List of Presidents of Lebanon
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This page lists presidents of Lebanon. Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact (al-mithaq al-watani), agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Maronite Christian in every electoral cycle since that time. Several of the presidents prior to 1943, while still Christian, came from other, non-Maronite sects. However for the first time, a non-Christian Sunni Muslim, the prime minister Fouad Siniora became the (acting) president from 24 November 2007 to 25 May 2008, until all disagreements between the political factions were cleared and Michel Suleiman a Maronite Christian was elected president by consensus.
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[edit] French Mandate of Lebanon (1926-1943)
[edit] Presidents
| Name | Term Start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Debbas | 1 September 1926 | 2 January 1934 | |
| Antoine Privat-Aubouard (acting) | 2 January 1934 | 30 January 1934 | |
| Habib Pacha Es-Saad | 30 January 1934 | 20 January 1936 | |
| Emile Edde (1st time) | 20 January 1936 | 4 April 1941 | Lebanese National Bloc |
| Pierre-Georges Arlabosse (acting) | 4 April 1941 | 9 April 1941 | |
| Alfred Georges Naccache | 9 April 1941 | 18 March 1943 | Kataeb Party |
| Ayoub Tabet (acting) | 19 March 1943 | 21 July 1943 | |
| Petro Trad | 22 July 1943 | 21 September 1943 | |
| Bechara El Khoury (1st time) | 21 September 1943 | 11 November 1943 | Constitutional Party |
| Émile Eddé (2nd time) | 11 November 1943 | 22 November 1943 | Lebanese National Bloc |
[edit] Lebanese Republic (1943-Present)
[edit] Presidents
| Name | Term Start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bechara El Khoury (2nd time) | 22 November 1943 | 18 September 1952 | Constitutional Party |
| Fuad Chehab (1st time, acting) | 18 September 1952 | 22 September 1952 | Military |
| Camille Chamoun | 23 September 1952 | 22 September 1958 | Constitutional Bloc/National Liberal Party |
| Fuad Chehab (2nd time) | 23 September 1958 | 22 September 1964 | Military |
| Charles Helou | 23 September 1964 | 22 September 1970 | Kataeb Party |
| Suleiman Frangieh | 23 September 1970 | 22 September 1976 | Lebanese Front |
| Elias Sarkis | 23 September 1976 | 22 September 1982 | |
| Amine Gemayel | 23 September 1982 | 22 September 1988 | Kataeb Party |
| Selim al-Hoss (1st time, acting; internationally recognised) | 22 September 1988 | 5 November 1989 | |
| René Moawad | 5 November 1989 | 22 November 1989 | Independence Movement |
| Selim al-Hoss (2nd time, acting; internationally recognised) | 22 November 1989 | 24 November 1989 | |
| Michel Aoun (acting; internationally unrecognised) | 23 September 1988 | 13 October 1990 | Military |
| Elias Hrawi | 24 November 1989 | 24 November 1998 | |
| Émile Lahoud | 24 November 1998 | 23 November 2007 | Non-party |
| Fouad Siniora (acting) | 24 November 2007 | 25 May 2008 | Future Movement/March 14 Alliance |
| Michel Suleiman | 25 May 2008 | Present | Non-party |
