Ibrahim Tannous
| Ibrahim Tannous ابراهيم طنّوس |
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| 9th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces | |
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In office December 8, 1982 – June 23, 1984 resigned |
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| President | Amine Gemayel |
| Preceded by | Victor Khoury |
| Succeeded by | Michel Aoun |
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| Born | 1929 Kobayat Akkar, Lebanon |
| Died | December 26, 2012 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Lebanese Army Military Academy |
| Religion | Maronite Church |
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 Lebanon
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| Service/branch | Lebanese Army |
| Years of service | 1952-1988 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Ibrahim Tannous (1929 - December 26, 2012) was a former commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces. General Tannous earned a reputation for honesty and was seen as “a general willing to get his uniform dirty to build a fighting Lebanese Army,” in the words of one Arab authority. Gen. Tannous took over command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in December 1982, during the early years of the civil war and oversaw joint operations with the Multinational Force that was in charge of training LAF forces and restoring order to Beirut. Gen. Tannous, who is close to President Gemayel, resigned his post as armed forces commander in June 1984 as a concession to government's opposition factions who were calling for restructuring the army and was succeeded by Michel Aoun. Until Gen. Tannous' resignation, the army was one of the most important institution supporting the U.S.-backed Gemayel Government, however, Tannous' departure marked a major shift in the American-trained armed forces towards a policy closely in tune with Syria's foreign policy and security objectives.
Born in Kobayat, Akkar, Lebanon in 1929, was married and had four children.
Enrolled in the Military Academy as a Cadet Officer on 10/16/1952
Promoted to Second Lieutenant on 10/1/1955
Promoted to First Lieutenant on 10/1/1958
Promoted to Captain on 1/1/1965
Promoted to Major on 1/1/1969
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of Staff on 7/1/1972
Promoted to Colonel of Staff on 1/1/1980
Promoted to General of Staff on 12/8/1982
Promoted to Lieutenant General on 12/8/1982
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