Bachir Gemayel
1947 – 1982 · aged 35
Lebanese politician and militia commander and President of Lebanon (1947-1982)
- Born
- 10 Nov 1947 · Ashrafieh
- Died
- 14 Sept 1982 · Ashrafieh
Life timeline
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- 10 Nov 1947BornBorn in Ashrafieh
- 1975 – 1990WarLebanese Civil War
- 1982 – 1985War1982 Lebanon War
- 1982RolePresident-elect
- 14 Sept 1982DiedDied in Ashrafieh
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1947 – 1982).
- 19501950 FIFA World Cup
- 1950 – 1953Korean War
- 1953 – 1959Cuban Revolution
- 19541954 FIFA World Cup
- 1955 – 1975Vietnam War
- 1956Hungarian Revolution of 1956
- 1956Suez Crisis
- 19581958 FIFA World Cup
- 1959Antarctic Treaty System
- 19621962 FIFA World Cup
- 1962Cuban Missile Crisis
- 19661966 FIFA World Cup
- 1966 – 1976Cultural Revolution
- 1968Prague Spring
- 1969Apollo 11 Moon landing
- 19721972 Summer Olympics
- 19741974 FIFA World Cup
- 19781978 FIFA World Cup
- 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
- 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
- 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
Biography
Bachir Pierre Gemayel (Arabic: بشير بيار الجميّل, pronounced [baˈʃiːr ʒɪˈmajjɪl]; 10 November 1947 – 14 September 1982) was a Lebanese militia commander who led the Lebanese Forces, the military wing of the Kataeb Party, in the Lebanese Civil War and was elected President of Lebanon in 1982.
He founded and later became the supreme commander of the Lebanese Forces, uniting major Christian militias by force under the slogan of "Uniting the Christian Rifle". Gemayel allied with Israel and his forces fought the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Syrian Army. He was elected president on 23 August 1982, but was assassinated on 14 September, before taking office, in the explosion of a bomb by Habib Shartouni, a member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.
Gemayel is described as the most controversial figure in the history of Lebanon. He remains popular among Maronite Christians, where he is seen as a martyr and an icon. Conversely, he has been criticized for committing alleged war crimes and accused of treason for his relations with Israel.
Text from the Wikipedia article Bachir Gemayel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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