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12th President of Lebanon

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Michel Suleiman (1948) is a Lebanese politician and military officer who served as the President of Lebanon and Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces. A general in the Lebanese Armed Forces, he participated in the Lebanese Civil War. He is a citizen of Lebanon, educated at the Lebanese University, and follows the Maronite Church. Suleiman is married to Wafaa Sleiman and has three children.

He has received several international honors, including the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, the Order of the Badge of Honour, the Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud, and the Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic. His official website is associated with the Lebanese presidency.

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Key facts

Prime minister
Fouad Siniora , Saad Hariri , Najib Mikati , Tammam Salam
Preceded by
Émile Lahoud (2007)
Succeeded by
Michel Aoun (2016)
Born
( 1948-11-21 ) 21 November 1948 (age 77) , Amchit , Lebanon
Party
Independent
Spouse
Wafaa Sleiman ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 ) ​
Alma mater
Lebanese Army Military Academy , Lebanese University
Religion
Maronites
Allegiance
Lebanon
Branch service
Lebanese Armed Forces
Years of service
1967–2008
Rank
General
Commands
11th Infantry Brigade , 6th Infantry Brigade, Lebanese Armed Forces
Battles wars
Lebanese Civil War , Operation Dinnieh , Operation Benin , 2006 Lebanon War , Operation Nahr el-Bared

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Michel Suleiman (Arabic: ميشال سليمان [miːˈʃæːl sʊleːˈmæːn]; born 21 November 1948) 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.

After Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) commander Émile Lahoud took office as president in November 1998, Suleiman succeeded him, taking his place in December. Suleiman was later elected President and was sworn into office on 25 May 2008.

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