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Michel Suleiman

Personal data

Date of birth	21 November 1948(age 67)
Place of birth	Amsheet, Lebanon
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Wafaa Suleiman
Religion	Maronite Catholicism
Military service
Allegiance	Lebanon Lebanon
Service/branch	Lebanese Army
Years of service	1967 � 2008
Rank	General Officer
Commands	Commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade Commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
Battles/wars	Liberation War Operation Dinnieh Operation Benin 2006 Lebanon War Operation Nahr el-Bared
President of Lebanon
Assumed office	25 May 2008
Prime minister	Fouad Siniora Saad Hariri Najib Mikati
Preceded by	Fouad Siniora (Acting)

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Michel Suleiman or Sleiman ( , born 21 November 1948) is the President of Lebanon. Before assuming office as President, he held the position of commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces. After LAF commander Émile Lahoud took office as president in November of 1998, Suleiman succeeded him, taking his place in December. Suleiman was later elected President and was sworn into office on May 25, 2008.

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