Élias Sarkis
Élias Sarkis | |
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إلياس سركيس | |
Sarkis in 1976 | |
| 6th President of Lebanon | |
| In office 23 September 1976 – 22 September 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Suleiman Frangieh |
| Succeeded by | Bachir Gemayel (elected) Amine Gemayel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Élias Youssef Sarkis 20 July 1924 Chebanieh, Lebanon |
| Died | 27 June 1985 (aged 60) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Chebanieh |
| Political party | Chehabist |
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Maronite Catholic |
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Élias Sarkis (Arabic: إلياس سركيس; 20 July 1924 – 27 June 1985) was a Lebanese lawyer and politician who served as the 6th president of Lebanon from 1976 to 1982.