English: Married/no children<br> <br> <br> <span class="title">2- Promotions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Enrolled as a Private in the Syrian cavalry, on 9/1/1919<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Promoted to Corporal on 6/1/1933<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Joined the Military Academy of Damascus as Sergeant Cadet Officer, on 12/12/1921<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Promoted to Second Lieutenant on 9/20/1923<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Promoted to First Lieutenant on 7/14/1927<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Promoted to Captain on 25/12/1929<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 12/25/1937<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Promoted to Colonel on 1/25/1942<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Promoted to Brigadier General on 1/25/1944<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Promoted to Major General on 12/1/1946<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Promoted to General on 8/1/1949<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">3- Functions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Attached to the first Syrian joint legion on 9/2/1923 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Assigned to the 2<sup>nd</sup> Orient regiment on 7/1/1925 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Assigned to the 1<sup>st</sup> regiment of snipers as a commander of the 2<sup>nd</sup> company at Rachaya Garrison on 11/7/1930 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Assigned to the 1<sup>st</sup> Orient regiment on 3/5/1935 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Assigned to the 1<sup>st</sup> regiment of snipers, as an assistant to the Commander of the regiment on 7/1/1936 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Attached to the war staff of the high command, Division of the Orient Special Armies, on 11/16/1936 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Assigned to the Staff of war of the 3<sup>rd</sup> brigade on 11/1/1937 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Assigned to the 2<sup>nd</sup> regiment of snipers, and transferred to the Lebanese Republic , war staff Command of regions on 9/20/1939 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Re- assigned to the war staff of the 3<sup>rd</sup> brigade on 1/6/1940 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Was appointed commander of the 2<sup>nd</sup> regiment of snipers on 9/11/1940 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Attached to the war staff of the high command- Section of the Orient Special Armies on 8/5/1941 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Was appointed commander of the 5<sup>th</sup> legion of mountains on 4/20/1944 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Attached as an assistant to the commander of the coastline and regions troops of the Lebanese Republic on 2/16/1945 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Appointed as the Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, following delivery of the Army to the Lebanese government on 8/1/1945 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Conducted in his capacity as the higher commander of the Lebanese Army and the supplemented Forces, the Military operations in Palestine as from 5/14/1948 and until 3/21/1949 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Was appointed as Prime Minister and minister of Interior and National Defense on 9/18/1952 , the date of resignation of the President of the Republic, in addition to keeping his position in the Army Command from 9/18/1952 and until 9/30/1952 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Was appointed minister of National Defense on 11/18/1956, in addition to keeping his position in the Army Command <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Retired from active service on 9/23/1958 for being elected the President of the Republic <br> Passed away on 4/25/1973 <br> <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">4- Courses inside the country: </span><br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Attended an Intelligence and Communications course in 1927 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif" > Attended supplementary courses from 3/15/1936 to 4/7/1936, and from 4/19/1936 to 5/16/1936 <br> <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">5- Courses outside the country:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Attended a course at the Officers School of Saint Mexin in France, from 4/1/1929 to 8/1/1929 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Attended a field training course on shooting skills for the infantry, at the military camp of Chalon in France from 9/15/1929 to 12/15/1929 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Attended a training course at the infantry Field School in Versailles - France, from 1/2/1930 to 3/31/1930 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Attended a course at the 24th infantry brigade in Versailles - France, from 5/1/1930 to 9/30/1930 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Attended a course at the High Military Academy in France, from May to September 1939 </p> <p></p> <p><br> <br> <span class="title">6- Medals, awards and honors:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Syrian order of Cilice in 1926 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Lebanese Silver Order of Merit <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Commendation for the Troop on 8/9/1936 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Order of the Orient Legion , Grade of Officer, from the French Government <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National Order of the Cedar in Class of Commander <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Syrian Order of Merit in first class <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Syrian Order of Merit in grade of excellence <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Palestinian Commemorative Medal <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Iraqi order of the two Rivers in 2nd class of ,military grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Jordanian Order of the renaissance in 3<sup>rd</sup> class<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Syrian Medal of War in class of excellence <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> TOE War Cross <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National order of the Cedar in Class of Great Officer <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Order of the French orient Legion in Class of Commander <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National Order of the Cedar in class of grand Cordon<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Order of the Star of Jordan in 1<sup>st</sup> Class<br> <br> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <br> <a href="#"><img border="0" src="/images/en/back-to-top.gif" width="80" height="22"> </a></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div>
