selim al-Hoss
    Selim al-Hoss

    Selim Ahmed El-Hoss is a veteran Lebanon politician. He was a List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon of Lebanon and a longtime Member of Parliament representing his hometown, Beirut....
     (acting; internationally recognised): 22 September 1988 – 5 November 1989
  • René Moawad
    René Moawad

    Ren? Moawad was List of Presidents of Lebanon of Lebanon for 17 days in 1989, from the 5th to the 22nd of November, when he was assassinated. Although pro-Syrian forces were widely suspected, no clear assassin has been indicted for his killing....
    : 5 November 1989 – 22 November 1989
  • Selim al-Hoss
    Selim al-Hoss

    Selim Ahmed El-Hoss is a veteran Lebanon politician. He was a List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon of Lebanon and a longtime Member of Parliament representing his hometown, Beirut....
     (acting; internationally recognised): 22 November 1989 – 24 November 1989
  • Michel Aoun
    Michel Aoun

    Michel Naim Aoun is a former Lebanese people Military of Lebanon commander and politician. From 22 September 1988 to 13 October 1990, he served as List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon and acting List of Presidents of Lebanon of one of two rival governments that contended for power....
     (acting; internationally unrecognised): 23 September 1988 – 13 October 1990
  • Elias Hrawi
    Elias Hrawi

    Elias Hrawi , was a List of Presidents of Lebanon of Lebanon, whose term of office ran from 1989 to 1998.He was a native of the Beqaa valley....
    : 24 November 1989 – 24 November 1998
  • Émile Lahoud
    Émile Lahoud

    General ?mile Jamil Lahoud is a former President of Lebanon. He is the son of General Jamil Lahoud, a leader in the independence movement. His mother is of Armenians descent from the Armenian village of Kasab in Syria....
    : 24 November 1998 – 23 November 2007
  • Fouad Siniora
    Fouad Siniora

    Fouad Siniora is the List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon of Lebanon, a position he held from 19 July, 2005 to May 25, 2008, the date of the election of the new List of Presidents of Lebanon; he was renominated to the post on 28 May 2008 and held the post as Acting President between those dates....
     (acting): 24 November 2007 – 25 May 2008
  • Michel Suleiman
    Michel Suleiman

    Michel Suleiman or Sleiman is the current President of Lebanon. Before assuming office as President, he held the position of commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces....
    : 25 May 2008 – present


See also

  • List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon
    List of Prime Ministers of Lebanon

    This page lists prime ministers of Lebanon. In accordance with the National Pact, the holder of this post must be a Sunni Muslim, nevertheless, several in the past have been Christian....
  • List of Speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon
    List of Speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon

    This page lists speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon. By unwritten agreement following independence, the holder of this post must be a Shiite Muslim....
  • Lists of incumbents