Michel Suleiman
b. 1948
12th President of Lebanon
- Born
- 21 Nov 1948 · place not recorded
Life timeline
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- 21 Nov 1948BornBorn
- 1975 – 1990WarLebanese Civil War
- 1993AwardKnight of the National Order of the Cedar
- 1999AwardGrand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar
- 2002AwardOrder of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class
- 2005AwardOrder of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic
- 2008 – 2014RolePresident of Lebanon
- 2008AwardKnight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 2008AwardOrder of King Abdulaziz al Saud
- 2009AwardOrder of Zayed
- 2009AwardCollar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- 2009AwardCollar of the Order of the Star of Romania
- 2009AwardGrand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- 2009AwardOrder of Mubarak the Great
- 2010AwardOrder of Independence
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1948 – today).
- 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
- 19841984 Summer Olympics
- 1985Schengen Agreement
- 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 19901990 FIFA World Cup
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 19941994 FIFA World Cup
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
Biography
Michel Suleiman (Arabic: ميشال سليمان [miːˈʃæːl sʊleːˈmæːn]; born 21 November 1948) is a Lebanese politician who served as the 12th president of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming president, he served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1998 to 2008.
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.
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