Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces

Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
قائد الجيش اللبناني
Emblem of the Lebanese Armed Forces
Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces
since 13 March 2025
Ministry of Defense
Reports toMinister of Defense
SeatYarze
AppointerPresident of Lebanon
Formation1 August 1945
First holderFouad Chehab

The Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Arabic: قائد الجيش اللبناني, romanizedqāʔid al-jayš al-lubnāniyy) is responsible for the operational command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). According to the Constitution, the President of Lebanon is the commander-in-chief. The commander always holds the General rank. The commander must always be a Maronite Christian according to the National Pact.


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