English: Married/2 children <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">2- Promotions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Has enrolled in the Military Academy of Damascus as a cadet officer, starting 9/1/1932 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 9/1/1934 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 9/1/1934 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 7/1/1945 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel starting 7/1/1952 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was promoted to the rank of Colonel starting 7/1/1957 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was promoted to the rank of General starting 7/1/1962 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was promoted to the rank of First General starting 8/1/1967 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General starting 1/16/1970 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">3- Functions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was attached to the 2<sup>nd</sup> Orient regiment starting 9/1/1934 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was attached to the 1<sup>st</sup> snipers regiment starting 8/20/1941 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was attached to the 2<sup>nd</sup> Orient regiment starting 1/1/1942 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was attached to the 2<sup>nd</sup> Orient regiment and appointed commander of the section of the site of Lattakieh with keeping the commandment of the intelligence of the Alaouite region, starting 9/1/1943 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was attached to the Staff of War, 5<sup>th</sup> mountain legion and appointed chief of the 4<sup>th</sup> section starting 1/1/1944 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was attached to the 1<sup>st</sup> Orient regiment starting 5/1/1944 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was attached to the 2<sup>nd</sup> snipers regiment starting 8/1/1945 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was appointed chief of the service of equipment and supplying starting 2/18/1948 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was attached to the HQ group as chief of the service of equipment and supplying starting 3/1/1948 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was put under the disposal of the general chief ‚Äìcommander of the Army starting 6/1/1949 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was appointed chief of the 3<sup>rd</sup> section in the Staff of War of the Commandment starting 9/1/1950 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was appointed deputy-chief of Staff of War of the Commandment, and chief of sections 3 and 4 starting 8/10/1954 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was appointed inspector of instruction starting 1/16/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was appointed commander of the HQ group starting 5/15/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was appointed deputy-chief of Staff of war of the commandment, inspector in the infantry and instruction, and commander of the HQ group starting 11/1/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Became deputy-chief of the Staff of War of the commandment and commander of the HQ group starting 1/1/1956 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Left the commandment of the HQ group and took the position of deputy-chief of Staff of war of the commandment, inspector of instruction starting 5/16/1956 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was appointed as Chief of Staff of War of the Lebanese Army Command starting 1/1/1959 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was appointed instruction inspector in the Army starting 10/8/1956 in addition to his position of Chief of Staff of War at the Lebanese Army Command <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Became chief of the High Command of Staff starting 6/1/1966 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Was appointed agent at the Ministry of Interior Affairs, in charge of coordinating Interior Security Affairs starting 7/20/1960 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> In addition to his current position of chief of Staff of War at the High Command, he was appointed commander of the Armed Forces, by interim, starting 8/15/1966 until 9/20/1966, and from 2/28/1967 until 3/12/1967 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> In addition to his position of chief of Staff of War at the High Command, he was appointed commander in of the Armed Forces, by interim, from 9/9/1967 until 9/26/1967, and from 8/5/1968 until 9/5/1968, and from 6/20/1969 until 6/25/1969, and from 8/21/1969 until 9/2/1969, then from 9/28/1969 until 10/13/1969, and finally from 5/22/1970 until 5/25/1970 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Retired on 7/1/1971 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">4- Courses inside the country: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Has followed a course to use the telescope from 5/15/1937 to 7/22/1937 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Has followed a course to complete intelligence studies from 2/10/1947 until 11/19/1947 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Has followed an upgrade course to the rank of Colonel from 8/31/1981 to 10/27/1981 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">5- Courses outside the country:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Has followed a course in Great Britain from 7/28/1947 to 11/19/1947 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Has followed a course in France from 6/27/1949 to 8/24/1950 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Has followed a course in France from 6/30/1953 to 8/16/1954 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">6- Medals, awards and honors:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Lebanese Order of Merit <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif">Commemorative Medal of Palestine <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Silver