English: Married/3 children <br> <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">2- Promotions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> 10/9/1948 - Enrolled in the Army and entered the Military Academy as Cadet Officer <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> 10/9/1950-Second Lieutenant <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> 1/1/1954-First Lieutenant <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> 7/1/1960-Captain <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> 7/1/1966-Lieutenant Colonel <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> 7/1/1972-Staff Colonel <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> 3/28/1977-Staff Brigadier General <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> 8/2/1978-General <br> <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">3- Functions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Assigned to the artillery regiment on 10/16/1950 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Assigned as commander of the 1<sup>st</sup> Tanks Battalion (Armor corps) on 7/1/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Assigned to the artillery battalion as mechanical officer on 8/1/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Assigned as commander of 3<sup>rd</sup> Tanks Battalion at the artillery regiment on 3/1/1957 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Assigned to the 5<sup>th</sup> artillery battalion- commander of battalion, on 6/4/1962 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Assigned to the 2<sup>nd</sup> armored Regiment of the armored Brigade (assistant-commander of the regiment ) on 1/25/1966 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Assigned commander of the 2<sup>nd</sup> armored regiment on 7/3/1968 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was attached to the region of North Lebanon on 7/21/1973 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Assigned to the HQ of the 2nd infantry brigade as Chief of Staff of brigade on 8/1/1973 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Assigned to the independent anti-armor company (Armor forces commander) on 8/3/1974 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Transferred to the Army headquarters as Chief of the studies, organization and planning office on 8/30/1975 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Appointed chief of the joint armistice committee on 9/15/1975 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Detached to the 2<sup>nd</sup> infantry brigade and to North of Lebanon region (Brigade Chief of staff) on 9/25/1975 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Transferred to the 2<sup>nd</sup> infantry brigade Headquarters (-Brigade Staff - Assistant to commander of the brigade) on 10/14/1975 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Appointed commander of the North Sector on 8/10/1976 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Designated Armed Forces Commander on 3/28/1977 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Designated minister of National Defense on 12/20/1978 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Became Minister of National Defense with the right to return to his Basic Military assignment as <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Armed Forces Commander on 4/19/1979 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Returned to his post as Armed Forces Commander on 7/16/1979 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Released from his duty as armed Forces Commander on his request and was placed under the <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> disposition of the Minister of National Defense as from 12/8/1982 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> His resignation was approved on 5/22/1983 <br> <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">4- Courses inside the country: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Training course at the School of Sports and riflery in 1950 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Course in mechanics from 2/1/1955 to 4/30/1955 <br> <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">5- Courses outside the country: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Training course in England from 9/28/1953 to 1/25/1954 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Training course in France from 2/23/1957 to 4/21/1957 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Training course in the United States of America from 1/21/1961 to 6/19/1961 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Staff Officers course in France from 6/10/1971 to 6/15/1973 <br> <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">6- Medals, awards and honors: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Commemorative Medal of Palestine <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Lebanese Silver Medal of Merit <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National Order of the Cedar in Knight class<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Commemorative Medal of 12/13/1961 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Lebanese Silver Order of Merit, with branches <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National Order of the Cedar in Officer class<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Medal of War, two times <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Lebanese Order of Merit in first class <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National order of the Cedar, Class of Commander <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National Order of the Cedar in grand Officer class<br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Commendation of the Armed Forces Commander, two times <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 3 times <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Felicitations of the commissioned Commander of the Beirut Zone , one time <br> </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√©/3 enfants <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">2- Promotions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> S'est