Jean Kahwaji

Jean Kahwaji
جان قهوجي
Kahwaji in 2012
13th Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
In office
30 August 2008 – 8 March 2017
PresidentMichel Suleiman
Michel Aoun
Preceded byMichel Suleiman
Succeeded byJoseph Aoun
Personal details
Born (1953-09-23) 23 September 1953 (age 71)
Ain Ebel, Nabatiye, Lebanon
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMarleine Sfeir
Alma materLebanese Army Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Lebanon
Branch/serviceLebanese Army
Years of service1973–2017
RankGeneral

Jean Kahwaji (Arabic: جان قهوجي [ʤaːn qah'waʤiː]; born 1953) is a former Lebanese military officer and Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 2008 to 2017.