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Who is Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander elected president?
In becoming president, a post reserved for a Maronite Christian in Lebanon's sectarian system, he will follow in the ...
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Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
Aoun, no relation to former President Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild. The ...
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Lebanon Elects President Following a Two-Year Power Vacuum Signaling a Weakened Hezbollah
Michel Aoun – no relation – whose term ended in October 2022. Joseph Aoun’s election comes after Hezbollah had previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, with close ties to ...
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Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?
One of the most influential Christian parties in the country, the Free Patriotic Movement of former President Michel Aoun — no relation to the current president — opposed his candidacy.