Joseph Khalil Aoun is a Lebanese general serving as the 14th president of Lebanon since 9 January 2025. He was elected despite Article 49 of the Lebanese Constitution, which prohibits judges, Grade One civil servants, and their equivalents in all public institutions from being elected to the Presidency during their tenure. He has also served as the 14th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces since 2017.
Lebanon’s political stalemate has ended with the election of Army Chief Joseph Aoun as president, after 13 failed attempts and..
Following tense scenes early in the session, the first round of Thursday's vote concluded with 71 votes for Joseph Aoun, the widely..