Michel Aoun
Prime minister
Michel Naim Aoun (born February 18, 1935) is a former Lebanese Army Commander and currently a Politician and leader of the Free Patriotic Movement. From 22 September 1988 to 13 October 1990, he has served as Prime Minister of the legal one of two rival governments that contended for power. He declared "The Liberation War" against the Syrian Occupation on the 14th of March 1989. On the 13th of October 1990, the Syrian forces, invaded Beirut killing hundreds of unarmed soldiers and civilians. General Aoun went to the French embassy to seek intermediation for a ceasefire after the Syrian forces bombed the presidential palace in Baabda, and later was allowed to travel to France. He returned to Lebanon on May 7, 2005, eleven days after the withdrawal of Syrian troops. In 2006, as head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), he signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hezbollah. He visited Syria in 2009. Aoun is currently a Member of Parliament. He leads the "Free Patriotic Movement" party which has 27 representatives and is the second biggest bloc in the parliament.
Personal facts
| Birth date | September 30, 1933 |
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| Birth place | Lebanon , Haret Hreik , Beirut |
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