Religious affiliations of presidents of Lebanon

The religious affiliations of presidents of Lebanon are a major condition in determining the eligibility candidate. Since the identity of Lebanese population is divided by religion and sects, an unwritten understanding between them resulted in Christians taking the position since its establishment.

Religious affiliations PresidentReligionSectPosition(s)Term(s)Charles DebbasChristianGreek OrthodoxPresident of Greater Lebanon1926–1934Antoine Privat-AubouardChristianActing President of Greater Lebanon1934Habib Pacha SaadChristianMaronitePresident of Greater Lebanon1934–1936Émile EddéChristianMaronitePresident of Greater Lebanon1936–1941Pierre-Georges ArlabosseChristianActing President of Greater Lebanon1941Alfred Georges NaccacheChristianMaronitePresident of Greater Lebanon1941–1943Ayoub TabetChristianProtestantSecretary of State of Greater Lebanon Acting President of Greater Lebanon1943 1943Petro TradChristianGreek OrthodoxPresident of Greater Lebanon1943Bechara El KhouryChristianMaronitePresident of Greater Lebanon President of Lebanon1943 1943–1952Fouad ChehabChristianMaronitePrime Minister of Lebanon Acting President of Lebanon1952 1952Camille ChamounChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon1952–1958Fouad ChehabChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon1958–1964Charles HelouChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon1964–1970Suleiman FranjiehChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon1970–1976Élias SarkisChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon1976–1982Bachir GemayelChristianMaronitePresident-elect of Lebanon1982Amine GemayelChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon1982–1988Selim HossMuslimSunniActing Prime Minister of Lebanon Acting President of Lebanon1987–1990 1988–1989Michel AounChristianMaronitePrime Minister of Lebanon Acting President of Lebanon1988–1990 1988–1990René MoawadChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon1989Selim HossMuslimSunniPrime Minister of Lebanon Acting President of Lebanon1989Elias HrawiChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon1989–1998Émile LahoudChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon1998–2007Fouad SinioraMuslimSunniPrime Minister of Lebanon Acting President of Lebanon2005–2009 2007–2008Michel SuleimanChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon2008–2014Tammam SalamMuslimSunniPrime Minister of Lebanon Acting President of Lebanon2014–2016 2014–2016Michel AounChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon2016–2022Nawaf SalamMuslimSunniPrime Minister of Lebanon2025-presentJoseph AounChristianMaronitePresident of Lebanon2025-present

See also President of Lebanon List of presidents of Lebanon

Other countries List of prime ministers of Canada by religious affiliation Religious affiliations of chancellors of Germany Religious affiliations of prime ministers of the Netherlands Religious affiliations of presidents of the United States

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