Lebanese Forces
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Lebanese Forces
Forces libanaises القوات اللبنانية |
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| President | Samir Geagea |
| Founder | Bachir Gemayel |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Maarab, Lebanon |
| Ideology |
Christian democracy Liberal conservatism Lebanese nationalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | March 14 Alliance |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Colours | Red, white, green |
| Parliament of Lebanon |
8 / 128
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| Cabinet of Lebanon |
3 / 30
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The Lebanese Forces (Arabic: القوات اللبنانية al-Quwwāt al-Libnānīyah) is a Lebanese political party and formerly Christian militia during the Lebanese Civil War. It currently holds eight of the 64 Christian seats in Lebanon's parliament and is therefore the second largest Christian party in parliament
The Lebanese Forces were originally created in 1976 as an umbrella organization co-ordinating all the right-wing party militias of the Lebanese Front, mainly composed of the Kataeb Party. After the assassination of Bachir Gemayel, a few uprisings led to Geagea taking over and dissolving the Lebanese Front. Later developing into a separate organization from those parties in the early 1990s. The party was led by Samir Geagea, former commander-in-chief of the armed organization.
The organization was created by the Gemayels, Camille Chamoun, and other party leaders during the Lebanese Civil War. It was initially a conglomerate of the various right-wing party militias, placed under the control of a council composed of various party representatives. The Kataeb Regulatory Forces provided the largest share of fighters and the Kataeb had the largest share on the council. Despite its original creation from party militias, the Lebanese Forces accepted new recruits without any specific party allegiance.
The movement fought as the main Lebanese resistance within the Christian-dominated Lebanese Front.
During the civil war, the Lebanese Forces fought different opponents at different times: the Palestinian Liberation Organization, the LNM, the LNRF, the Syrian Army, the Druze-dominated PSP in the Chouf, and the Lebanese Army loyal to General Aoun.
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