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Émile Lahoud

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Émile Lahoud
اميل لحود

President of Lebanon
In office
24 November 1998 – 24 November 2007
Prime MinisterRafic Hariri
Selim Hoss
Rafic Hariri
Omar Karami
Najib Mikati
Fouad Siniora
Preceded byElias Hrawi
Succeeded byFouad Siniora (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1936-01-12) 12 January 1936 (age 88)
Baabdat, Greater Lebanon
Political partyIndependent
Alma materBritannia Royal Naval College
Naval War College
Military service
Allegiance Lebanon
Branch/serviceLebanese Navy
Lebanese Army
Years of service1956–1980 (Navy)
1980–1998 (Army)
RankGeneral
CommandsCommander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
Battles/warsLebanese Civil War

Émile Jamil Lahoud (Arabic: اميل جميل لحود) (born 12 January 1936) is a Lebanese politician. He was President of Lebanon from 1998 to 2007.[1]

Foreign honours

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References

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  1. "Armed Forces Commanders - Emile Lahoud". Lebanese Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  2. Nomination by Sovereign Ordonnance n° 14950 of 13 July 2001 Archived 12 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine (French)

Other websites

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