وكالة سبأ: Former Lebanese President Lahoud: Those Who Bet on Israeli Aggression Breaking Resistance Are Mistaken
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Émile Lahoud
Émile Jamil Lahoud 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 Leban…
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politics · President of Lebanon from 1998 to 2007 · politician · military officer · also Émile Lahoud, Emile Lahoud, Lahoud
Born 12 January 1936 · Q206479
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2026· 2 entries
Oncodaily: Oscar Lahoud: From War to Healing – A Journey From Beirut to Brooklyn
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2017· 1 entry
UPI: Topic: Emile Lahoud
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2007· 1 entry
His presidential term ended, but a new president was not immediately elected
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2006· 1 entry
c-span: Emile Lahoud
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2005· 2 entries
L'Orient-Le Jour: Congrès - Plus de 1 200 spécialistes réunis jusqu’à demain au Centre Émile Lahoud Des représentants de douze pays à la quinzième rencontre annuelle des dentistes libanais
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L'Orient-Le Jour: Eclairage - Émile Lahoud, Fouad Siniora, Michel Aoun, Hassan Nasrallah Quatre hommes et une déclaration d’intentions…
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2004· 5 entries
Won: Brazil with Gold Olympic Order (2003) (2004).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (2004).
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Won: Poland with Gold Olympic Order (2003) (2004).
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Won: Hungary with Gold Olympic Order (2003) (2004).
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His six-year presidential term was supposed to end
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2003· 2 entries
Earned Gold Olympic Order (2003).
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Won: Bulgaria (2003).
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2002· 6 entries
Won: Ukraine (2002).
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Won: Syria (2002).
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Won: Cyprus (2002).
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Won: Algeria (July 2002).
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Won: Yemen (2002).
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Won: Oman (2002).
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2001· 11 entries
Won: Romania (2001).
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Won: Greece (2001).
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Won: Monaco (July 2001).
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Won: Tunisia (2001).
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Won: Morocco (2001).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2001).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (2001).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Grimaldi (2001).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross presented by Rudolf Schuster (2001).
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Won: Slovakia (2001).
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Won: France (2001).
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2000· 6 entries
Won: Armenia (2000).
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Won: Bahrain (2000).
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Won: Egypt (2000).
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Won: Kuwait (2000).
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Won: United Arab Emirates (2000).
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Won: Saudi Arabia (2000).
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1999· 2 entries
Won: Qatar (1999).
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Won: Jordan (1999).
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1998· 4 entries
Won: Argentina (1998).
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Career landmark: President of Lebanon (1998–2007).
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After having amended the constitution to allow the army commander-in-chief to run for office
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Aligned himself with Hezbollah, and picked his own man as prime minister, Selim al-Hoss
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1997· 1 entry
Won: Italy (1997).
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1996· 2 entries
Awarded Commander of the Legion of Honour (1996).
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Won: France (1996).
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1989· 1 entry
Lahoud was appointed to the post of Commander in chief of the army as part of Elias Hraoui's Western and Arab backed government in West Beirut
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the 7th November 1987 (1987).
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1986· 1 entry
Took a navy engineering course at the Naval Engineering Academy in the United Kingdom
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1983· 1 entry
Was given an administrative position at the Defense Ministry, where he was responsible for coordination between ministry officials and the Commander of the Lebanese Army, a position which was held by Michel Aoun in 19
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1980· 1 entry
Was appointed Director of Personnel in the Army Command
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1976· 1 entry
“I said it before Hizballah. For as long as we are in a state of war with Israel, we need to be strong. When there will be peace, I will be the first to ask Hizballah to give up its weapons. But from now until that day comes, they want to trick us.”
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1974· 2 entries
Won: Haiti (1974).
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Won: Romania (1974).
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1971· 1 entry
Lahoud steadily rose through the ranks of its officer corps
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1967· 1 entry
And they have three children: Karine (born 1969), the former spouse of Elias Murr, Emile (born 1975) and Ralph (born 1977)
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1936· 1 entry
Born 1936-01-12.
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