When was Michel Aoun born?

Michel Aoun was born on 30 September 1933 in Haret Hreik.

What positions has Michel Aoun held?

Positions held by Michel Aoun include: President of Lebanon (2016–2022); Member of the Parliament of Lebanon (2005–2016); Prime Minister of Lebanon (1988–1990); President of Lebanon (1988–1990); Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (1984–1989).

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Michel Aoun

13th President of Lebanon from 2016 to 2022

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Michel Naim Aoun (Arabic: ميشال نعيم عون, Lebanese Arabic: [miˈʃæːl naˈʕiːm ʕawn]; born 18 February 1935) is a Lebanese politician and former general who served as the 13th president of Lebanon from 31 October 2016 to 30 October 2022.

Quick facts

Born: 30 September 1933 wd
Place of birth: Haret Hreik wd
Citizenship: Lebanon wd
Occupation: politician, military officer, head of state wd
Political party: Free Patriotic Movement wd
Spouse: Nadia El-Chami Aoun wd
Social media: X (Twitter) · Facebook wd

Positions held wd

President of Lebanon (31 October 2016 – 30 October 2022)
Member of the Parliament of Lebanon (20 April 2005 – 31 October 2016)
Prime Minister of Lebanon (22 September 1988 – 13 October 1990)
President of Lebanon (22 September 1988 – 13 October 1990)
Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (23 June 1984 – 27 November 1989)

Awards wd

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Order of Merit
National Order of the Cedar

About

Born in Haret Hreik to a Maronite Christian family, Aoun joined the Military Academy in 1955 and graduated as an artillery officer in the Lebanese Army. In 1984, he became the youngest Commander of the Army, at the age of 49. On 22 September 1988, during the fourth phase of the Lebanese Civil War, the departing President Amine Gemayel appointed him as the interim Prime Minister of a military government after the parliament failed to elect a new president, and dismissed the current government headed by the Acting Prime Minister Selim Hoss. This controversial decision saw the rise of two rival governments contending for power at that time, with Aoun being supported mainly by Christians and Iraq, while the other being supported by Muslims and Syria.

Aoun declared the War of Liberation against Syrian Army forces on 14 March 1989, opposed the Taif Agreement, refused to recognize the newly elected presidents René Moawad and Elias Hrawi, clashed with the Lebanese Forces led by Samir Geagea, and survived an assassination attempt on 12 October 1990. On 13 October, the Syrian forces launched a decisive operation against Aoun, invading his strongholds including the Presidential Palace in Baabda and killing hundreds of Lebanese soldiers and civilians. Aoun fled to the French Embassy in Beirut where he declared his surrender and was later granted asylum in France where he lived in exile for 15 years.

In exile, Aoun founded the Free Patriotic Movement, and advocated for the Syria Accountability Act by testifying in the US Congress. In 2005, a chain of widespread demonstrations triggered by the assassination of Rafic Hariri erupted in Lebanon,…

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When was Michel Aoun born?: Michel Aoun was born on 30 September 1933 in Haret Hreik.
What positions has Michel Aoun held?: Positions held by Michel Aoun include: President of Lebanon (2016–2022); Member of the Parliament of Lebanon (2005–2016); Prime Minister of Lebanon (1988–1990); President of Lebanon (1988–1990); Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (1984–1989).

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