Lebanon has new president: armed forces commander
General Joseph Aoun was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States, which funds, trains, and arms the ...
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Joseph Aoun Elected 14Th President Of Lebanon
Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese Army, now holds the presidency, following the terms of his predecessors: Emile Lahoud, Michel Suleiman, and Michel Aoun. This came after the Lebanese ...
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Who's in the frame to be Lebanon's next president?
Three other former army chiefs - Emile Lahoud, Michel Suleiman and Michel Aoun - have served as president. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has said the constitution would need to be amended in ...
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General Joseph Aoun elected Lebanon’s 14th president
Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese Army, now holds the presidency, following the terms of his predecessors: Emile Lahoud, Michel Suleiman, and Michel Aoun. This came after the Lebanese ...
Lebanon's parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years
The leading candidate is Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun, no relation to the former president. He is widely seen as the ...
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Constitutional Path for Aoun’s Presidential Election in Lebanon
However, his supporters point to the 2008 election of Gen. Michel Suleiman, who was also army commander at the time, as a precedent. They argue the reasons given for Suleiman’s election should apply ...