List of presidents of Lebanon


This is a list of presidents of Lebanon since the creation of the office in 1926.
Constitutionally, the president's post carries significant responsibilities and influence. In practice, the president is largely a ceremonial and symbolic post due to external pressure 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 policymaking 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. This agreement had to be suspended three times, when three Sunni Muslims, the Prime Ministers had to step in as Acting Presidents, Selim Hoss in 1988, Fouad Siniora in 2007 and Tammam Salam in 2014.

List of officeholders

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

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | №
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Portrait
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Name
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Elected
! colspan="3" scope="col" | Term of office
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Political party
! rowspan="2" width="25%" | Note
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" |Charles Debbas
شارل دباس
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Antoine Privat-Aubouard
أنطوان أوبوار
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Habib Pacha Es-Saad
حبيب باشا السعد
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Émile Eddé
إميل أده
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Pierre-Georges Arlabosse
بيار جورج أرلابوس
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Alfred Georges Naccache
ألفرد جورج النقاش
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Ayoub Tabet
أيوب تابت
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Petro Trad
بيترو طراد
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Bechara Khoury
بشارة الخوري

Lebanese Republic (1943–present)

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! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Portrait
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Name
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Elected
! colspan="3" scope="col" | Term of office
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Political party
! rowspan="2" width="25%" | Note
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Émile Eddé
إميل أده
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Bechara Khoury
بشارة الخوري
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Fuad Chehab
فؤاد شهاب
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Camille Chamoun
كميل شمعون
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Fuad Chehab
فؤاد شهاب
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Charles Helou
شارل حلو
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Suleiman Frangieh
سليمان فرنجية
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Élias Sarkis
إلياس سركيس
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Bachir Gemayel
بشير الجميل
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Amine Gemayel
أمين الجميل
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Selim Hoss
سليم الحص
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Michel Aoun
ميشال عون
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | René Moawad
رينيه معوض
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Selim Hoss
سليم الحص
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Elias Hrawi
إلياس الهراوي
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Émile Lahoud
إميل لحود
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Fouad Siniora
فؤاد السنيورة
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Michel Suleiman
ميشال سليمان
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Tammam Salam
تمّام سلام
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | Michel Aoun
ميشال عون

Living former presidents