This is a list of presidents of Lebanon since the creation of the office in 1926.
Constitutionally (de jure), the president's post carries significant responsibilities and influence. In practice, the president is largely a ceremonial and symbolic post due to external pressure or the formation of "consensus" cabinets, forcing the president to compromise. In theory, however, the president is responsible for appointing the entire government, therefore the ministers should work to his pleasure. Nevertheless, the president is still able to exercise influence on policy-making and has the role, in conjunction with the prime minister, of choosing ministers in the Government and safeguarding the Constitution of Lebanon.
National Pact Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact, agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Maronite Christian in every electoral cycle since that time.
List of officeholders State of Greater Lebanon, part of the French Mandate (1926–1943) No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyNotes Took office Left office Time in office1Charles Debbas 1 September 1926 2 January 1934 Independent1926, 1929 — Privat-Antoine Aubouard 2 January 1934 30 January 1934 Independent 2 Habib Pacha Saad 30 January 1934 20 January 1936 Independent 3Émile Eddé 20 January 1936 4 April 1941 National Bloc1936 — Pierre-Georges Arlabosse 4 April 1941 9 April 1941 Independent 4 Alfred Georges Naccache 9 April 1941 18 March 1943 Kataeb Party — Ayoub Tabet 19 March 1943 21 July 1943 Independent 5 Petro Trad 22 July 1943 21 September 1943 Independent 6Bechara Khoury 21 September 1943 11 November 1943 Constitutional Bloc1943
Lebanese Republic (1943–present) No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyNotes Took office Left office Time in office — Émile Eddé 11 November 1943 22 November 1943 National Bloc 1Bechara Khoury 22 November 1943 18 September 1952 Constitutional Bloc1943, 1948 — Fouad Chehab 18 September 1952 22 September 1952 Military 2Camille Chamoun23 September 195222 September 1958 Constitutional BlocNational Liberal Party19523Fouad Chehab 23 September 1958 22 September 1964 Independent19584Charles Helou 23 September 1964 22 September 1970 Chehabist19645Suleiman Frangieh 23 September 1970 22 September 1976 Marada Movement19706Élias Sarkis 23 September 1976 22 September 1982 Chehabist19767Bachir Gemayel 23 August 1982 14 September 1982† Kataeb PartyAugust 19828Amine Gemayel 23 September 1982 22 September 1988 Kataeb PartySeptember 1982 — Salim Al-Huss 22 September 1988 5 November 1989 Independent — Michel Aoun 22 September 1988 13 October 1990 Military Second Lebanese Republic9René Moawad 5 November 1989 22 November 1989† Independent5 November 1989Vacant ( – )10Elias Hrawi 24 November 1989 24 November 1998 yearsIndependent24 November 198911Émile Lahoud 24 November 1998 24 November 2007 yearsIndependent1998Vacant ( – )12Michel Suleiman 25 May 2008 25 May 2014 yearsIndependent2008Vacant ( – )13Michel Aoun 31 October 2016 31 October 2022 yearsFree Patriotic Movement2014–2016Vacant ( – )14Joseph Aoun 9 January 2025 Incumbent Independent2022–2025
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See also List of prime ministers of Lebanon List of speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon President of Lebanon Prime Minister of Lebanon High Commissioner of the Levant
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