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Ministry of National Defense
وزارة الدفاع الوطني
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HeadquartersYarze, Baabda, Mount Lebanon Lebanon
33°50′29″N 35°33′10″E / 33.84139°N 35.55278°E / 33.84139; 35.55278
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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. The building which is considered the biggest Ministry building in Lebanon was designed by the French architect André Wogenscky in 1968. The ministry building also houses the Lebanese Military Museum.

Ministers

The ministers of National Defence have been:

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		25 September 19439 January 19451 year, 106 daysIndependent
2 Abdul Hamid KaramiAbdul Hamid Karami
(1887–1950)		9 January 194522 August 1945256 daysIndependent
3 Ahmed al-AsaadAhmed al-Asaad
(1902–1961)		22 August 194522 May 1946242 daysAn-Nahda Party
(1) Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		22 May 194614 February 19514 years, 268 daysIndependent
4 Hussein Al OweiniHussein Al Oweini
(1910–1971)		14 February 19517 June 19514 years, 268 daysIndependent
5 Rashid Baydoun Rashid Baydoun [ar]
(1889–1971)		7 June 19512 February 1952353 daysTalaeh Party
(1) Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		2 February 19529 September 1952220 daysIndependent
6 Nazem AkkariNazem Akkari
(1902–1985)		9 September 195214 September 19525 daysIndependent
7 Saeb SalamSaeb Salam
(1905–2000)		14 September 195218 September 19524 daysIndependent
8 Fuad ChehabFuad Chehab
(1902–1973)		18 September 195230 September 195212 daysIndependent
9 Khaled ChehabKhaled Chehab
(1886–1978)		30 September 195230 April 1953212 daysIndependent
(7) Saeb SalamSaeb Salam
(1905–2000)		30 April 195316 August 1953108 daysIndependent
10 Abdallah El-YafiAbdallah El-Yafi
(1901–1986)		16 August 19531 March 1954197 daysIndependent
(1) Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		1 March 195418 November 19562 years, 262 daysIndependent
(8) Fuad ChehabFuad Chehab
(1902–1973)		18 November 19561 March 1957103 daysIndependent
11 Sami as-SolhSami as-Solh
(1887–1968)		1 March 195718 August 1957170 daysConstitutional Bloc
(1) Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		18 August 195714 March 1958208 daysIndependent
(5) Rashid Baydoun Rashid Baydoun [ar]
(1889–1971)		14 March 195822 May 195869 daysTalaeh Party
(11) Sami as-SolhSami as-Solh
(1887–1968)		22 May 195824 September 1958125 daysConstitutional Bloc
12 Rashid KaramiRashid Karami
(1921–1987)		24 September 195814 May 19601 year, 233 daysIndependent
13 Ahmad DaoukAhmad Daouk
(1892–1979)		14 May 19601 August 196079 daysIndependent
(1) Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		1 August 196020 May 19611 year, 79 daysIndependent
(7) Saeb SalamSaeb Salam
(1905–2000)		20 May 196131 October 1961164 daysIndependent
(1) Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		31 October 196120 February 19642 years, 112 daysIndependent
(4) Hussein Al OweiniHussein Al Oweini
(1910–1971)		20 February 196425 July 19651 year, 155 daysIndependent
(12) Rashid KaramiRashid Karami
(1921–1987)		25 July 196521 December 1965149 daysIndependent
13 Michel el-KhouryMichel el-Khoury
(born 1926)		21 December 19659 April 1966109 daysConstitutional Bloc
13 Fouad BoutrosFouad Boutros
(1917–2016)		9 April 19666 December 1966241 daysIndependent
13 Badri al-MaaoucheBadri al-Maaouche6 December 19668 February 19681 year, 64 daysIndependent