Medal of the Lebanese Merit, with branches <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of the Egyptian Nile, 2<sup>nd</sup> Grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of the two banks, 4<sup>th</sup> Grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of the Phoenix, Grade of Commandor, from the King of Greece <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Egyptian decoration of Independence, Grade of Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of the throne of Marrakech, Grade of Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of the Big French Cross for Humanitarian Work <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Officer <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of Saints Peter and Paul from the Patriarch Alexandros III <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National Decoration of China, Grade of Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Brazilian Decoration of Military Merit, Grade of Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> French decoration of the National Merit, Grade of Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Golden Lebanese Order of Merit <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Haitian Order of Merit, Grade of Great Officer <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Portuguese Decoration of Military Merit, 2<sup>nd</sup> Grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of Knowledge, 3<sup>rd</sup> grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Commemorative decoration of 12/31/1961 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National Decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Competence Decoration from the ministry of Interior Affairs <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> The big French saber for Humanitarian Affairs <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> The big Saber of the Decoration of Turcing <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Italian Order of Merit, Grade of Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of the Republic of Tunisia, Grade of Great Officer <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Order of the French Legion of Honor, Grade of Officer <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of the Army, Grade of Great Officer <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Senegalese National Decoration, Grade of Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Decoration of the throne of Marrakech, 2<sup>nd</sup> grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Jordanian Decoration of Independence, 1<sup>st</sup> Grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National Decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Great Officer <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> National Decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Great Saber <br> <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√©/2 enfants <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">2- Promotions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> S'est enr√¥l√© √† l'√©cole militaire de Damas en tant qu'√©l√®ve officier √† partir du 10/9/1932 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Sous-lieutenant √† partir du 1/9/1934 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Lieutenant √† partir du 1/9/1938 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Capitaine √† partir du 1/7/1945 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Lieutenant Colonel √† partir du 1/7/1952 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de Colonel √† partir du 1/7/1957 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de G√©n√©ral √† partir du 1/7/1962 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu au grade de 1<sup>er</sup> G√©n√©ral √† partir du 1/8/1967 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© promu de G√©n√©ral d'Arm√©e √† partir du 16/1/1970 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">3- Fonctions:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© au 2<sup>√®me</sup> r√©giment d'Orient √† partir du 1/9/1934 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© au 1<sup>er</sup> r√©giment de tireurs d'√©lite √† partir du 20/8/1941 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© au 2<sup>√®me</sup> r√©giment d'Orient √† partir du 1/1/1942 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mut√© du 2<sup>√®me</sup> r√©giment d'Orient et nomm√© commandant de la section du site √† Latakieh tout en conservant le commandement des renseignement de la r√©gion des Alaouites, √† partir du 1/9/1943 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© √† l'Etat Major de guerre, 5<sup>√®me</sup> l√©gion de montagne, et nomm√© chef de la 4 √®me section √† partir du 1/1/1944 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© au 1<sup>er</sup> r√©giment d'Orient √† partir du 1/5/1944 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© au 2<sup>√®me</sup> r√©giment de tireurs d'√©lite √† partir du 1/8/1945 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© chef du service du mat√©riel et du ravitaillement √† partir du 18/2/1948 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© affect√© au groupement du QG en tant que chef de service du mat√©riel et du ravitaillement √† partir du 1/3/1948 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mis √† la disposition du chef g√©n√©ral- commandant en chef de l'Arm√©e √† partir du 1/6/1949 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© chef de la 3<sup>√®me</sup> section √† l'Etat Major de guerre du commandement √† partir du 1/9/1950 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© chef adjoint de l'Etat Major de guerre pour le commandement, et chef des sections 3 et 4, √† partir du 10/8/1951 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© chef adjoint de l'Etat Major de guerre et a √©t√© charg√© de superviser les sections 3 et 4 √† partir du 1/9/1954 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© inspecteur d'instruction √† partir du 16/1/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© commandant du groupement au QG √† partir du 