Lebanese Army Website

Chief Of Staff - Said Nasrallah

1- General Information:

Date and place of birth : 1916-Jdeidet El Chuf -Caza of Chuf

Languages : French, English

Marital status : Married/6 children

2- Promotions:

Has enrolled in the Military Academy of Hums as a cadet officer, starting 9/9/1935

Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 8/15/1939

Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 9/1/1942

Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 7/1/1948

Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel starting 7/1/1955

Was promoted to the rank of Colonel P.S.C starting 7/1/1962

Was promoted to the rank of First General P.S.C starting 5/30/1973

Was promoted to the rank of General starting 2/21/1975

3- Functions:

Was attached to the 3^rd snipers regiment starting 2/10/1942

Was attached to the 2^nd snipers regiment starting 8/1/1945

Was attached to the 3^rd regiment as commander of the 2 nd company starting 12/1/1947

Was attached to the 5^th regiment as commander of the 1 st company starting 11/1/1952

Was appointed deputy- commander of the Bekaa region starting 7/1/1954

Was appointed at the command of the 5^th regiment starting 9/23/1954

Was appointed deputy-commander of the Bekaa region starting 1/1/1955

Was attached to the badgers regiment starting 6/25/1956

Was transferred to the 2^nd regiment (deputy- commander of the regiment) starting 8/16/1957

Was transferred to the 6^th regiment (commander of regiment) starting 10/3/1958

Was appointed commander of the 1^st regiment starting 9/2/1963

Was transferred to the HQ group and appointed deputy commander of the region of the Bekaa starting 9/20/1965

Was appointed 1^st assistant of the commander of the region of South Lebanon starting 1/5/1966

Was appointed commander of the site of Beirut starting 1/22/1968

Was transferred to the HQ group of South Lebanon region (Commander of region) starting 12/1/1968

Was appointed commander of the region of South Lebanon starting 4/2/1968

Was transferred to the General Staff (Chief of Staff and the high command) starting 6/12/1971

Was appointed minister of Interior, Habitat and Cooperatives starting 5/23/1975

Recovered his initial position as Chief of the General Staff at the Armed Forces Command starting 7/1/1975

Retired on 7/12/1976

Passed away on 4/12/1996

4- Courses inside the country:

Has followed a course of Graphic Arts from 10/2/1944 to 12/2/1944

Has followed a course of intelligence studies from 5/1/1945 until 5/31/1945

Has followed a course to consolidate the knowledge of high ranked officers from 4/27/1959 to 9/9/1959

5- Courses outside the country:

Has followed a course in Cyprus from 9/15/1951 to 30/19/1951

Has followed a study course in the United States of America from 11/1/1952 to 3/31/1953

Has followed a study course in the United States of America from 6/15/1962 to 6/14/1963

6- Medals, awards and honors:

Medal of War

National Medal of struggle

Lebanese Silver Medal of Merit

Commemorative Medal of Palestine

National decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade

Lebanese Silver Medal of Merit with branches

Medal of War with Silver Star

National Decoration of the Cedar, Officer Grade

Commemorative Decoration of 12/31/1961

National Decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Commandor

Golden Decoration of Lebanese Merit

National Decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Great Officer

Decoration of National Merit of Chad, Grade of Commandor

Romanian Decoration, Grade of Great Officer

Mentions of the Armed Forces Commander, 2 times

Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 4 times