Political Leaders: Lebanon

Leaders of Lebanon
(Lebanese Republic)

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Presidents of the Republic

Béchara Khalil El-Khoury 22 Nov 1943 - 18 Sep 1952 (†1964) Fouad Abdallah Chehab 18 Sep 1952 - 22 Sep 1952 (†1973) (acting) Camille Nemr Chamoun 23 Sep 1952 - 22 Sep 1958 (†1987) Fouad Abdallah Chehab 23 Sep 1958 - 22 Sep 1964 (†1973) Charles Alexandre Hélou 23 Sep 1964 - 22 Sep 1970 (†2001) Suleiman Kabalan Franjieh 23 Sep 1970 - 22 Sep 1976 (†1992) Elias Sarkis 23 Sep 1976 - 22 Sep 1982 (†1985) Amine Pierre Gemayel 23 Sep 1982 - 22 Sep 1988 (1) Sélim Ahmed al-Hoss 23 Sep 1988 - 5 Nov 1989 (acting) (2) René Anis Moawad 5 Nov 1989 - 22 Nov 1989 (†1989) Sélim Ahmed al-Hoss 22 Nov 1989 - 24 Nov 1989 (acting) (2) Elias Khalil Hrawi 24 Nov 1989 - 24 Nov 1998 (†2006) Émile Geamil Lahoud 24 Nov 1998 - 23 Nov 2007 Fouad Siniora 24 Nov 2007 - 25 May 2008 (acting) (2) Michel Suleiman 25 May 2008 - 25 May 2014 Tammam Salam 25 May 2014 - 31 Oct 2016 (acting) (2) Michel Naim Aoun 31 Oct 2016 - 30 Oct 2022 Najib Mikati 31 Oct 2022 - (acting) (2)

(1) President-elect Bashir Gemayel, brother of Amine, was assassinated on 14 Sep 1982, nine days before being installed in office.
(2) Prime Ministers acting as Presidents, due to a vacancy in the office. From 23 Sep 1988 to 13 Oct 1990 Gen. Michel Aoun chaired in rebellion a military Cabinet and claimed to be the acting president as well.

Prime Ministers

Riyad as-Solh             1943-1945 (†1951)
Abdulhamid Karame         1945      (†1947)
Abd' Rashin Sami as-Solh  1945-1946 (†1968)
Saadi al-Munla            1946      (†1975)
Riyad as-Solh             1946-1951 (†1951)
Hussein al-Oweini         1951      (†1971)
Abdullah Aref al-Yafi     1951-1952 (†1986)
Abd' Rashin Sami as-Solh  1952      (†1968)
Nazim al-Akkari           1952      (†1985)
Saeb Sallam               1952      (†2000)
Abdullah Aref al-Yafi     1952      (†1986)
Amir Khalid Chehab        1952-1953 (†1978)
Saeb Sallam               1953      (†2000)
Abdullah Aref al-Yafi     1953-1954 (†1986)
Abd' Rashin Sami as-Solh  1954-1955 (†1968)
Rashid Karame             1955-1956 (†1987) 
Abdullah Aref al-Yafi     1956      (†1986)
Abd' Rashin Sami as-Solh  1956-1958 (†1968)
Khalil al-Hibri           1958      (†1979) (acting) 
Rashid Karame             1958-1960 (†1987) 
Ahmed Daouk               1960      (†1979)
Saeb Sallam               1960-1961 (†2000)
Rashid Karame             1961-1964 (†1987) 
Hussein al-Oweini         1964-1965 (†1971)
Rashid Karame             1965-1966 (†1987) 
Abdullah Aref al-Yafi     1966      (†1986)
Rashid Karame             1966-1968 (†1987) 
Abdullah Aref al-Yafi     1968-1969 (†1986)
Rashid Karame             1969-1970 (†1987) 
Saeb Sallam               1970-1973 (†2000)
Amin al-Hafez             1973      (†2009)    
Takieddin as-Solh         1973-1974 (†1988) 
Rashid as-Solh            1974-1975 (†2014)  
Nureddin Rifai            1975      (†1980)
Rashid Karame             1975-1976 (†1987) 
Sélim Ahmed al-Hoss       1976-1980          
Takieddin as-Solh         1980      (†1988)  
Shafiq al-Wazzan          1980-1984 (†1999)
Rashid Karame             1984-1987 (†1987)    
Sélim Ahmed al-Hoss       1987-1990         (3) 
Omar Karame               1990-1992 (†2015)         
Rashid as-Solh            1992      (†2014)  
Rafiq al-Hariri           1992-1998 (†2005) 
Sélim Ahmed al-Hoss       1998-2000          
Rafiq al-Hariri           2000-2004 (†2005) 
Omar Karame               2004-2005 (†2015)        
Najib Mikati              2005               
Fouad Siniora             2005-2009
Saad al-Hariri            2009-2011
Najib Mikati              2011-2014
Tammam Salam              2014-2016
Saad al-Hariri            2016-2020
Hassan Diab               2020-2021
Najib Mikati              2021-

(3) Gen. Michel Naďm Aoun chaired in rebellion a military Cabinet from 23 Sep 1988 to 13 Oct 1990.

Speakers of the Parliament

Sabri Hamadeh             1943-1946 (†1976)
Habib Abou Chahla         1946-1947 (†1957)
Sabri Hamadeh             1947-1951 (†1976)
Ahmed al-Asaad            1951-1953 (†1961)
Adel Osseiran             1953-1959 (†1998)
Sabri Hamadeh             1959-1964 (†1976)
Kamel al-Asaad            1964      (†2010)
Sabri Hamadeh             1964-1968 (†1976)
Kamel al-Asaad            1968      (†2010)
Sabri Hamadeh             1968-1970 (†1976)
Kamel al-Asaad            1970-1984 (†1976)
Hussein al-Husseini       1984-1992
Nabih Berri               1992-

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