Émile Lahoud
Émile Lahoud | |
|---|---|
إميل لحود | |
Lahoud in 2004 | |
| 11th President of Lebanon | |
| In office 24 November 1998 – 24 November 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Rafic Hariri Selim Hoss Rafic Hariri Omar Karami Najib Mikati Fouad Siniora |
| Preceded by | Elias Hrawi |
| Succeeded by | Michel Suleiman |
| 11th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces | |
| In office 28 November 1989 – 23 November 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Aoun |
| Succeeded by | Michel Suleiman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1936 Baabdat, French Lebanon |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Andrée Amadouni (m. 1967) |
| Alma mater | Britannia Royal Naval College Naval War College |
| Awards | OM, ONC |
| Religion | Maronite |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Lebanon |
| Branch/service | Lebanese Navy Lebanese Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1980 (Navy) 1980–1998 (Army) |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | Lebanese Civil War |
Émile Jamil Lahoud (born 12 January 1936) is a Lebanese politician who served as the 11th president of Lebanon from 1998 to 2007. During his presidency, the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon, that had lasted since 1982, ended in May 2000. He downplayed sectarianism and rearmed the Lebanese army, with help from Syria. Lahoud was closely allied to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, and was seen as playing a key role in preserving the occupation.