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President of Lebanon
Head of state of Lebanon
For a list of officeholders, see List of presidents of Lebanon.
The presidentof the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: رئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية, romanized: Ra’īs al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah) is the head of state of Lebanon.
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The president is elected by the parliament for a term of six years, which cannot be renewed immediately because they can only be renewed non-consecutively. By convention, the president is always a Maronite Christian who fulfills the same requirements as a candidate for the house of representatives, as per article 49 of the Lebanese constitution.[1]
The current holder is Joseph Aoun, who took office on 9 January 2025.[2]
History
See also: History of Lebanon
French mandate
The first Lebanese constitution was promulgated on 23 May 1926, and subsequently amended several times.
Modeled after that of the French Third Republic, it provided for a bicameral parliament with Chamber of