enr√¥l√© dans l'arm√©e en qualit√© d'√©l√®ve officier , et a √©t√© affect√© √† l'institut militaire √† partir du 9/10/1948 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au Brigadier G√©n√©ral B.E.M √† partir du 28/3/1977 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Lieutenant √† partir du 1/1/1954 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Capitaine √† partir du 1/7/1960 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Lieutenant Colonel B.E.M √† partir du 1/7/1966 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Colonel B.E.M √† partir du 1/7/1972 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de G√©n√©ral B.E.M √† partir du 28/3/1977 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu de G√©n√©ral d'Arm√©e √† partir du 2/8/1978 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">3- Fonctions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au r√©giment d'artillerie √† partir du 16/10/1950 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© Commandant de bataillon de chars (l√©gion d'artillerie) √† partir du 1/7/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© au r√©giment d'artillerie (officier m√©canique) √† partir du 1/8/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© Commandant du 3<sup>√®me</sup> bataillon de chars au r√©giment d'artillerie √† partir du 1/3/1957 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au 5<sup>√®me</sup> bataillon d'artillerie- commandant de bataillon, √† partir du 4/6/1962 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au 2<sup>√®me</sup> r√©giment d'artillerie de la brigade d'artillerie (Adjoint Commandant du r√©giment) √† partir du 25/1/1966 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© Commandant du r√©giment d'artillerie √† partir du 3/7/1968 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© √† la r√©gion du Nord √† partir du 21/7/1973 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au Quartier G√©n√©ral de la brigade d'Infanterie- Chef d'Etat major de brigade √† partir du 1/8/1973 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© √† la compagnie ind√©pendante anti-chars (Commandant d'artillerie) √† partir du 3/8/1974 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© au bataillon du Quartier G√©n√©ral de l'Arm√©e- Chef du Bureau des √©tudes, de l'organisation et de la planification √† partir du 30/8/1975 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© pr√©sident du comit√© d'armistice commun √† partir du 15/9/1975 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© d√©tach√© √† la 2<sup>√®me</sup> brigade d'infanterie et √† la r√©gion du Nord (Chef d'Etat Major de brigade) √† partir du 25/9/1975 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© a Quartier G√©n√©ral de la 2<sup>√®me</sup> brigade d'Infanterie (Etat Major de brigade- Commandant Adjoint de brigade) √† partir du 14/10/1975 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© commandant du d√©partement du Nord √† partir du 10/8/1976 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© Commandant en Chef de l'Arm√©e √† partir du 28/3/1977 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© ministre de la D√©fense Nationale √† partir du 20/12/1978 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© attribu√© la fonction de ministre de la D√©fense Nationale avec le droit de retour √† son poste de Commandant en Chef de l'Arm√©e apr√®s la fin de son mandat au minist√®re √† partir du 19/4/1979 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A quitt√© son poste de ministre de la D√©fense et est retourn√© √† son poste pr√©c√©dent de Commandant en Chef de l'Arm√©e √† partir du 16/7/1979 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© acquitt√© de ses fonctions en tant que Commandant en Chef de l'Arm√©e, √† sa demande, et a √©t√© mis √† la disposition du ministre de la D√©fense √† partir du 8/12/1982 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Sa d√©mission a √©t√© accept√©e √† partir du 22/5/1983 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">4- Les sessions au pays: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session d'instruction √† l'√©cole de Sports et de Tir en 1950 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session en m√©canique du 1/2/1955 au 30/4/1955 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">5- Les sessions √† l'√©tranger: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session d'√©tudes en Angleterre du 28/9/1953 au 25/1/1954 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session d'√©tudes en France du 23/2/1957 au 21/4/1957 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session aux Etats-Unis du 21/1/1961 au 19/6/1961 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session d'Etat Major en France du 10/6/1971 au 15/6/1973 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">6- Les d√©corations, mentions et f√©licitations: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> M√©daille comm√©morative de Palestine <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> M√©daille de M√©rite libanaise, argent√©e <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade de Chevalier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration comm√©morative du 31/12/1961 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre du M√©rite Libanais, argent√© √† palme <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade d'Officier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de Guerre, 2 fois <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre du M√©rite Libanais, 1<sup>er</sup> grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, ordre de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade de Grand Officier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Mention du G√©n√©ral Commandant en Chef de l'Arm√©e, 2 fois <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> F√©licitation du G√©n√©ral Commandant en Chef de l'Arm√©e, 3 fois <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> F√©licitation du Commandant mandat√© du site de Beyrouth, une fois <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>