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Ibrahim Tannous ابراهيم طنّوس
9th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
In office December 8, 1982 – June 23, 1984 resigned
President
Amine Gemayel
Preceded by
Victor Khoury
Succeeded by
Michel Aoun
Personal details
Born
1929 Kobayat, French Lebanon (now Al Qoubaiyat, Akkar Governate, Lebanon)
Died
December 26, 2012
Political party
Independent
Alma mater
Lebanese Army Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance
Lebanon
Branch/service
Lebanese Army
Years of service
1952-1988
Rank
General
Ibrahim Tannous (1929 – December 26, 2012)[1] was a former commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces. General Tannous earned a reputation for honesty and was seen as “a general willing to get his uniform dirty to build a fighting Lebanese Army,” in the words of one Arab authority.[2]
Tannous took over command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in December 1982, during the early years of the civil war and oversaw joint operations with the Multinational Force that was in charge of training LAF forces and restoring order to Beirut. Tannous, who was close to President Gemayel, resigned his post as armed forces commander in June 1984 as a concession to government's opposition factions who were calling for restructuring the army and was succeeded by Michel Aoun.[3][4] Until Gen. Tannous' resignation, the army was one of the most important institution supporting the U.S.-backed Gemayel Government, however, Tannous' departure marked a major shift in the American-trained armed forces towards a policy closely in tune with Syria's foreign policy and security objectives.[2]
^"Commander". Archived from the original on 2012-12-27.
^ abDionne, E. J. Jr. (March 13, 1984). "Lebanon's Army Chief Offers To Resign". The New York Times.
^"Change of command marks army shakeup". The Day. June 25, 1984. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
^"Lebanese Army Chief, Top Aides to Resign". Philadelphia Daily News. March 12, 1984. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
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