15/5/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© chef adjoint de l'Etat Major de guerre pour le commandement, et inspecteur √† l'infanterie et √† l'instruction, commandant du groupement du QG √† partir du 1/11/1955 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Est devenu chef adjoint de l'Etat Major de guerre pour le commandement et commandant du groupement du QG √† partir du 1/1/1956 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A quitt√© le commandement du groupement du QG et pris le poste de chef adjoint de l'Etat Major de guerre du commandement, inspecteur √† l'enseignement √† partir du 16/5/1956 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© chef de l'Etat Major de guerre au commandement de l'Arm√©e √† partir du 1/1/1959 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© inspecteur √† l'enseignement dans l'Arm√©e √† partir du 8/10/1956 en plus de son poste de chef d'Etat Major de Guerre au Commandement <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Est devenu chef du haut commandement de l'Etat Major √† partir du 1/6/1966 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© nomm√© agent au minist√®re de l'Int√©rieur, charg√© de coordonner les Affaires de la S√©curit√© Int√©rieure √† partir du 20/7/1960 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> En plus de son poste actuel en tant que chef de l'Etat Major de Guerre au Haut Commandement, il a √©t√© nomm√© commandant en chef de l'Arm√©e par int√©rim √† partir du 15/8/1966 jusqu'au 20/9/1966, et du 28/2/1967 au 12/3/1967 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> En plus de son poste de chef d'Etat Major au Haut Commandement, il a √©t√© nomm√© commandant en chef de l'Arm√©e par int√©rim du 9/9/1967 jusqu'au 26/9/1967 et du 5/8/1968 au 5/9/1968, puis du 20/6/1969 jusqu'au 25/6/1969, et du 21/8/1969 au 2/9/1969, puis du 28/9/1969 au 13/10/1969, et finalement du 22/5/1970 au 25/5/1970 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A √©t√© mis √† la retraite √† partir du 1/7/1971 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">4- Les sessions au pays: </span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session d'utilisation du t√©lescope partir du 15/5/1937 au 22/7/1937 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session d'ach√®vement d'√©tudes de renseignement du 4/4/1938 au 16/14/1938 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session d'ach√®vement d'√©tudes d'officiers √† partir du 10/2/1947 au 19/11/1947 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi session de passage au grade de Colonel du 31/8/1981 au 27/10/1981 <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 Grande-Bretagne du 28/7/1947 au 19/11/1947 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session d'√©tudes en France du 27/6/1949 au 24/8/1950 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> A suivi une session d'√©tudes en France du 30/6/1953 au 16/8/1954 <br> <br> <br> <span class="title">6- Les d√©corations, mentions et f√©licitations:</span> <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre du M√©rite Libanais <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> M√©daille Comm√©morative de la Palestine <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade de Chevalier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> M√©daille d'argent, √† palmes, du M√©rite Libanais <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration du Nil √©gyptien, 2<sup>√®me</sup> degr√© <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration des deux rives, 4<sup>√®me</sup> degr√© <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration du Phoenix, grade de Commandor, du roi de Gr√®ce <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration √©gyptienne de l'ind√©pendance, grade de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration du tr√¥ne de Marrakech, grade de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de la Grande Croix Fran√ßaise pour le Travail Humanitaire <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade d'Officier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de Saints Pierre et Paul du Patriarche Alexandros III <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale de Chine, grade de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration du M√©rite militaire br√©silien, grade de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration fran√ßaise de M√©rite Nationale, grade de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre du M√©rite Libanais dor√© <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre du M√©rite ha√Øtien, grade de grand officier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration du M√©rite militaire portugais, 2<sup>√®me</sup> degr√© <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de connaissance, 3<sup>√®me</sup> degr√© <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Comm√©morative du 31/12/1961 <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de Comp√©tence du minist√®re de l'Int√©rieur <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> le Grand Sabre fran√ßais pour le travail humanitaire <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Le Grand Sabre de la D√©coration de Turcing <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre du M√©rite italien, grade de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de la R√©publique de Tunisie, grade de Grand Officier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> Ordre de la L√©gion d'Honneur fran√ßaise, grade d'Officier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de l'Arm√©e, grade de Grand Officier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration nationale s√©n√©galaise, grade de Commandor <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration du tr√¥ne de Marrakech, 2<sup>√®me</sup> degr√© <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration de l'ind√©pendance jordanienne, 1<sup>er</sup> grade <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade de grand officier <br> <img src="/Images/bullet.gif"> D√©coration Nationale du C√®dre, grade de grand sabre <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>