Emile Lahoud

The general Emile Lahoud (rear RTL اميللحود), born the January 12th 1936, is a politician of the Lebanon. He was president of the Republic November 24th 1998 with the November 23rd 2007. Maronite, he is the son of the general Jamil Lahoud (one of the chiefs of the movement for the independence of Lebanon) and was born from a Armenian mother . He was used for various stations of the army since 1959, including that of commander of the Lebanese Armée with 1989 with 1998.

Prolongation of mandate

At the conclusion of its six years mandate, in 2004, no consensus emerging to find to him of successor, the majority of the time planned to adopt an organic law prolonging its three years mandate, as that had been done for its predecessor Elias Hraoui. The United States seeing the insurance of the maintenance of the Syrian presence in Lebanon was opposed to it there, threatening to intervene militarily in the name of the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restauration Act . Acting as mediator, France made adopt the resolution 1559 which, inter alia, “is declared favorable so that presidential elections (…) are held (…) apart from any interference or influences foreign”. Reacting with a nationalist reflex, the Parliament passed in addition to this injunction and adopted the organic law by 96 votes “for” (including Rafik Hariri and its group) and 29 votes “against”, i.e. with a majority much stronger than if there had not been the resolution 1559.

Polemics

For her partisans, Emile Lahoud reconstituted the Lebanese army at the conclusion of the civil war while placing it at the service of the State and not of communities or factions. It also articulated this national army, still badly equipped, with the military branches of the Hezbollah to constitute an effective defense. Its partisans do not admire it therefore for its rigor, its discretion and its incorruptibility.

For its detractors, it let last for ever the Syrian military presence desired by the Accord of Taëf, so that Lebanon a long time was under supervision of the mode militaro-police officer of the Syrian president Hafez el-Assad.

Its detractors also suspect it of being directly or indirectly implied in the assassination of its former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri with whom it maintained the conflict relations. They support this charge by raising that, according to the Mehlis commission, the assassins have linked by telephone the secretariat of the commander of the presidential guard right after the attack. On the basis of this index, the commander of the presidential guard was stopped in September 2005 and is always imprisoned, even after being bleaches for the international commission of investigation.

Israeli operation of the summer 2006

Whereas president Lahoud was very disputed by the street during the period known as of the Révolution of the cedar, it is become again a popular personality after the Israeli military operation of the summer 2006. Many sees in him the man who saved the unit of the country in this difficult moment.

Contrary, it is boycotted by part of the international community which reproaches him for supporting in writing pad the Hezbollah and to be opposed to its disarmament.

Others

Contrary to what was one moment affirmed in the French press, president Emile Lahoud does not have family ties with Imad Lahoud, a protagonist of the Affaire Clearstream 2 (see communicated Presidency on " page; discussion").

Decorations, mentions and congratulations:

The Medal off December 31,1961

Lebanese Order off Merit (3rd Rank), 1971

Medal off Merit and Honor (High Ranking Officer), Haiti, 1974

Navy Medal (Excel Rank), 1974

Tudor Vladimirescu Medal (4th dismantles), Romania, 1974

Lebanese Order off Merit (2nd Rank), 1983

Order national off the Cedar (Knight), 1983

Lebanese Order off Merit (1st Rank), 1988

Order national off the Cedar (Officer), 1989

War Medal, 1991 War Medal, 1992

Order national off the Cedar (Large Cord), 1993

Medal off the " Dawn off the South" , 1993

The Medal off National Unity, 1993

Military Valour Medal, 1994

State Security Medal, 1994

To off order the Legion off Honor, France, 1996

Order off Merit (Senior Officer Rank), Italy, 1997

Great Cross-country race off Argentina, 1998

Lebanese Order off Merit (Extraordinary Rank), 1998.

Order off Al-Hussein Ibn Ali, Jordan, 1999

Great Collar off Independence, Qatar, 1999

Order off Holy Misrope Mashtos, Armenia, 2000

King Abdul-Aziz Collar, Saudi Arabia, 2000

Great Collar off The Union, United Arab Emirates, 2000

Great Collar off Mubarak, Kuwait, 2000

Great Collar off the Nile, Egypt, 2000

Great Collar off Independence, Qatar, 2000

Great Collar off the Khalifite Order, Bahrain, 2000

Order off the White Doubles Cross-country race (1st Class), Slovakia, 2001

The " Star off Romania" Collar, 1999,2001

Great Cross-country race off the Legion off Honor, France, 2001

The Al Muhammadi Decoration (Extraordinary Rank), Morocco, 2001

Order off November the 7th (highest Rank), Tunisia, 2001

Great Cross-country race off the Grimaldi' S Order, Monaco, 2001

Great Cross-country race off the Redeemer' S Order, Greece, 2001

National Order off Oumaya - Large Cord, Syria, 2002

Badge off the Order off Prince Yaroslav the Wise - 1st class, Ukraine, 2002.

Large Collar off the Order off Makarios III, Cyprus, 2002

National Order off Merit " Al-Athir" , Algeria, 2002

Order off the Republic, Yemen, 2002

Military Order off Oman - first category, Oman, 2002

The Order Stara Planina, Bulgaria, 2003

Gold Olympic Order, 2003

Order national off the South Cross-country race, Brasilia - Brazil, 2004

Big Cross-country race off the Ipiranga Order, Sao Paolo - Brazil, 2004

Order off Merit - Great Cross-country race with Chain, Hungary, 2004

Knight Great Cross-country race off Merit with Gold Star off the Sacred Military Constantinian Order off Holy George, 2004.

Great Cross-country race off the Order off Merit, Poland, 2004.

Order off the Federation - 1st Class (Cord), Arab Military Sports Federation, 2005.

Knight Great Cross-country race off Merit with Gold Punt off the Sacred Military Constantinian Order off Holy George, 2005.

See too

Resolution 1559 (2004) of the Safety advice of the United Nations
List of the current leaders

External bond

site of the army
Site of the presidency

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