List of presidents of Lebanon

President of the Lebanese Republic
110px Presidential Seal
Incumbent Vacant since 31 October 2022
Style	His/Her Excellency
Residence	Baabda Palace
Term length	6 years
Inaugural holder	Bechara El Khoury 22 November 1943
Formation	Constitution of Lebanon 23 May 1926
Website	Presidency of the Lebanese Republic

This is a list of presidents of Lebanon since the creation of the office in 1926.

Constitutionally (de jure), the president's post carries significant responsibilities and influence. In practice, the president is largely a ceremonial and symbolic post due to external pressure (such as Syrian influence) or the formation of "consensus" cabinets, forcing the president to compromise. In theory, however, the president is responsible for appointing the entire government, therefore the ministers should work to his pleasure. Nevertheless, the president is still able to exercise influence on policy-making and has the role, in conjunction with the prime minister, of choosing ministers in the Government and safeguarding the constitution.

National Pact

Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact, agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Maronite Christian in every electoral cycle since that time.

List of officeholders

State of Greater Lebanon, part of the French Mandate (1926–1943)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party		Note(s)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	100px	Charles Debbas شارل دباس (1885–1935)	—	1 September 1926	2 January 1934		Independent
—	133x133px	Antoine Privat-Aubouard أنطوان أوبوار (1874–1934)	—	2 January 1934	30 January 1934		Independent		He was a member of the French High Commission.
2	153x153px	Habib Pacha Es-Saad حبيب باشا السعد (1867–1942)	—	30 January 1934	20 January 1936		Independent		He was also speaker of the Representative Council of Greater Lebanon 10 years prior to taking office.
3	145x145px	Émile Eddé إميل أده (1886–1949)	1936	20 January 1936	4 April 1941		National Bloc
—	100px	Pierre-Georges Arlabosse بيار جورج أرلابوس (1891–1950)	—	4 April 1941	9 April 1941		Independent
4	133x133px	Alfred Georges Naccache ألفرد جورج النقاش (1887–1978)	—	9 April 1941	18 March 1943		Kataeb Party
—	100px	Ayoub Tabet أيوب تابت (1884–1951)	—	19 March 1943	21 July 1943		Independent
5	100px	Petro Trad بيترو طراد (1876–1947)	—	22 July 1943	21 September 1943		Independent
6		Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري (1890–1964)	—	21 September 1943	11 November 1943		Constitutional Bloc

Lebanese Republic (1943–present)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party		Note(s)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
—	100px	Émile Eddé إميل أده (1886–1949)	—	11 November 1943	22 November 1943		National Bloc
6		Bechara Khoury بشارة الخوري (1890–1964)	1943 1948	22 November 1943	18 September 1952		Constitutional Bloc
—	100px	Fouad Chehab فؤاد شهاب (1902–1973)	—	18 September 1952	22 September 1952		Military
7		Camille Chamoun كميل شمعون (1900–1987)	1952	23 September 1952	22 September 1958		Constitutional Bloc
							National Liberal Party
8	159x159px	Fouad Chehab فؤاد شهاب (1902–1973)	1958	23 September 1958	22 September 1964		Independent		Chehab served as the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1945 to 1958.
9	139x139px	Charles Helou شارل حلو (1913–2001)	1964	23 September 1964	22 September 1970		Chehabist
10		Suleiman Frangieh سليمان فرنجية (1910–1992)	1970	23 September 1970	22 September 1976		Marada Movement
11	137x137px	Élias Sarkis إلياس سركيس (1924–1985)	1976	23 September 1976	22 September 1982		Chehabist
12	129x129px	Bachir Gemayel بشير الجميل (1947–1982)	1982 (Aug)	23 August 1982	14 September 1982		Kataeb Party		Gemayel was assassinated prior to taking office, during the Lebanese Civil War.
13	100px	Amine Gemayel أمين الجميل (born 1942)	1982 (Sep)	23 September 1982	22 September 1988		Kataeb Party		Brother of President Bachir Gemayel.
—	100px	Selim Hoss سليم الحص (born 1929)	—	22 September 1988	5 November 1989		Independent		Disputed: Dismissal as prime minister on 22 September 1988 contested.
—	100px	Michel Aoun ميشال عون (born 1933)	—	22 September 1988	13 October 1990		Military		Disputed: Appointment as prime minister on 22 September 1988 contested.
25x25px Second Lebanese Republic
14	100px	René Moawad رينيه معوض (1925–1989)	1989 (5 Nov)	5 November 1989	22 November 1989		Independence Movement		Disputed. Moawad was assassinated during the Lebanese Civil War.
—	100px	Selim Hoss سليم الحص (born 1929)	—	22 November 1989	24 November 1989		Independent		Disputed.
15		Elias Hrawi إلياس الهراوي (1926–2006)	1989 (24 Nov)	24 November 1989	24 November 1998	years	Independent
16		Émile Lahoud إميل لحود (born 1936)	1998	24 November 1998	24 November 2007	years	Independent		Lahoud served as the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1989 to 1998.
Vacant from 24 November 2007 until 25 May 2008
17		Michel Suleiman ميشال سليمان (born 1948)	2008	25 May 2008	25 May 2014	years	Independent		Suleiman served as the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1998 to 2008.
Vacant from 25 May 2014 until 31 October 2016
18	100px	Michel Aoun ميشال عون (born 1933)	2016	31 October 2016	31 October 2022	6 years	Free Patriotic Movement		Aoun served as the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1984 to 1989.
Vacant since 1 November 2022