The 60-year-old career soldier is the fifth Lebanese army commander to be elected president in the country's history

Lebanon's last president, Michel Aoun, left office two years ago, and the position has remained vacant since. He bears no relation to Joseph Aoun. On Thursday, the country is set to hold elections to fill the top post, potentially ushering in a new era of leadership.

It ended when Michel Aoun was elected. In Lebanon ... but his term was extended twice during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. He kept a low profile and avoided media appearances and never formally announced his candidacy. Other contenders included Jihad ...

After two years of political deadlock, Lebanon elected Gen Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as its new president

The presidency had been vacant since Michel Aoun's (no relation) term ended in October 2022 ... Hezbollah, weakened by a 14-month war with Israel and the fall of its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, withdrew support for its initial candidate ...

The Lebanese military largely stayed on the sidelines in the Israel-Hezbollah war ... the Free Patriotic Movement of former President Michel Aoun — no relation to the current president ...

And when President Michel Aoun vacated the presidency ... UN-defined border between Lebanon and Israel. Notably, Israel has welcomed Aoun’s appointment. But outside of the external and domestic ...

The Lebanese parliament elected armed forces commander Joseph Aoun as the country's new president on Thursday in a second round of voting. Aoun received 99 votes in a second vote from the 128-member parliament.

Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and pledged to rebuild the state, adopt a policy of "positive neutrality" and fight corruption.

The ceasefire ended fighting that began in October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in support of ... vacant since former President Michel Aoun stepped down in October 2022.

Aoun, no relation to former president Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the ... Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild after between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Lebanon’s new president’s comments come after the UN chief called on Israel to end its ‘occupation’ of southern Lebanon.