Who Is Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese Army Commander Elected President?
BEIRUT (Reuters) - General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and armed group Hezbollah, ordering it to prioritise civil peace even as troops were killed.
Lebanon's parliament chooses army commander Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock
Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect the country’s army commander, Joseph Aoun, as head of state, filling a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum.
Lebanon parliament convenes to elect president, army chief seen winning
Lebanon's parliament convened on Thursday to elect a new head of state, aiming to fill a post which has been vacant since 2022, with political sources expecting army commander General Joseph Aoun to be elected.
After 12 failed attempts over 2 years, Lebanon's parliament will try to pick a president
Lebanon’s parliament is set to vote to elect a president to fill a more than an two-year-long presidential vacuum
Lebanon's parliament votes to elect head of state after 12 failed attempts
Following tense scenes early in the session, the first round of Thursday's vote concluded with 71 votes for Joseph Aoun, the widely supported army commander. View on euronews
Lebanon army chief, Joseph Aoun fails in first round of presidential vote
Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun failed to garner the two-thirds majority to become president in the first round of a parliamentary vote for the much-needed head of state. FRANCE 24's correspondent Rawad Tahar tells us more.
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