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Ministry of National Defense (Lebanon)

The Ministry of National Defense (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع الوطني Wizārat al-Difāʾ al-Waṭanī) is Lebanon's service section for the Lebanese Armed Forces. The Ministry is located in Yarzeh, Baabda District, Mount Lebanon.[1] The building which is considered the biggest Ministry building in Lebanon was designed by the French architect André Wogenscky in 1968.[2] The ministry building also houses the Lebanese Military Museum.

Lebanese Republic
Ministry of National Defense
وزارة الدفاع الوطني
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Lebanon
HeadquartersYarze, Baabda, Mount Lebanon Lebanon
33°50′29″N 35°33′10″E / 33.84139°N 35.55278°E / 33.84139; 35.55278
Agency executives
WebsiteOfficial website

Ministers

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The ministers of National Defence have been:[3]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		25 September 19439 January 19451 year, 106 days?
2Abdul Hamid Karami
(1887–1950)		9 January 194522 August 1945256 days?
3Ahmed al-Asaad
(1902–1961)		22 August 194522 May 1946242 days?
(1)Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		22 May 194614 February 19514 years, 268 days?
4Hussein Al Oweini
(1910–1971)		14 February 19517 June 19514 years, 268 daysIndependent
5Rashid Baydoun [ar]
(1889–1971)		7 June 19512 February 1952353 days?
(1)Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		2 February 19529 September 1952220 days?
6Nazem Akkari
(1902–1985)		9 September 195214 September 19525 daysIndependent
7Saeb Salam
(1905–2000)		14 September 195218 September 19524 daysIndependent
8Fuad Chehab
(1902–1973)		18 September 195230 September 195212 daysIndependent
9Khaled Chehab
(1886–1978)		30 September 195230 April 1953212 daysIndependent
(7)Saeb Salam
(1905–2000)		30 April 195316 August 1953108 daysIndependent
10Abdallah El-Yafi
(1901–1986)		16 August 19531 March 1954197 daysIndependent
(1)Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		1 March 195418 November 19562 years, 262 days?
(8)Fuad Chehab
(1902–1973)		18 November 19561 March 1957103 daysIndependent
11Sami as-Solh
(1887–1968)		1 March 195718 August 1957170 daysConstitutional Bloc
(1)Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		18 August 195714 March 1958208 days?
(5)Rashid Baydoun [ar]
(1889–1971)		14 March 195822 May 195869 days?
(11)Sami as-Solh
(1887–1968)		22 May 195824 September 1958125 daysConstitutional Bloc
12Rashid Karami
(1921–1987)		24 September 195814 May 19601 year, 233 daysIndependent
13Ahmad Daouk
(1892–1979)		14 May 19601 August 196079 daysIndependent
(1)Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		1 August 196020 May 19611 year, 79 days?
(7)Saeb Salam
(1905–2000)		20 May 196131 October 1961164 daysIndependent
(1)Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		31 October 196120 February 19642 years, 112 days?
(4)Hussein Al Oweini
(1910–1971)		20 February 196425 July 19651 year, 155 daysIndependent
(12)Rashid Karami
(1921–1987)		25 July 196521 December 1965149 daysIndependent
13Michel el-Khoury
(born 1926)		21 December 19659 April 1966109 days?
13Fouad Boutros
(1917–2016)		9 April 19666 December 1966241 days?
13Badre al-Maaouche6 December 19668 February 19681 year, 64 days?
(10)Abdallah El-Yafi
(1901–1986)		8 February 19685 July 1968148 daysIndependent
(5)Rashid Baydoun [ar]
(1889–1971)		5 July 196812 October 196899 days?
(1)Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		12 October 196820 October 19688 days?
(4)Hussein Al Oweini[a]
(1910–1971)		20 October 196815 January 196987 daysIndependent
(1)Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		15 January 196913 October 19701 year, 271 days?
14Edward Souma13 October 197013 October 19700 days?
15Elias Saba
(1932–2023)		13 October 197027 May 19721 year, 227 days?
(1)Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		27 May 197225 April 1973333 days?
16Fouad Ghosn25 April 19738 July 197374 days?
17Nasri Maalouf
(1911–2005)		8 July 197331 October 19741 year, 115 days?
18Joseph Skaff
(1922–1992)		31 October 197423 May 1975204 days?
19Iskandar Ghanem
(1911–2005)		23 May 19751 July 197539 days?
(12)Rashid Karami
(1921–1987)		1 July 197515 September 19761 year, 76 daysIndependent
19Camille Chamoun
(1900–1987)		15 September 19769 December 197685 daysNational Liberal Party
21Fouad Boutros
(1917–2016)		9 December 197620 December 19782 years, 11 days?
20Victor Khoury
(1929–2017)		20 December 197816 July 1979208 days?
(18)Joseph Skaff
(1922–1992)		16 July 197910 July 19822 years, 359 days?
21Issam Khoury10 July 198230 April 19841 year, 295 days?
22Adel Osseiran
(1905–1998)		30 April 198422 September 19884 years, 145 days?
23Michel Aoun
(born 1935)		22 September 198825 November 19891 year, 64 daysMilitary
24Alber Mansour25 November 198924 December 19901 year, 28 days?
24Michel Murr
(1932–2021)		24 December 199031 October 19921 year, 312 days?
25Mohsen Dalloul
(born 1933)		31 October 19924 December 19986 years, 34 days?
26Ghazi Zaiter
(born 1949)		4 December 199826 October 20001 year, 327 daysAmal
27Khalil Hrawi [fr]
(born 1948)		26 October 200017 April 20032 years, 173 days?
28Mahmoud Hammoud
(1935–2018)		17 April 200326 October 20041 year, 192 days?
29Abdul Rahim Mrad
(born 1942)		26 October 200419 April 2005175 daysUnion Party
30Elias Murr
(born 1962)		19 April 200513 June 20116 years, 55 daysIndependent
31Fayez Ghosn
(1950–2021)		13 June 201114 February 20142 years, 246 daysMarada Movement
32Samir Mouqbel
(born 1939)		14 February 201418 December 20162 years, 308 daysIndependent
33Yacoub Sarraf
(born 1961)		18 December 20163 February 20192 years, 47 daysFree Patriotic Movement
34Elias Bou Saab
(born 1967)		3 February 201921 January 2020352 daysFree Patriotic Movement
35Zeina Akar[4]
(born 1964)		21 January 202010 September 20214 years, 296 daysFree Patriotic Movement
36Maurice Sleem
(born 1954)		10 September 2021Incumbent3 years, 56 daysFree Patriotic Movement

Notes

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  1. ^ Served simultaneously as Minister of Economy and Trade.

References

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  1. ^ "Address." [sic] Ministry of National Defense. Retrieved on 3 March 2013. "Ministry of Defense Lebanese Armed Forces Yarzeh, Lebanon" - Arabic Archived 2013-03-02 at the Wayback Machine: "وزارة الدفاع الوطني الجيش اللبناني اليرزة، لبنان" - French Archived 2013-01-17 at the Wayback Machine: "Ministère de la Défense Nationale l’Armée Libanaise Yarzé, Liban"
  2. ^ Postiglione, Gennaro (2004). One Hundred Houses. Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8228-6312-1.
  3. ^ "الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة الدفاع الوطني" [Successive ministers of the Ministry of National Defense]. pcm.gov.lb (in Arabic). Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Profile: Lebanon's new cabinet members, including the Arab world's first-ever female defence chief". alaraby.co.uk. 22 January 2020.
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