Joseph Aoun
Joseph Aoun | |
|---|---|
جوزيف عون | |
 Aoun in 2025 | |
| 14th President of Lebanon | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati Nawaf Salam (designate) |
| Preceded by | Najib Mikati (acting) |
| 14th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2017 | |
| President |
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| Preceded by | Jean Kahwaji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1964 Sin el Fil, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon |
| Spouse(s) | Nehmat Nehmeh |
| Alma mater | Lebanese American University (BA) Lebanese Army Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Lebanon |
| Branch/service | Lebanese Army |
| Years of service | 1983–present |
| Rank |  General |
| Battles/wars | Lebanese Civil War |
Joseph Khalil Aoun (born 10 January 1964) is a Lebanese general and politician who has been the 14th president of Lebanon since 9 January 2025.[1][2] In 2017, he became the 14th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces.[3]
Early life
He was born on January 10, 1964 in the town of Sin El Fil.[4] He completed his secondary studies at the Frère-Mont-Lasalle School and obtained a degree in political sciences. [5]
Military career
His military life, he volunteered in 1983, and since 1984 he has participated in several roles such as officers in 1986, the diving course in 1987, and the military officer course in 1996, in addition to the battalion commander course in 2002, and a staff course in 2012.[6]
References
- ↑ "Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun elected president". Al Arabiya. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ "Joseph Aoun: Army chief elected Lebanon's president". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ↑ "A memorial service held to honor Mrs. Hoda Ibrahim Makhlouta, the mother of the LAF Commander General Joseph Aoun". الموقع الرسمي للجيش اللبناني. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ↑ "2017-03-20 00:00:00 - مجلات عربية". www.lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ↑ "جوزاف عون". www.lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ↑ "الجامعة اللبنانية | مركز المعلوماتية القانونية :: التشريعات النافذة :: تعيين العميد الركن جوزاف عون قائداً للجيش وترقيته الى رتبة عماد :: المواد :: 1". web.archive.org. 2023-03-20. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
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