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Michel Suleiman
Michel Suleiman is a Lebanese politician who served as the 12th president of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming president, he served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1998 to 2008.
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politics · President of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014 · politician · military officer · also Michel Suleiman, Suleiman
Born 21 November 1948 · Q57427
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2026· 25 entries
AsiaNews: Pope reminds President Suleiman of his "attention" to Lebanon
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman: number of Syrian's refugees are more than we could afford and we need help in this context
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman Hopes a consensus over an electoral law
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MTV Lebanon: Army commander Jean Kahwaji briefed President Suleiman about the bombardment on Aarsal, the latter asked ministry of Foreign Affairs to take the appropriate measures considering the assault as unjustified.
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman from Bkirki: Patriarch Rai words were cleared in order to make the elections on time
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MTV Lebanon: President Michel Suleiman held talks with Deputy Speaker Farid Makari.
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MTV Lebanon: Army commander Gen. Jean Qahwaji after a meeting with President Suleiman: The town of Arsal isn't besieged by the army. Military units are deployed in and around the town.
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman is chairing a security meeting at the Presidential Palace.
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman said he holds onto the electoral draft-law proposed by the government and rejected extending the term of the parliament.
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MTV Lebanon: President Michel Suleiman is holding talks with PM-designate Tamam Salam in Baabda Palace
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman refuses to comment Bkirki's statement
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman called in front of Lebanese Ambassadors for commitment of Baabda Declaration to avoid Lebanon from repercussions of neighboring countries' crisis
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman called the Arab states and International Community to convene for a Special International Conference for Syrian refugees
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MTV Lebanon: MTV correspondant: Aoun and Suleiman will participate to the consultations which reveals that boycotting presidential palace consultations was a boycott to the president and not to Tamam
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman: the role of the government is to make the elections, to limit the Syrian crisis repercussions, to implement Baabda declaration and to keep civil peace.
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman met PM Salam
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman: all Lebanese want elections and the authorities speaking of suspending elections or not making elections is a major sin.
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman signed the draft on extending election deadlines
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MTV Lebanon: Fares Souaid via twitter : We ask President Suleiman to take measures against the Syrian ambassador after accusing Lebanon to be attacking Syria
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MTV Lebanon: Suleiman to approve optional civil marriage law in Lebanon
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman: there is no escape of approving a new electoral law, its components are ready and the proportional law could be the chosen one.
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MTV Lebanon: President Michel Suleiman met former Minister Elias El Murr in Baabda and discussed latest developments
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MTV Lebanon: President Suleiman made an endoscopy yesterday and he is now in the presidential palace
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MTV Lebanon: President Michel Suleiman said the Lebanese authorities have given instructions not to deport any Syrian to his home country in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX (2014).
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2013· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion (2013).
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2012· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (2012).
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Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (2012).
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2011· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Badge of Honour (2011).
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Independence (2010).
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Awarded Order of the Umayyads (2010).
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2009· 5 entries
Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2009).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2009).
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Awarded Order of Mubarak the Great (2009).
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Awarded Order of Zayed (2009).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania (2009).
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2008· 3 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2008).
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Awarded Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud (2008).
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Career landmark: President of Lebanon (2008–2014).
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic (2005).
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2002· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class (2002).
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2000· 1 entry
Eliminating most of their members, dismantling their cells in all Lebanese regions and arresting their members
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1999· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar (1999).
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1993· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the National Order of the Cedar (1993).
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1975· 2 entries
Michel Suleiman is married to Wafaa Suleiman and has three children: Rita, a dentist born in 1975, Lara, an architect born in 1978 and Charbel, a doctor born in 1983.
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Lara, an architect born in 1978 and Charbel, a doctor born in 1983
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1967· 1 entry
And went on to graduate from the military academy as 2nd lieutenant in 1970
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1948· 1 entry
Born 1948-11-21.
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1861· 1 entry
“s surrender, and after completing his entry, shot himself in the head. Hurry it up! I want to be in hell in time for dinner. Who: Edward H. Rulloff, a convicted serial killer and last person to be executed by hanging in the State of New York. I feel like one of my engines is going out or something. Who: Richard Russell Note: Russell had stolen a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 from Seattle-Tacoma airport and taken it for a joyride. This was Russell”
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