This recent book details reagans foreign policy in lebanon. Dec 28, 2016 the new president, michel aoun, is a former army commander and the leader of the centrist free patriotic movement, and has promised to make major reforms in the troubled country. Last weeks story of two exmilitiamen in lebanon one released, the other shot dead shines a spotlight on president michel aouns incompetence and his ally hezbollahs brutality. The michel aoun project 19882009 may 9, 2010 dear all, i would like to inform you that the boys at zemma lemma films have just released the french and english subtitle versions of the michel aoun project. Michel aouns presidency ends 29month leadership vacuum in. Lebanese president michel aoun and members of his office are exerting efforts to guarantee the formation of the new government by september. Michel aoun poses at the presidential palace in baabda, lebanon, on monday. Michel naim aoun is the current president of lebanon. General michel aoun 195,943 likes 7,151 talking about this. Michel aoun, commander of the lebanese army 198488 who was appointed prime minister in 1988 and later served as president 2016. Aoun says along with selfreliance, lebanon expects intl. Lebanons popular yet divisive new president by bassem mroue, associated press posted oct. May 07, 2007 this video shows a shameful man called orange duck michel aoun who wants to be a president. Lebanon president taps hezbollahbacked diab for prime minister.
Michel aoun, the new president of lebanon, picked saudibacked politician saad hariri as the new prime minister, and asked him to form a cabinet. Facts about lebanons new president, hezbollah ally michel. Aouns presidency was disputed by selim hoss, rene moawad and elias hrawi. At dawn of october 1990, the syrian army, supported by its intensive bombing raids and the lebanese forces militia, invaded the free territories of lebanon. Aouns turning of a page with the regions sunni monarchieschiefly saudi. Michel aoun, the former chief of the lebanese army, will be the next president of lebanon, bringing an end to more than two years of uncertainty regarding this position. While discussing the significance of michel aoun and gebran bassil to the.
President michel aoun and the political forces pulling the strings behind the new cabinet relish the opportunity to unleash, at last, the powers of the state against their prowest political rivals. President aoun has no quick fix to lebanons challenges. Although a maronite christian, he fought sectarianism during the civil war and sought to bring the country under the unified control of. Here are some facts about lebanons new head of state, an ally of the powerful iranbacked shiite muslim group hezbollah. Amid public doubt, and people still taking to the streets, lebanons president michel aoun announced that foreign states, particularly france, had expressed a. Aug 31, 2012 increase brain power, focus music, reduce anxiety, binaural and isochronic beats duration. Oct 31, 2016 michel aoun is slated to be sworn in as the countrys president monday, ending a political stalemate that had left the country without a head of state for more than two years. Prime ministerdesignate saad hariri remains the strongest sunni leader despite a decline in his political power, according to lebanese president michel aoun. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
He had an active role throughout lebanons war and rose to the position of commanderinchief of the army in 1984. Lebanese president michel aoun is set to visit saudi arabia on monday, marking his first overseas trip since taking office two months ago. No matter how we look at it, general michel aoun is bad news. But angry demonstrators and increasingly desperate citizens will expect their nonpartisan or even antipartisan political and economic. Michel aoun simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
He is a maronite christian and the founder of the free patriotic movement. The leagues secretarygeneral, ahmed aboul gheit, made the remarks on monday in lebanon, after meeting president michel aoun. Music for body and spirit meditation music recommended for you. From 22 september 1988 to october 1990, aoun served as prime minister of the legal faction of the two rival governments contending for power at that time. As if his officers and soldiers were having a party in aley and metn. Aoun is allied with the iranbacked hezbollah party, whose forces are fighting with government troops against jihadist. The latter has been possible partly thanks to aouns long antisyrian past. A true one makes sure stopping the slaughter of his soldiers before declaring defeat michel aoun declared defeat through the radio voix du liban. Over the next few months aouns army and the syrians exchanged artillery fire in beirut and other areas. Aouns turning of a page with the regions sunni monarchieschiefly saudi arabiaincludes an important economic dimension.
Christian lebanese military leader michel aoun born 1935 served as interim prime minister of lebanon for two years before being driven out of power by syrian forces in october 1990. Michel aoun was born in 1935 in harat hurayk in the southern suburb of beirut, lebanon. President michel aoun told lebanons new government on wednesday it must tackle the countrys economic woes, win back international confidence and gain the trust of the lebanese. Jun 21, 2017 the latter has been possible partly thanks to aouns long antisyrian past. Jun, 2005 if michel aoun is, as he claimed on his dramatic return to beirut, the father, the grandfather and the son of the opposition, then the outspoken exarmy chief has had an almighty family row. Fireworks echoed across beirut as the tally showed aoun the winner. Aoun, 80, is a war veteran with a controversial political past. Nov 02, 2014 electing a new president and evacuating the presidential palace.
The lebanese parliament elected former army commander michel aoun as incoming president on monday, ending a 29month presidential vacuum as part of a. The book appeared over a year after aoun wrote a commentary for the chronicle of higher education that shares the first part of the book s title. Lebanese president michel aoun said on monday the us withdrawal from world powers 2015 nuclear agreement with iran would have negative consequences for. He joined usc in 1982 in the department of linguistics, and during his time at. Although a maronite christian, he fought sectarianism during the civil war and sought to bring the. On december 19, lebanese president michel aoun named hassan diab, the vice president of the american university of beirut aub, to form the next cabinet. Lebanese christian politician michel aoun takes part in a rally in beirut may 7, 2009 to launch the election manifesto of his free patriotic movement for the upcoming parliamentary election on june 7. The assassination of an exmilitiaman in lebanon is.
