Jean Kahwagi
Jean Kahwagi ( Arabic جان قهوجي, DMG Ǧān Qahwaǧī , born September 23, 1953 in Ayn Ebel , Bint Jbeil District, Nabatäa Governorate ) is a Lebanese general and from August 29, 2008 to March 8, 2017 commander of the armed forces of Lebanon .
Promotions
The Maronite Christian Jean Kahwagi joined the Lebanese armed forces as a cadet on October 1, 1973 . He was promoted to lieutenant on July 1, 1976 . On July 1, 2002, he was promoted to brigadier general and served on the staff of the armed forces. On August 29, 2008, he was promoted to general and assumed in succession of the President elected Michel Sleiman command of the armed forces of Lebanon. His term of office was provisionally extended twice. On March 8, 2017, Joseph Khalil Aoun was appointed as his successor as Commander in Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces.
Functions
- 12 October 1992: Commander of the Airborne - Regiment
- January 22, 1996: Commander of the Third Intervention Regiment
- July 31, 1999: Chief of Staff of the 11th Infantry - Brigade
- August 22, 2001: Deputy Commander of the Seventh Infantry Brigade
- July 29, 2002: Commander of the Second Infantry Brigade
education
Jean Kahwagi completed military courses in the United States (1980), Sweden (1995), Italy (1999), the United Kingdom and Germany (2006).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kahwagi's biography on the website of the Armed Forces of Lebanon ( memento of the original from January 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (engl.)
- ↑ Joseph Aoun - Official website of the Lebanese Army (Engl.)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kahwagi, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kahwaji, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese military, commander of the Lebanese armed forces |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ayn Ebel, Bint Jbeil District, Nabatea Governorate |