List of presidents of Lebanon

This is a list of presidents of Lebanon since the creation of the office in 1926.

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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
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
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)

 1952 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)

 1964 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[lower-alpha 1]
بشير الجميل

(1947–1982)

 1982

(Aug)

 — Kataeb Party
8 Amine Gemayel
أمين الجميل

(1942–)

 1982

(Sep)

 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.[lower-alpha 2]
9 René Moawad[lower-alpha 3]رينيه معوض

(1925–1989)

 1989

(5 Nov)

 5 November 1989 22 November 1989 17 days Independent
10 Elias Hrawi[lower-alpha 4]
إلياس الهراوي
(1926–2006)		 1989

(24 Nov)

 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[lower-alpha 5]
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[lower-alpha 6]
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, 45 days Free Patriotic Movement

See also

Notes
  1. Assassinated on 14 September 1982 before taking office.
  2. During this interval, Michel Aoun served as Acting President. Disputed with Selim Hoss.
  3. Disputed with Prime Minister Michel Aoun. Assassinated on 22 November 1989 in office.
  4. Disputed with Prime Minister Michel Aoun until 13 October 1990.
  5. Prime Minister serving as Acting President.
  6. Prime Minister serving as Acting President.
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