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Prominent Lebanese | Lebanese Army Commander Jean Qahwaji
Profile of Lebanese Army Commander Jean Qahwaji
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Place of Birth: Born in Ayn Ebel, Bint Jbeil, on September 23, 1953
Sect: Maronite.
Marital Status: Married to Marlene Sfeir with three children: Jad (28),
Joe (18) and Joanna ((24).
Place of Residence: Sarba, Kesrwan
Languages: English, French and Italian
Military Career: Enrolled in the Army as a cadet officer and joined the
Military Academy on October 1, 1973; Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on July 1,
1976; Promoted to the rank of Brigadier General of staff on July 1, 2002 and benefited
from seniority due to his exceptional martial exploits; Promoted to the rank of General
and was appointed as the Armed Forces Commander on August 29, 2008.
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With his
wife Marlene |
Posts: Transferred to the
Military Police battalion on 21/2/1977; Appointed as senior officer of the Military Police
company in the region of Mount Lebanon on 7/12/1982; Transferred to the forth Infantry
brigade as senior officer of company 422 on 28/9/1983; Transferred to the Military
Academy, as a trainer, on 4/3/1984; Transferred to the tenth Airborne brigade, as senior
officer of company 103, on 1/11/1987; - Appointed as commander of the Airborne regiment on
12/10/1992'; Appointed as commander of the third Intervention regiment starting 22/1/1996;
Appointed as Chief of Staff of the eleventh Infantry brigade on 31/7/1999; Appointed as
assistant commander of the seventh Infantry brigade starting 22/8/2001; Appointed as
commander of the second infantry brigade starting 29/7/2002.
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With his
wife & two sons |
Educational and training courses:
Military course in the United States of America in 1980; Military course in
Sweden in 1995; - Military course in Italy in 1999; Course in the field of diplomacy of
defense in Great Britain in 2003; Anti terrorism course in Germany in 2006.
Medals, awards and honors:
Medal of the Wounded; Lebanese War Medal (three times); Lebanese Order of Merit in first,
second and third class; Order of the National Unity; Medal of the South Dawn; National
Order of the Cedar in grade of a Knight and in grade of an Officer; Military Medal of
Competence; Military Medal of Honor; Commendation of the Armed Forces Commander
(eight times); Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander (twenty six times).
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