President of Lebanon
| President of the Lebanese Republic | |
|---|---|
| رئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية (Arabic) | |
since 9 January 2025 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Type | Head of state |
| Residence | Baabda Palace Beiteddine Palace (summer) |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Term length | Six years, non-renewable immediately but renewable non-consecutively |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Lebanon (1926) |
| Formation | 1 September 1926 |
| First holder | Charles Debbas |
| Salary | £L225,000,000 annually |
| Website | Official website |
The president of the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: رئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية, romanized: Ra’īs al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah) is the head of state of Lebanon. The president is elected by the parliament for a term of six years, which cannot be renewed immediately because they can only be renewed non-consecutively. By convention, the president is always a Maronite Christian who fulfills the same requirements as a candidate for the house of representatives, as per article 49 of the Lebanese constitution.
The current holder is Joseph Aoun, who took office on 9 January 2025.