Joseph Aoun

Joseph Aoun
جوزاف عون
Aoun in 2025
14th President of Lebanon
Assumed office
9 January 2025
Prime MinisterNajib Mikati
Preceded byNajib Mikati (acting)
Michel Aoun
14th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
Assumed office
8 March 2017
President
  • Michel Aoun
  • Najib Mikati (acting)
  • Himself
Preceded byJean Kahwaji
Personal details
Born (1964-01-10) 10 January 1964 (age 61)
Sin el Fil, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
SpouseNehmat Nehmeh
Children2
EducationLebanese American University (BA)
Lebanese Army Military Acad.
Military service
Allegiance Lebanon
BranchLebanese Army
Service years1983–present
Rank General
WarsLebanese Civil War
Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon

Joseph Khalil Aoun (/n/; Arabic: جوزاف خليل عون[a]; born 10 January 1964) is a Lebanese politician and army general who has served as the 14th president of Lebanon since January 9, 2025.[1][2] He was appointed as the 14th commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces in 2017.[3]


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  1. ^ "جوزيف عون هو رئيس لبنان التاسع منذ 9 يناير 2025". Shufu News (in Arabic). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. ^ "جوزاف عون: انتخاب قائد الجيش اللبناني رئيساً للجمهورية بعد نيله ثلثي أصوات المجلس النيابي". BBC News عربي (in Arabic). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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