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Joseph Khalil Aoun (/ aʊ n /; Arabic: جوزاف خليل عون; [a] born 10 January 1964) is a Lebanese politician and army general who has served as the 14th president of Lebanon since 9 January 2025. [1] [2] He previously served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, and is the fifth commander appointed president. [3]
Aoun was born in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.He earned a masters's degree in oriental languages and literature at the Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut in 1975, a Diploma of Advanced Studies in General and Theoretical Linguistics at the University of Paris VIII in 1977, and a PhD in linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1981.
Official portrait of Émile Eddé during the French mandate. The first Lebanese constitution was promulgated on 23 May 1926, and subsequently amended several times. Modeled after that of the French Third Republic, it provided for a bicameral parliament with Chamber of Deputies and a Senate (although the latter was eventually dropped), a president, and a Council of Ministers, or cabinet.
President Michel Aoun gave a speech on 21 November, on the eve of Lebanese Independence Day, in which he called for an end to protests and "hateful language on the streets" and promised an "anti-corruption cabinet". Protesters expressed dissatisfaction with the speech by resuming the closing of roads.
Joseph Aoun (born 1964) is the 14th president of Lebanon and commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces. Joseph Aoun may also refer to: Joseph Aoun (sport shooter) (born 1933), Lebanese sports shooter; Joseph E. Aoun (born 1953), Lebanese-born American theoretical syntactician and academic
He served as a minister in different cabinets, and succeeded Aoun as president of the Free Patriotic Movement in 2015. [3] Michel's nephew, Alain Aoun, is a Member of Parliament, elected in 2009, 2018 and 2022. Notable members: Joseph Aoun – political personality Alain Aoun – member of parliament; son of Joseph; Michel Aoun – President ...
Joseph Aoun (born 1964) 8 March 2017: 9 January 2025: 7 years, 307 days [3] – Major General Hassan Audi (born 1968) acting: 9 January 2025 Incumbent: 32 days [4 ...
Aoun, a 60-year-old career soldier, became the fifth Lebanese army commander to be elected as president in Lebanon's history, ending a more than two-year vacuum in the post.