Ministry of National Defense (Lebanon)

The Ministry of National Defense (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع الوطني Wizārat al-Difāʾ al-Waṭanī) is Lebanon's service section for the Lebanese Armed Forces. The Ministry is located in Yarzeh, Baabda District, Mount Lebanon.[1] The building which is considered the biggest Ministry building in Lebanon was designed by the French architect André Wogenscky in 1968.[2] The ministry building also houses the Lebanese Military Museum.

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Ministry of National Defense
وزارة الدفاع الوطني
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JurisdictionGovernment of Lebanon
HeadquartersYarze, Baabda, Mount Lebanon
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Ministers

The ministers of National Defence have been:[3]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		25 September 19439 January 19451 year, 106 days?
2
Abdul Hamid Karami
(1887–1950)		9 January 194522 August 1945256 days?
3
Ahmed al-Asaad
(1902–1961)		22 August 194522 May 1946242 days?
(1)
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		22 May 194614 February 19514 years, 268 days?
4
Hussein Al Oweini
(1910–1971)		14 February 19517 June 19514 years, 268 daysIndependent
5
Rashid Baydoun
(1889–1971)		7 June 19512 February 1952353 days?
(1)
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		2 February 19529 September 1952220 days?
6
Nazem Akkari
(1902–1985)		9 September 195214 September 19525 daysIndependent
7
Saeb Salam
(1905–2000)		14 September 195218 September 19524 daysIndependent
8
Fuad Chehab
(1902–1973)		18 September 195230 September 195212 daysIndependent
9
Khaled Chehab
(1886–1978)		30 September 195230 April 1953212 daysIndependent
(7)
Saeb Salam
(1905–2000)		30 April 195316 August 1953108 daysIndependent
10
Abdallah El-Yafi
(1901–1986)		16 August 19531 March 1954197 daysIndependent
(1)
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		1 March 195418 November 19562 years, 262 days?
(8)
Fuad Chehab
(1902–1973)		18 November 19561 March 1957103 daysIndependent
11
Sami as-Solh
(1887–1968)		1 March 195718 August 1957170 daysConstitutional Bloc
(1)
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		18 August 195714 March 1958208 days?
(5)
Rashid Baydoun
(1889–1971)		14 March 195822 May 195869 days?
(11)
Sami as-Solh
(1887–1968)		22 May 195824 September 1958125 daysConstitutional Bloc
12
Rashid Karami
(1921–1987)		24 September 195814 May 19601 year, 233 daysIndependent
(1)
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		14 May 196020 May 19611 year, 6 days?
(7)
Saeb Salam
(1905–2000)		20 May 196131 October 1961164 daysIndependent
(1)
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		31 October 196120 February 19642 years, 112 days?
(4)
Hussein Al Oweini
(1910–1971)		20 February 196418 November 1964272 daysIndependent
(12)
Rashid Karami
(1921–1987)		18 November 196425 July 1965252 daysIndependent
13
Badre al-Maaouche25 July 19658 February 19682 years, 198 days?
(10)
Abdallah El-Yafi
(1901–1986)		8 February 19685 July 1968148 daysIndependent
(5)
Rashid Baydoun
(1889–1971)		5 July 196812 October 196899 days?
(1)
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		12 October 196820 October 19688 days?
(4)
Hussein Al Oweini
(1910–1971)		20 October 196815 January 1969,87 daysIndependent
(1)
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		15 January 196913 October 19701 year, 271 days?
14
Edward Souma13 October 197013 October 19700 days?
15
Elias Saba
(born 1929)		13 October 197027 May 19721 year, 227 days?
(1)
Emir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		27 May 197225 April 1973333 days?
16
Fouad Ghosn25 April 19738 July 197374 days?
17
Nasri Maalouf
(1911–2005)		8 July 197331 October 19741 year, 115 days?
18
Joseph Skaff
(1922–1992)		31 October 197423 May 1975204 days?
(12)
Rashid Karami
(1921–1987)		23 May 197515 September 19761 year, 115 daysIndependent
19
Camille Chamoun
(1900–1987)		15 September 19769 December 197685 daysNational Liberal Party
20
Victor Khoury
(1929–2017)		9 December 197616 July 19792 years, 219 days?
(18)
Joseph Skaff
(1922–1992)		16 July 197910 July 19822 years, 359 days?
21
Issam Khoury10 July 198230 April 19841 year, 295 days?
22
Adel Osseiran
(1905–1998)		30 April 198422 September 19884 years, 145 days?
23
Michel Aoun
(born 1935)		22 September 198825 November 19891 year, 64 daysFree Patriotic Movement
24
Michel Murr
(born 1932)		25 November 198931 October 19922 years, 341 days?
25
Mohsen Dalloul31 October 19924 December 19986 years, 34 days?
26
Ghazi Zaiter
(born 1949)		4 December 199826 October 20001 year, 327 daysAmal
27
Khalil Hrawi26 October 200017 April 20032 years, 173 days?
28
Mahmoud Hammoud
(1935–2018)		17 April 200326 October 20041 year, 192 days?
29
Abdul Rahim Mrad
(born 1942)		26 October 200419 April 2005175 daysUnion Party
30
Elias Murr
(born 1962)		19 April 200513 June 20116 years, 55 daysIndependent
31
Fayez Ghosn
(1950–2021)		13 June 201114 February 20142 years, 246 daysMarada Movement
32
Samir Mouqbel
(born 1939)		14 February 201418 December 20162 years, 308 daysIndependent
33
Yacoub Sarraf
(born 1961)		18 December 20163 February 20192 years, 47 daysFree Patriotic Movement
34
Elias Bou Saab
(born 1967)		3 February 201921 January 2020352 daysFree Patriotic Movement
35
Zeina Akar[5]
(born 1964)		21 January 202010 September 20212 years, 105 daysIndependent
36
Maurice Sleem
(born 1954)		10 September 2021Incumbent231 daysIndependent

References
  1. "Address." [sic] Ministry of National Defense. Retrieved on 3 March 2013. "Ministry of Defense Lebanese Armed Forces Yarzeh, Lebanon" - Arabic Archived 2013-03-02 at the Wayback Machine: "وزارة الدفاع الوطني الجيش اللبناني اليرزة، لبنان" - French Archived 2013-01-17 at the Wayback Machine: "Ministère de la Défense Nationale l’Armée Libanaise Yarzé, Liban"
  2. Postiglione, Gennaro (2004). One Hundred Houses. Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8228-6312-1.
  3. "الوزراء المتعاقبون على وزارة الدفاع الوطني" [Successive ministers of the Ministry of National Defense]. pcm.gov.lb (in Arabic). Government of Lebanon. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. "Profile: Lebanon's new cabinet members, including the Arab world's first-ever female defence chief". alaraby.co.uk. 22 January 2020.
  5. "Profile: Lebanon's new cabinet members, including the Arab world's first-ever female defence chief". alaraby.co.uk. 22 January 2020.
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