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Joseph Aoun elected President of Lebanon

Joseph Aoun elected President of Lebanon

WAM
09 Jan 2025, 19:56 GMT+10

BEIRUT, 9th January, 2025 (WAM) - The Lebanese Parliament on Thursday elected General Joseph Aoun, Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, as Lebanon's 14th President. His election marks the end of a presidential vacancy that lasted for more than two years, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported.

Aoun secured 99 votes in the parliamentary session, while 9 MPs cast blank ballots.

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