ميشال عون. موقع القناة الثالثة و العشرون

My mother was born in the United States in Jaffrey, New Hampshire , my sister and her family live in the United States, including my nephews	Its interests lie with Israel, on one hand, and with the oil, on the other hand
In the first official statement since Hariri's initiative emerged, Hezbollah's Politburo Chief Sayyed announced from the seat of the Maronite patriarchate that his party is committed to supporting the presidential bid of its ally Aoun	He took part in the , claiming that he developed and planned the siege of the camp and its storming

After his election, he was sworn in and succeeded.

ميشال عون: Two governments emerged, one civilian and mainly Muslim in West Beirut, headed by Hoss as the Acting Prime Minister, the other, military and Christian, in East Beirut, led by Michel Aoun as the Interim Prime Minister
IMLebanon: Exile Asylum, National Conference and FPM: 1991—2000 France granted Aoun political asylum, but the Lebanese government wanted to take him to trial
IMLebanon: For 25-35 years, we have been reading that the Christians in the Middle East are becoming extinct

Election as president On 31 October 2016, Aoun was elected the president of Lebanon, ending a 29-month vacuum at the head of the state	Aoun was quickly sworn in as president, pledging political and economic reform and urging a "real partnership" among notoriously divided Lebanese political factions
a law that Critics argue was implemented by Syrian intelligence chief and , that does not provide for a real popular representation and marginalizes many communities especially the Christian one throughout the country	Lebanese society in general, and the Christians in particular, are not used to this, and therefore, it has aroused fear and concern

Aoun fled to the French Embassy in Beirut where he declared his surrender and was later granted asylum in France where he lived in exile for 15 years.

ميشال عون متفائل... واللبنانيون يحملونه مسؤولية انهيار البلاد.. ما الجديد؟: He enrolled in the Military Academy as a cadet officer, and graduated as an artillery officer in the Lebanese Army three years later
الرئيس اللبناني: الاستشارات النيابية لتسمية رئيس الوزراء ستجرى في موعدها . دار الحياة: He is the oldest president, taking office at the age of 83 years
موقع القناة الثالثة و العشرون: If Lebanon fails, how can tolerant societies be built in the Middle East? Although the refused dealing with Aoun initially, they sent him a delegation of officials responsible for Lebanese affairs from the State Departement, and explained the American position on the issue

Gemayel accuses Syria of forcing them to do so, claiming that they accepted their roles when he contacted them	was elected in his place
During this period Aoun became critical of American support for Syria and moved closer to Iraq, accepting arms supplies from Saddam Hussein	In this context, Aoun surprised many observers by entering into electoral alliances with a number of former opponents, including some pro-Syrian politicians like and

Before his arrival to the LF's headquarters, Aoun met with Maronite Patriarch , who has repeatedly voiced his support for initiatives aimed at breaking the presidential deadlock.

ميشال عون: Aoun's party, the Free Patriotic Movement, made a strong showing, winning 21 of the 58 seats contested in that round, including almost all of the seats in the Christian heartland of
Michel Aoun: On 12 January 2011, in a move orchestrated from Aoun's house in Rabieh, the Hariri government was toppled through the resignation of the FPM ministers and their allies
ميشال عون متفائل... واللبنانيون يحملونه مسؤولية انهيار البلاد.. ما الجديد؟: In September 2015, Aoun sponsored the candidacy of his son-in law, Foreign Minister , to the FPM leadership post