List of Presidents of Lebanon

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This page lists presidents of Lebanon. Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact (al-mithaq al-watani), agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Maronite Christian in every electoral cycle since that time. Several of the presidents prior to 1943, while still Christian, came from other, non-Maronite sects.

The president is elected by the Parliament of Lebanon for a six-year term. While he can be theoretically elected by a simple majority, in practice he is usually chosen by a consensus of the country's political factions.

See also list of Prime Ministers of Lebanon, list of Speakers of the Parliament of Lebanon, lists of incumbents.

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Portrait	Name	Term start	Term end	Political Party	Remarks
French Mandate of Lebanon
	Charles Debbas	26 May 1926	2 January 1934	N/A	Was the only president from the Greek Orthodox confession.
N/A	Antoine Privat-Aubouard	2 January 1934	30 January 1934	N/A	Acting
	Habib Pacha Es-Saad	30 January 1934	20 January 1936	N/A	-
	Emile Edde	20 January 1936	4 April 1941	Lebanese National Bloc	-
N/A	Pierre-Georges Arlabosse	4	9 April 1941	N/A	Acting
	Alfred Naccache	9 April 1941	18 March 1943	N/A	-
	Ayoub Tabet	19 March 1943	21 July 1943	N/A	Acting
	Petro Trad	22 July 1943	30 September 1943	N/A	-
	Emile Edde	21 September 1943	22 October 1943	Lebanese National Bloc	2nd Term; Resigned
Republic of Lebanon
	Bechara El Khoury	21 September 1943	18 September 1952	Lebanese Constitutional Bloc	Two mandates; Resigned
	Camille Chamoun	23 September 1952	22 September 1958	National Liberal Party	-
	Fuad Chehab	23 September 1958	22 September 1964	Lebanese Army	-
	Charles Helou	23 September 1964	22 September 1970	N/A	-
	Suleiman Frangieh	23 September 1970	22 September 1976	Marada Movement	-
	Elias Sarkis	23 September 1976	22 September 1982	N/A	-
	Bachir Gemayel	23 August 1982	14 September 1982	Lebanese Forces	President elect; Assassinated ten days before taking office
	Amine Gemayel	23 September 1982	22 September 1988	Kataeb	Elected after the death of his brother.
	René Moawad	5 November 1989	22 November 1989	Independence Movement	Assassinated
	Elias Hrawi	24 November 1989	24 November 1998	N/A	-
	Émile Lahoud	24 November 1998	23 November 2007	Lebanese Army	-
	Vacant	23 November 2007	25 May 2008		-
	Michel Sleiman	25 May 2008	Incumbent	Lebanese Army	-