Michel Sulaiman

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General Michel Sulaiman
General Michel Sulaiman

General Michel Sulaiman (Arabic: ميشيل سليمان‎) (born 21st January 1948 in Amchit-Caza) is the 12th and current commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). He was appointed as commander on December 21, 1998, succeeding Emile Lahoud after he was elected as the President of Lebanon. Sulaiman has a B.A. in Politic and Administrative Sciences and is married and has three children.

[edit] Military Career

Sulaiman enrolled into the army as a Cadet Officer in 1967. After training, Sulaiman commanded many different companies. By 1979 he was transferred to Army HQ as Secretariat-General. In 1991 he was promoted to the rank of Colonel of Staff and appointed as the Commandment of the Mount Lebanon region.

In 1996 he was promoted to the rank of General of staff and was appointed as the commander of the 6th infantry brigade.

Then in 1998, he was promoted to the rank of General, and was appointed as the Armed Forces Commander.

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Preceded by
Emile Lahoud
Armed Forces Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
1998- Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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