In robotproof, northeastern university president joseph aoun proposes a way to educate the next generation of college students to invent, to create, and to discoverto fill needs in society that. Oct 31, 2016 michel aoun poses at the presidential palace in baabda, lebanon, on monday. Hezbollahbacked professor to form new government in lebanon. Lebanons president aoun pledges cabinet of technocrats in new government. Escalation sees more than 540 people wounded as wrangling delays formation of new government to replace that of. The assassination of an exmilitiaman in lebanon is president. Exarmy commander michel aoun has been sworn in as the new president of lebanon. Hariri is seeking to form his government before independence day on nov.
Exarmy commander michel aoun elected new president of. The unprecendented protests that have paralysed the country have now entered a second. Lebanons parliament has elected michel aoun as the countrys new president. Christian lebanese military leader michel aoun born 1935 served as interim prime minister of lebanon for two years before being driven out of power by syrian forces in october 1990 michel aoun was born in 1935 in harat hurayk in the southern suburb of beirut, lebanon. The biggest crime that general michel aoun committed is to betray the only time lebanon was united that is march 14 2005. Previously, aoun was dean of the college of letters, arts, and sciences at the university of southern california. Beirut reuters lebanese president michel aoun pledged on thursday to form a new government in which ministers would be chosen by expertise rather. President of the lebanese republic former head of the change and reform bloc former prime minister former.
Oct 26, 2016 lebanons lengthy impasse over electing a new president came to an end monday, as the lebanese parliament gathered in its entirety for the first time since april 2014 to elect michel aoun as the. Michel aouns visit marks a new era in ksalebanon ties. We have been working with michel and acodef for over a year on various machine learning projects. He is a maronite christian and the founder of the free patriotic. Aoun says along with selfreliance, lebanon expects. Aboul gheit says an agreement would lead to an arab foreign ministers meeting on the subject but until now, i havent felt such a development or understanding. Aoun backs hariri as strongest sunni leader arab news.
Michel aoun chosen as lebanons new president youtube. First words from lebanons new president in a combative inaugural address to parliament, michel aoun vowed to take measures to push syrian refugees to return home. Beirut michel aoun, lebanons strongwilled christian leader, has waited more than three decades for the chance to become president. What to expect from a new lebanese government lawfare. President michel aoun told the opening session that lebanon is overwhelmed by the presence of syrian and palestinian refugees, who make up about half the population of the tiny country, which is struggling with an economic crisis. Beirut asianews for many this is a new edition of the lebanese miracle. Lebanons president michel aoun warns israel against aggression beirut lebanons president says his country will confront any israeli aggression, the latest volley in a war of words over israeli accusations of secret hezbollah rocket sites near the beirut airport. Michel aoun net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net worth. His triumphalist homecoming at the start of may after a 14year exile in france came with the tacit blessing of lebanons druze, muslim and christian.
He obtained his bachelors degree from the freres school in jumayza in beirut. On monday, the 81yearold politician finally fulfilled his ambition. The 128 members of beiruts parliament will convene next monday to elect lebanons next president. President michel aoun said in remarks to sputnik international on monday, that in parallel with lebanons decision to help itself, it expects international assistance to help the country. General aoun une certaine vision du liban francais michel aoun on. The president of the republic general michel aoun visited the operations room. Oct 31, 2016 although a new president was elected in november 1989, mr aoun did not step aside until syrianled forces drove him out of the presidential palace and into exile in france in october 1990. Will michel aoun replace the governor of the central.
Aoun, 81 years old, secured the presidency by winning the support of 83 mps, well above the absolute majority of 65 needed to win. Activism, change and sectarianism in the free patriotic movement. After failing to quell heavy protests, lebanese president michel aoun is finally set to address demonstrators. The 81yearold won a vote in parliament after a long period of political deadlock in the country.
Saad hariri resigned on october 29, twelve days after nationwide street demonstrations erupted. General michel aoun in charge of the military government. Demonstrators stand next to lebanese army soldiers during ongoing. Join facebook to connect with michel aoun and others you may know. Michel aoun, lebanons strongwilled christian leader, has waited more than three decades for the chance to become president.
Saad hariri named as lebanons new prime minister deal with president michel aoun comes after months of political jockeying. Michel aoun as president of the lebanese republic on oct. Michel aoun, commander of the lebanese army 198488 who was appointed. In the 1990s, aoun had, in fact, been a leading voice of opposition to syrian influence in lebanon. President michel aoun has announced that former education minister hassan diab will become lebanons next prime minister. The 81yearold former army commander is a strong ally of the militant group hezbollah. Electing a new president and evacuating the presidential palace. On the 31st of october, michel aoun has been declared lebanons th president after gaining a simple majority in the second round of voting in mondays highlyanticipated presidential election in parliament, putting an end to the countrys 212 year vacuum. He was elected president on 31 october 2016 on the 46th electoral session of the lebanese parliament, breaking a 29month deadlock. Born in 1933 to a farming family living in a small maronite village south of beirut, michel aoun attended christian schools, then, during his military service, studied law at the lebanese university. This book explores the thirtyyear trajectory of the free patriotic movement that. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.