Joseph Khalil Aoun

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Joseph Khalil Aoun (born January 10, 1964 in Sin el-Fil ) is a Lebanese general and since 2017 the commander in chief of the Lebanese armed forces .

Life

Aoun joined the Lebanese armed forces in 1983 and received his training a. a. in the United States and Syria . Since 2015 he has been the commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade in Beirut . On March 8, 2017, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces to succeed Jean Kahwagi .

The Maronite Christian Joseph Aoun is married to Nehmat Nehmeh and has two children.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Joseph Aoun | Official website of the Lebanese Army (Engl.)
  2. Commanders . Accessed June 6, 2017.