List of Presidents of Lebanon

President of the Lebanese Republic
Presidential Seal
Incumbent Michel Aoun since 31 October 2016
Style	His/Her Excellency
Residence	Baabda Palace
Appointer	Parliament
Term length	6 years
Inaugural holder	Bechara El Khoury 22 November 1943
Formation	Constitution of Lebanon 23 May 1926
Website	Presidency of the Lebanese Republic

This is a list of Presidents of Lebanon since the creation of the office in 1926.

The president is largely a ceremonial and symbolic post. Nevertheless, the president is still able to exercise influence on policy making and has the role, in conjunction with the prime minister, of choosing ministers in the Government and safeguarding the constitution.

Though it is not specifically stated in the constitution, an unwritten understanding known as the National Pact, agreed in 1943, has resulted in the holder of the post being a Maronite Christian in every electoral cycle since that time. This agreement had to be suspended three times, when three Sunni Muslims, the Prime Ministers had to step in as Acting Presidents, Selim Hoss in 1988, Fouad Siniora in 2007 and Tammam Salam in 2014.

(1885–1935)

(1867–1942)

(1886–1949)

(1887–1978)

(1884–1951)

(1876–1947)

(1890–1964)

(1886–1949)

(1890–1964)

(1902–1973)

(1900–1987)

(1902–1973)

(1913–2001)

(1910–1992)

(1924–1985)

(1947–1982)

(1942–)

(1929–)

(1933–)

(1925–1989)

(1929–)

(1926–2006)

(1936–)

(1943–)

(1948–)

(1945–)

(1933–)

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