(10) Abdallah El-YafiAbdallah El-Yafi
(1901–1986)		8 February 19685 July 1968148 daysIndependent
(5) Rashid Baydoun Rashid Baydoun [ar]
(1889–1971)		5 July 196812 October 196899 daysTalaeh Party
(1) Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		12 October 196820 October 19688 daysIndependent
(4) Hussein Al OweiniHussein Al Oweini
(1910–1971)		20 October 196815 January 196987 daysIndependent
(1) Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		15 January 196913 October 19701 year, 271 daysIndependent
14 Edouard SaoumaEdouard Saouma
(1926–2012)		13 October 197013 October 19700 daysIndependent
15 Elias SabaElias Saba
(1932–2023)		13 October 197027 May 19721 year, 227 daysIndependent
(1) Majid ArslanEmir
Majid Arslan
(1908–1983)		27 May 197225 April 1973333 daysIndependent
16 Fouad GhosnFouad Ghosn25 April 19738 July 197374 daysMarada Movement
17 Nasri MaaloufNasri Maalouf
(1911–2005)		8 July 197331 October 19741 year, 115 daysNational Liberal Party
18 Joseph SkaffJoseph Skaff
(1922–1992)		31 October 197423 May 1975204 daysPopular Bloc (Lebanon)
19 Iskandar GhanemIskandar Ghanem
(1911–2005)		23 May 19751 July 197539 daysMilitary
(12) Rashid KaramiRashid Karami
(1921–1987)		1 July 197515 September 19761 year, 76 daysIndependent
19 Camille ChamounCamille Chamoun
(1900–1987)		15 September 19769 December 197685 daysNational Liberal Party
21 Fouad BoutrosFouad Boutros
(1917–2016)		9 December 197620 December 19782 years, 11 daysIndependent
20 Victor KhouryVictor Khoury
(1929–2017)		20 December 197816 July 1979208 daysIndependent
(18) Joseph SkaffJoseph Skaff
(1922–1992)		16 July 197910 July 19822 years, 359 daysPopular Bloc (Lebanon)
21 Issam KhouryIssam Khoury10 July 198230 April 19841 year, 295 daysIndependent
22 Adel OsseiranAdel Osseiran
(1905–1998)		30 April 198422 September 19884 years, 145 daysIndependent
23 Michel AounMichel Aoun
(born 1935)		22 September 198825 November 19891 year, 64 daysMilitary
24 Albert MansourAlbert Mansour25 November 198924 December 19901 year, 28 daysSSNP
24 Michel MurrMichel Murr
(1932–2021)		24 December 199031 October 19921 year, 312 daysIndependent
25 Mohsen DalloulMohsen Dalloul
(born 1933)		31 October 19924 December 19986 years, 34 daysPSP
26 Ghazi ZaiterGhazi Zaiter
(born 1949)		4 December 199826 October 20001 year, 327 daysAmal
27 Khalil Hrawi Khalil Hrawi [fr]
(born 1948)		26 October 200017 April 20032 years, 173 daysIndependent
28 Mahmoud HammoudMahmoud Hammoud
(1935–2018)		17 April 200326 October 20041 year, 192 daysIndependent
29 Abdul Rahim MradAbdul Rahim Mrad
(born 1942)		26 October 200419 April 2005175 daysUnion Party
30 Elias MurrElias Murr
(born 1962)		19 April 200513 June 20116 years, 55 daysIndependent
31 Fayez GhosnFayez Ghosn
(1950–2021)		13 June 201114 February 20142 years, 246 daysMarada Movement
32 Samir MouqbelSamir Mouqbel
(born 1939)		14 February 201418 December 20162 years, 308 daysIndependent
33 Yacoub SarrafYacoub Sarraf
(born 1961)		18 December 20163 February 20192 years, 47 daysFree Patriotic Movement
34 Elias Bou SaabElias Bou Saab
(born 1967)		3 February 201921 January 2020352 daysFree Patriotic Movement
35 Zeina AkarZeina Akar
(born 1964)		21 January 202010 September 20214 years, 351 daysFree Patriotic Movement
36 Maurice SleemMaurice Sleem
(born 1954)		10 September 2021Incumbent3 years, 111 daysFree Patriotic Movement

Notes

  1. Served simultaneously as Minister of Economy and Trade.

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.

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