Baabda Palace

Residence of the President of Lebanon

Presidential Seal

Baabda Palace (or Presidential Palace,[1] French: Palais présidentiel de Baabda, Arabic: قصر بعبدا), is the official residence of the President of Lebanon. The palace was built in 1956 on a hill in the mountain town of Baabda overlooking the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The first President to reside in it was President Charles Helou.[2][3]

## Ministerial meetings[edit]

The Baabda palace is surrounded by the Ministry of Defense and various other military posts. It started hosting ministerial meetings[4][5] every other week after the usual venue of the ministerial meetings was abandoned due to security reasons in mid-2005. Now, the ministerial meetings are held in alternating order at Baabda Palace and the Grand Serail.

During his two years, 1988-1990, as Lebanon’s alternative Prime Minister Michel Aoun took up residence in the Baabda Palace surrounded by those troops from the Lebanese army who had remained loyal to him. The palace was subsequently severely damaged by the military conflicts of these two years. It was restored in the early nineties and President Elias Al Hrawi moved into it from his temporary presidential quarters.

## References[edit]

Former Lebanese President Michel Suleiman (2008–2014) meeting with U.K. Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt in Baabda Palace, 14 July 2010.

1. ^ "'Moment of truth' as Lebanon's Hariri presents cabinet to president". Reuters. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
2. ^ "CHARLES HELOU – Prestige Magazine". 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
3. ^ "Historical View". www.presidency.gov.lb. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
4. ^ "Higher Defense Council stresses need to preserve civil peace". www.lbcgroup.tv. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
5. ^ "Berri Backs Baabda Palace Deal as Wage Hike Fails to See Light". www.naharnet.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.

33°50′30″N 35°32′22″E﻿ / ﻿33.84167°N 35.53944°E﻿ / 33.84167; 35.53944

## See also[edit]

* The Insignia of the Republican Guard (Lebanon)
* List of presidents of Lebanon
* Beiteddine Palace

## External links[edit]

* Baabda Palace

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