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Joseph Aoun | |
|---|---|
| جوزاف عون | |
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 14th President of Lebanon | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati Nawaf Salam |
| Preceded by | Najib Mikati (Acting) Michel Aoun |
| 14th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces | |
| In office 8 March 2017 – 9 January 2025 | |
| President | Michel Aoun Najib Mikati (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Jean Kahwaji |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Audi (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1964 Sin el Fil, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon |
| Spouse | Nehmat Nehmeh |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Lebanese American University (BA) Lebanese Army Military Acad. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Lebanon |
| Branch | Lebanese Army |
| Service years | 1983–2025 |
| Rank |  General |
| Wars | Lebanese Civil War Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon |
Joseph Khalil Aoun (/aʊn/; 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 9 January 2025.[1][2] He previously served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, and is the fifth commander appointed president.[3]
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- ^ "جوزيف عون هو رئيس لبنان التاسع منذ 9 يناير 2025". Shufu News (in Arabic). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Rammal, Mohamad (12 January 2025). "Joseph Aoun: Lebanon's fifth army general-turned-president". Al Majalla. Retrieved 9 February 2025.