French: Mari√©/pas d‚Äôenfants<br> <br> <br> <span class="title">2- Promotions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> S'est enr√¥l√© en tant que soldat dans la cavalerie syrienne, √† partir du 1/9/1919<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Caporal √† partir du 1/6/1933<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> S'est enr√¥l√© dans l'√©cole militaire √† Damas au rang de Sergent √©l√®ve officier, √† partir du 12/12/1921<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Sous Lieutenant √† partir du 20/9/1923<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Lieutenant √† partir du 14/7/1927<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Capitaine √† partir du 25/12/1929<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Lieutenant Colonel √† partir du 25/12/1937<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Colonel √† partir du 25/1/1942<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Chef √† partir du 25/1/1944<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Chef g√©n√©ral partir du 1/12/1946<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de G√©n√©ral de Division √† partir du 1/8/1949<br> <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">3- Fonctions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© √† la premi√®re l√©gion commune syrienne √† partir du 2/9/1923 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au 2<sup>√®me</sup> r√©giment d'Orient √† partir du 1/7/1925 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au 1<sup>er</sup> r√©giment des tireurs d'√©lite en tant que Commandant de la 2<sup>√®me</sup> Compagnie au site de Rachaya √† partir du 7/11/1930 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au 1<sup>er</sup> r√©giment d'Orient √† partir du 5/3/1935 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au 1<sup>er</sup> r√©giment des tireurs d'√©lite, en tant qu'assistant du Commandant du r√©giment √† partir du 1/7/1936 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© √† l'Etat Major de Guerre du Haut Commandement, section des Arm√©es Sp√©ciales d'Orient, √† partir du 16/11/1936 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© √† l'Etat Major de Guerre de la 3<sup>√®me</sup> brigade √† partir du 1/11/1937 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au 2<sup>√®me</sup> r√©giment des tireurs d'√©lite, et transf√©r√© √† l'Etat Major de Guerre, Commandement des r√©gions de la R√©publique Libanaise √† partir du 20/9/1939 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© reconduit √† l'Etat Major de Guerre de la 3<sup>√®me</sup> brigade √† partir du 6/1/1940 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© commandant du 2<sup>√®me</sup> r√©giment des tireurs d'√©lite √† partir du 11/9/1940 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© √† l'Etat Major de Guerre du Haut Commandement,- Section des Arm√©es Sp√©ciales d'Orient √† partir du 5/8/1941 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© commandant de la 5<sup>√®me</sup> l√©gion de montagnes √† partir du 20/4/1944 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© en tant qu'assistant de groupe, commandant de la troupe des littoraux et les r√©gions de la R√©publique Libanaise √† partir du 16/2/1945 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© Commandant en chef de l'Arm√©e libanaise apr√®s avoir √©t√© rendue au gouvernement libanais √† partir du 1/8/1945 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A conduit, en sa qualit√© de Haut commandant de l'Arm√©e libanaise et des Forces subordonn√©es, les travaux de guerre en Palestine √† partir du 14/5/1948 jusqu'√† 21/3/1949 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© Premier ministre et ministre de l'Int√©rieur et de la D√©fense Nationale √† partir du 18/9/1952, date de la d√©mission du Pr√©sident de la R√©publique de ses fonctions, tout en gardant le commandement de l'Arm√©e √† partir du 18/9/1952 jusqu'au 30/9/1952 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© ministre de la D√©fense Nationale √† partir du 18/11/1956, tout en gardant le commandement de l'Arm√©e. <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mis √† la retraite √† partir du 23/9/1958 √† l'occasion de son √©lection √† la t√™te de la R√©publique Libanaise <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Est d√©c√©d√© le 25/4/1973 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">4- Les sessions au pays: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session de renseignements et de communications en 1927 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session compl√©mentaire du 15/3/1936 au 7/4/1936, et du 19/4/1936 au 16/5/1936 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">5- Les sessions &agrave; l'&eacute;tranger: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session √† l'Ecole d'Officiers de Saint Mexain en France, du 1/4/1929 jusqu'au 1/8/1929 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session pratique de formation au tir pour l'infanterie, au camp militaire de Chalon en France du 15/9/1929 au 15/12/1929 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session pratique pour l'infanterie √† Versailles, en France, du 2/1/1930 jusqu'au 31/3/1930 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session au sein de la 24<sup>√®me</sup> brigade d'infanterie √† Versailles, en France, du 1/5/1930 jusqu'au 30/9/1930 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session √† la haute √©cole militaire en France, du mois de mai jusqu'√† septembre 1939 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">6- Les d√©corations, mentions et f√©licitations: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> M√©daille syrienne de Cilicie en 1926 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre du M√©rite libanais argent√©<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Louanges pour la Troupe le 9/8/1936 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de la troupe d'Orient du rang d'officier de la part du gouvernement fran√ßais <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, ordre de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre du M√©rite syrien, premier grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre du M√©rite syrien, grade d'excellence <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> M√©daille comm√©morative Palestinienne <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration des deux branches, 2<sup>√®me</sup> grade, cat√©gorie militaire <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration jordanienne de la renaissance, 3<sup>√®me</sup> grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration syrienne de guerre, grade d'excellence <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> La croix de guerre TOE <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade de grand officier<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de la troupe fran√ßaise d‚ÄôOrient, ordre de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade de grand galon<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration jordanienne de la Plan√®te, 1<sup>er</sup> grade<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <br> <a href="#"><img border="0" src="/images/fr/back-to-top.gif" width="80" height="22"> </a></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div>