Joseph Aoun

His Excellency

Joseph Aoun
His Excellency; Joseph Aoun
جوزيف عون
	Aoun in 2025
14th President of Lebanon
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 9 January 2025
Prime Minister	Najib Mikati; Nawaf Salam (designate)
Preceded by	Najib Mikati (acting)
14th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 March 2017
President	Michel Aoun; Najib Mikati (acting); Himself;
Preceded by	Jean Kahwaji
Personal details
Born	10 January 1964 (age 62); Sin el Fil, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Spouse(s)	Nehmat Nehmeh
Alma mater	Lebanese American University (BA); Lebanese Army Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Lebanon
Branch/service	Lebanese Army
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Lebanese Civil War

Joseph Khalil Aoun (born 10 January 1964) is a Lebanese general and politician who has been the 14th president of Lebanon since 9 January 2025. In 2017, he became the 14th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces.

Early life

He was born on January 10, 1964 in the town of Sin El Fil. He completed his secondary studies at the Frère-Mont-Lasalle School and obtained a degree in political sciences.

Military career

His military life, he volunteered in 1983, and since 1984 he has participated in several roles such as officers in 1986, the diving course in 1987, and the military officer course in 1996, in addition to the battalion commander course in 2002, and a staff course in 2012.

References

↑ "Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun elected president". Al Arabiya. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
↑ "Joseph Aoun: Army chief elected Lebanon's president". www.bbc.com. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
↑ "A memorial service held to honor Mrs. Hoda Ibrahim Makhlouta, the mother of the LAF Commander General Joseph Aoun". الموقع الرسمي للجيش اللبناني. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
↑ "2017-03-20 00:00:00 - مجلات عربية". www.lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
↑ "جوزاف عون". www.lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
↑ "الجامعة اللبنانية | مركز المعلوماتية القانونية :: التشريعات النافذة :: تعيين العميد الركن جوزاف عون قائداً للجيش وترقيته الى رتبة عماد :: المواد :: 1". 2023-03-20. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2025-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Related pages

[1] "Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun elected president". Al Arabiya. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.

[2] "Joseph Aoun: Army chief elected Lebanon's president". www.bbc.com. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[3] "A memorial service held to honor Mrs. Hoda Ibrahim Makhlouta, the mother of the LAF Commander General Joseph Aoun". الموقع الرسمي للجيش اللبناني. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

[4] "2017-03-20 00:00:00 - مجلات عربية". www.lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[5] "جوزاف عون". www.lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2025-01-11.

[6] "الجامعة اللبنانية | مركز المعلوماتية القانونية :: التشريعات النافذة :: تعيين العميد الركن جوزاف عون قائداً للجيش وترقيته الى رتبة عماد :: المواد :: 1". 2023-03-20. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2025-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)