Has enrolled in the Army as a Cadet Officer, and was moved to the Military Academy starting 01/10/1966
Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 01/08/1969
Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 01/08/1972
Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 01/07/1977
Was promoted to the rank of Major starting 01/01/1982
Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel P.S.C starting 01/01/1986
Was promoted to the rank of Colonel P.S.C starting 01/01/1990
Was promoted to the rank of General P.S.C starting 01/01/1995
Was promoted to the rank of Major General P.S.C starting 01/11/2002
Functions
Was moved to the engineering regiment starting 18/8/1969
Was transferred the engineering regiment, 2nd combat company starting 12/08/1970
Was transferred to the engineering regiment, 3rd combat company starting 01/12/1970
Was moved to the Arm training Institute as a coach starting 12/06/1972
Was assigned commander of the 3rd engineering battalion starting 04/04/1973
Was transferred to the command and service company in the engineering regiment starting 01/08/1973
Was moved to the Military Academy starting 16/08/1973
Was transferred to the engineering battalion, commander of the 2nd company, by interim, starting 13/08/1975
Was moved under the disposal of the commander of the military troop of Sidon starting 06/10/1977
Was transferred to the company of South Lebanon region, commander of the barracks of Nabatieh, starting 04/03/1978
Was transferred to the General Staff of equipment of the Army, directorate of engineering, starting 27/02/1979
Was appointed as chief of the executive service at the secretariat of the engineering directorate, starting 03/07/1979
Was put in charge of carrying out a study to build a second bridge over the Kassimyah river from 01/12/1981 to 03/12/1981
Was transferred to the General Staff of equipment of the Army- Directorate of engineering, chief of the executive service at the Secretariat, starting 05/06/1982
Was moved to the commandment of the Operation Forces of Beirut-3rd section starting 04/10/1982
Was moved to the battalion of the Army HQ- Intelligence directorate starting 17/12/1982
Was transferred to the Army Staff of equipment- Engineering Directorate, and moved to the HQ of the battalion of Mount Lebanon region- commandment of the region, intelligence section, starting 13/08/1984
Was appointed commander of the 11th infantry brigade starting 16/02/1991
Was transferred to the 7th Infantry brigade to uphold the commandment of brigade, by interim, starting 17/10/1992, and for a month period
Was appointed commander of the 7th Infantry brigade starting 30/11/1992
Was moved to the general inspection for a month starting 19/06/1993
Was transferred to the Army Institute, general inspection to the Defense, starting 19/06/1993
Was appointed member of the 2nd provisory committee at the martial court for the judiciary year 95 until 19/06/1995
Was appointed teacher of the 1st and 4th Staff courses (movement) and of the special operations course at the Staff and Command College for the year 94-95
Was put in charge of managing the general inspection works during the absence of the general inspector, starting 12/04/1999
Was put in charge of managing the general inspection works until the return of the general inspector, starting 14/07/1999
Was appointed commander of North Lebanon region starting 20/10/1999
Was appointed Chief of Staff of the Army starting 01/11/2002
Was put in charge of the position of the Armed Forces Commander, by interim, from 01/09/2003 until 08/09/2003
Was put in charge of the position of Armed forces Commander, by interim, from 29/05/2004 until 02/06/2004
Was put in charge of the position of Armed forces Commander, by interim, from 26/09/2004 until 01/10/2004
Retired on 22/08/2005
Courses inside the country
A course of battalion commander in 1982
Courses abroad
A learning course in France from 11/09/1969 to 05/08/1970
An advanced engineering course in the United States of America from 17/07/1978 to 26/02/1979
A course of General Staff in Syria from 26/11/1987 to 13/06/1989
Medals and honors
Lebanese Order of Merit, 3rd grade
Lebanese Order of Merit, 2nd grade
War decoration
National Decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade
Decoration of National Union
Decoration of South dawn
Decoration of Military Esteem, silver grade
Lebanese Order of Merit, 1st grade
National Decoration of the Cedar, Officer Grade
National Decoration of the Cedar, Commander Grade
Syrian Order of Merit, 1st degree
Mention of the Armed Forces Commander, 3 times
Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 18 times
Felicitations of the region Commander, twice
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