{"id":740857,"date":"2025-01-09T12:39:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=740857"},"modified":"2025-01-09T12:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:39:18","slug":"joseph-aoun-elected-as-lebanons-14th-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/740857\/joseph-aoun-elected-as-lebanons-14th-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Aoun Elected As Lebanon&#8217;s 14th President"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>During today&#8217;s parliamentary session and after two years of presidential vacuum, the head of the Lebanese Army <strong>Joseph Aoun<\/strong> was elected\u00a0as Lebanon&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidency.gov.lb\/English\/PresidentoftheRepublic\/FormerPresidents\/Pages\/default.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">14th president<\/a>. <strong>Here are some things you need to know about our new president:<\/strong><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Joseph Aoun Elected As Lebanon's 14th President\" class=\"wp-image-740862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_cropped.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_cropped-452x600.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_cropped-188x250.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gen._Joseph_K._Aoun_Participates_in_a_Wreath-Laying_at_the_Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_cropped-600x796.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Early Life<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Joseph Aoun was born on January 10, 1964, in Sin El-Fil to Hoda Ibrahim Makhlouta and Khalil Aoun. Aoun completed secondary school at the Coll\u00e8ge des Fr\u00e8res Mont La Salle. His family is originally from the town of Al-Aaishiyah in South Lebanon.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>    <p>He earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Political Science and International Affairs from the Lebanese American University in 2007 and a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Military Science from the Lebanese Army Military Academy.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Military Career<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Aoun began his military career as a cadet officer at the Military Academy on May 19, 1983. He steadily advanced through the ranks until he became Brigadier General in 2013. On March 8, 2017, he was promoted to General and appointed the 14th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>During his military career, Aoun received several medals, including the Knight and Officer of the <strong>National Order of the Cedar<\/strong>, which is the highest state order of Lebanon.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4561687-1161594158.jpg\" alt=\"Joseph Aoun Elected As Lebanon's 14th President\" class=\"wp-image-740859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4561687-1161594158.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4561687-1161594158-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4561687-1161594158-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>We hope this marks the start of a more stable and productive phase for Lebanon, following the two-year presidential vacuum.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 100%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);font-size:18px\"><strong>For the latest news updates, make sure to browse the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/tag\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#News<\/a> section on our website.<\/strong><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During today&#8217;s parliamentary session and after two years of presidential vacuum, the head of the Lebanese Army Joseph Aoun was elected\u00a0as Lebanon&#8217;s 14th president. 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