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Who is the present president of Lebanon?

Who is the present president of Lebanon?

Michel Aoun
Lebanon/President

Who was president before Michel Aoun?

Michel Aoun
In office 22 September 1988 – 13 October 1990*
President Himself
Preceded by Selim Hoss
Succeeded by Selim Hoss

Who was the first president in Lebanon?

Bechara El Khoury
Official portrait, 1947
1st President of Lebanon
In office 22 November 1943 – 18 September 1952
Prime Minister Riad Al Solh Abdul Hamid Karami Sami as-Solh Saadi Al Munla Hussein Al Oweini Abdallah El-Yafi Nazem Akkari Saeb Salam

What year Dany Chamoun died?

October 21, 1990
Dany Chamoun/Date of assassination

What religion is Lebanese president?

The president is to be a Maronite Christian; The prime minister, a Sunni Muslim, and. The president of the National Assembly, a Shi’a Muslim.

What religion is the prime minister of Lebanon?

The Prime Minister is appointed (and removed) by the president of Lebanon, with no confirmation needed from the Parliament of Lebanon (before Taif Agreement, 1990) By convention, the office holder is always a Sunni Muslim. The current prime minister is Hassan Diab, having taken office on 21 January 2020.

Who killed Dany Chamoun in Lebanon?

On 21 October 1990, Chamoun, along with his second wife Ingrid Abdelnour (forty-five), and his two sons, Tarek (seven) and Julian (five), were murdered. On 24 June 1995, the Lebanese Tribunal found Samir Geagea guilty of the assassination of Dany Chamoun and his family.

How Dany Chamoun was killed?

October 21, 1990, Beirut, Lebanon
Dany Chamoun/Assassinated

When was Camille Chamoun elected to the Lebanese Parliament?

Camille Nimr Chamoun was born at Deir al-Qamar on 3 April 1900 into a prominent Maronite family. He received a law degree from St. Joseph University. He was first elected to the Lebanese parliament in 1934, and was reelected in 1937 and 1943.

Who is Tracy Chamoun and what is her name?

Tracy Chamoun is the granddaughter of the former president of Lebanon, Camille Chamoun. She is also the daughter of Dany Chamoun, Camille Chamoun’s son, who was a Lebanese politician assassinated in 1990 with his wife and Tracy’s two brothers, who were aged 5 and 7 at the time.

Why did Camille Chamoun try to overthrow the government?

Near the end of his term, Pan-Arabists and other groups backed by Nasser, with considerable support in Lebanon’s Muslim (particularly Sunni) community, attempted to overthrow Chamoun’s government in June 1958 after Chamoun tried to illegally seek another term as president.

Who are the two sons of Camille Chamoun?

In 1930, he married Zelpha (or Zalfa) Tabet with whom he had two sons, Dory and Dany. When President Bishara el-Khoury was forced to resign because of corruption allegations in 1952, Chamoun was elected to replace him.