Michel Suleiman

His Excellency Michel Suleiman OM ONC OSC
ميشال سليمان
Suleiman in 2012
12th President of Lebanon
In office 25 May 2008 – 25 May 2014
Prime Minister	Fouad Siniora Saad Hariri Najib Mikati Tammam Salam
Preceded by	Émile Lahoud Fouad Siniora (Acting)
Succeeded by	Tammam Salam (Acting) Michel Aoun
Commander of the Armed Forces
In office 21 December 1998 – 30 August 2008
Preceded by	Émile Lahoud
Succeeded by	Jean Kahwaji
Personal details
Born	(1948-11-21) 21 November 1948 (age 75) Amchit, Lebanon
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Wafaa Sleiman ​ (m. 1973)​
Alma mater	Lebanese Army Military Academy Lebanese University
Religion	Maronites
Military service
Allegiance	Lebanon
Branch/service	Lebanese Armed Forces
Years of service	1967–2008
Rank	General
Commands	11th Infantry Brigade 6th Infantry Brigade Lebanese Armed Forces
Battles/wars	Lebanese Civil War Operation Dinnieh Operation Benin 2006 Lebanon War Operation Nahr el-Bared

Michel Suleiman (Arabic: ميشال سليمان [miːʃaːl suleːmaːn]; born 21 November 1948) is a Lebanese Maronite Christian politician who served as President of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming president, he served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1998 to 2008.^[1]

After Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) commander Émile Lahoud took office as president in November 1998, Suleiman succeeded him, taking his place in December. Suleiman was later elected President and was sworn into office on 25 May 2008.^[2][3]