President of Lebanon

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The President of Lebanon is the head of state of the Lebanese Republic, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, representing the country internationally, and playing a key role in its confessional political system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
political office
appointedBy Parliament of Lebanon
linked to: Lebanese Parliament
confessionalSystemRole Maronite Christian post under Lebanon’s confessional power-sharing system
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Lebanon
country Lebanon
electionMethod indirect election by the Parliament of Lebanon
eligibilityRequirement must be a Maronite Christian under the National Pact convention
firstHolder Charles Debbas
formationDate 23 May 1926
governmentBranch executive branch of Lebanon
insignia Coat of arms of the President of Lebanon
linked to: Emblem of Lebanon
jurisdiction Lebanese Republic
linked to: Lebanon
legalSystemContext semi-presidential system with confessional power-sharing
location Baabda, Mount Lebanon Governorate
memberOf executive authority of Lebanon
nativeName رئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية
officialTitle President of the Lebanese Republic
participatesIn Council of Ministers of Lebanon
power accredits foreign ambassadors
appoints and dismisses cabinet in agreement with the Prime Minister
appoints the Prime Minister in consultation with Parliament
can address messages to Parliament
can propose constitutional amendments under specified procedures
can request Parliament to reconsider a law
issues decrees with the Prime Minister
negotiates and ratifies international treaties in accordance with the Constitution
promulgates laws passed by Parliament
receives credentials of foreign diplomats
precededBy French High Commissioner for the Levant (as de facto authority before the office)
relatedOffice Prime Minister of Lebanon
Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon
residence Baabda Palace
responsibility ensures regular functioning of public authorities
represents Lebanon internationally
safeguards independence and territorial integrity of Lebanon
role commander-in-chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces
guarantor of the Lebanese Constitution
head of state of Lebanon
seat Baabda
style His Excellency
successionLine in case of vacancy, powers are transferred to the Council of Ministers
symbol Presidential Standard of Lebanon
termLength 6 years
termLimitRule reelection allowed only after a six-year interval, with historical exceptions by constitutional amendment
termRenewal non-renewable consecutive term under normal circumstances

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Lebanese Parliament elects President of Lebanon
Government of Lebanon headOfState President of Lebanon
Government of Lebanon primeMinisterAppointedBy President of Lebanon
Lebanese Armed Forces supremeCommanderTitle President of Lebanon
Prime Minister of Lebanon appointedBy President of Lebanon
President of Lebanon officialTitle President of the Lebanese Republic
linked to: President of Lebanon
President of Lebanon nativeName رئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية
linked to: President of Lebanon
Constitution of Lebanon establishesOffice President of Lebanon
Constitution of Lebanon headOfStateOffice President of Lebanon
Constitution of Lebanon allocatesOfficeByConfession President of Lebanon – Maronite Christian
linked to: President of Lebanon
Baabda hasHeadOfStateResidence President of Lebanon
Minister of Interior of Lebanon appointedBy President of Lebanon
Émile Lahoud positionHeld President of Lebanon
Émile Lahoud precededByInOffice President of Lebanon before 1998
linked to: President of Lebanon
Council of Ministers (Lebanon) worksWith President of Lebanon
subject linked to: Council of Ministers
Ministry of National Defense (Lebanon) coordinatesWith Lebanese Presidency
linked to: President of Lebanon
Lebanese Armed Forces commanderInChief President of Lebanon
subject linked to: LAF
Lebanese National Defence Law assignsRoleTo President of the Republic of Lebanon
linked to: President of Lebanon
Fuad Chehab officeContested President of Lebanon
Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon parallelTopOffices President of Lebanon (Maronite Christian)
linked to: President of Lebanon
Gemayel family politicalPositionHeldByMembers President of Lebanon
Bashir Gemayel positionHeld President-elect of Lebanon
linked to: President of Lebanon
Bashir Gemayel officeHeldFor President of Lebanon (president-elect)
linked to: President of Lebanon
Camille Chamoun positionHeld President of Lebanon
Suleiman Frangieh positionHeld President of Lebanon
Suleiman Frangieh officeContested Presidency of Lebanon
linked to: President of Lebanon
Michel Aoun positionHeld President of Lebanon
Michel Aoun officeEnd President of Lebanon: 2022-10-31
linked to: President of Lebanon
Beirut isSeatOf Lebanese presidency
subject linked to: Beirut (approx. 80 km north)
linked to: President of Lebanon
Michel Suleiman positionHeld President of Lebanon
Elias Hrawi positionHeld President of Lebanon
Elias Hrawi office President of Lebanon
Emblem of Lebanon usedBy President of Lebanon
Baabda Palace occupant President of Lebanon
Charles Debbas positionHeld President of Lebanon
Presidential Standard of Lebanon represents President of Lebanon
Presidential Standard of Lebanon usedBy President of Lebanon
Presidential Standard of Lebanon usedBy Lebanese presidency
linked to: President of Lebanon
Presidential Standard of Lebanon associatedWith Office of the President of Lebanon
linked to: President of Lebanon
National Order of the Cedar awardedBy President of Lebanon