The religious affiliations of presidents of Lebanon are a major condition in determining the eligibility candidate. Since the identity of Lebanese population is divided by religion and sects, an unwritten understanding between them resulted in Christians taking the position since its establishment.[1][2]
President | Religion | Sect | Position(s) | Term(s) |
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Charles Debbas | Christian | Greek Orthodox[3] | President of Greater Lebanon | 1926–1934 |
Antoine Privat-Aubouard | Christian | Acting President of Greater Lebanon | 1934 | |
Habib Pacha Saad | Christian | Maronite | President of Greater Lebanon | 1934–1936 |
Émile Eddé | Christian | Maronite | President of Greater Lebanon | 1936–1941 |
Pierre-Georges Arlabosse | Christian | Acting President of Greater Lebanon | 1941 | |
Alfred Georges Naccache | Christian | Maronite | President of Greater Lebanon | 1941–1943 |
Ayoub Tabet | Christian | Protestant | Secretary of State of Greater Lebanon
Acting President of Greater Lebanon |
1943
1943 |
Petro Trad | Christian | Greek Orthodox | President of Greater Lebanon | 1943 |
Bechara El Khoury | Christian | Maronite | President of Greater Lebanon
President of Lebanon |
1943
1943–1952 |
Fouad Chehab | Christian | Maronite | Prime Mininter of Lebanon
Acting President of Lebanon |
1952
1952 |
Camille Chamoun | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 1952–1958 |
Fouad Chehab | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 1958–1964 |
Charles Helou | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 1964–1970 |
Suleiman Franjieh | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 1970–1976 |
Élias Sarkis | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 1976–1982 |
Bachir Gemayel | Christian | Maronite | President-elect of Lebanon | 1982 |
Amine Gemayel | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 1982–1988 |
Selim Hoss | Muslim | Sunni | Acting Prime Mininter of Lebanon
Acting President of Lebanon |
1987–1990
1988–1989 |
Michel Aoun | Christian | Maronite | Prime Mininter of Lebanon
Acting President of Lebanon |
1988–1990
1988–1990 |
René Moawad | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 1989 |
Selim Hoss | Muslim | Sunni | Prime Mininter of Lebanon
Acting President of Lebanon |
1989 |
Elias Hrawi | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 1989–1998 |
Émile Lahoud | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 1998–2007 |
Fouad Siniora | Muslim | Sunni | Prime Mininter of Lebanon
Acting President of Lebanon |
2005–2009
2007–2008 |
Michel Suleiman | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 2008–2014 |
Tammam Salam | Muslim | Sunni | Prime Mininter of Lebanon
Acting President of Lebanon |
2014–2016
2014–2016 |
Michel Aoun | Christian | Maronite | President of Lebanon | 2016– |