Emile Boustany (1909–2002) was a Lebanese military general who served as the
Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
The Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces ( ar, قادة الجيش اللبناني) is responsible for the operational command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). According to the Constitution, the President of Lebanon is the commander-in-chi ...
from 1 July 1965 until 6 January 1970.
Biography
Boustany was born in
Jounieh
Jounieh ( ar, جونيه, or ''Juniya'', ) is a coastal city in Keserwan District, about north of Beirut, Lebanon. Since 2017, it has been the capital of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife ...
to a poor Lebanese family. He served as a commander with the rank of general in the
Lebanese Armed Forces
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from 1 July 1965 to 6 January 1970.
Boustany went to Egypt in 1969 and drafted the
Cairo Accord, which was the first official concession of sovereignty of the Lebanese state. It is said that Egyptian President
Nasser was pleasantly surprised to see the degree of concession offered to him - at the time Egypt had a strong say in electing the Lebanese president.
In 1973, he was named the primary suspect in a bribery scandal within the Lebanese Army related to arms transactions. He fled to Syria where he was granted asylum by
Hafez al-Assad
Hafez al-Assad ', , (, 6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000) was a Syrian statesman and military officer who served as President of Syria from taking power in 1971 until his death in 2000. He was also Prime Minister of Syria from 1970 to 1 ...
. From Syria, he helped to subvert Saeb Salam's government.
Boustany's daughter, Loubna, married
Jean Obeid
Jean Obeid ( ar, جان عبيد; 8 May 19398 February 2021) was a Lebanese journalist and politician, who served in different cabinet posts, the last of which was foreign minister of Lebanon from 2003 to 2004.
Early life
Obeid hailed from a Mar ...
.
Awards and honors
* Lebanese Silver Order of Merit
* Syrian Order of Merit in 2nd grade
* Commemorative Medal of Palestine
*
National Order of the Cedar
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in grade of Knight
*
Order of the Phoenix in rank of Commandor
* War Medal in Silver Star
* Lebanese Golden Medal of Merit
* National Order of the Cedar in Officer Grade
* American
Legion of Merit
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*
Order of the Throne of Marrakech in grade of grand officer
* Medal of the Eagle for aviation in excellent class
* Golden Commemorative Medal of his Holiness Pope Leon XIII of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
* Lebanese Order of Merit, order of Commandor
* Commemorative Medal
* Medal of Competence from the Minister of the Interior
* Brazilian National Order of Merit in grade of grand officer
* Haitian National Order of Honor and Merit in grade of Grand Cordon
* Senegalese National Order in grade of grand officer
* Ethiopian Grand Cordon
* Grand Cordons of the
Order of Independence (Jordan)
The Order of Independence (''Wisam al-Istiqial'') is the fourth knighthood order of the Kingdom of Jordan.
History
It was instituted in 1921 by Emir Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca.
Grades
The Order of Independence is divided in five classe ...
* National Order of the Cedar in grade of grand officer
* Military Medal
* Felicitations of the Prime Minister
* Commendation for the troop
* Felicitations of the Commander of the Mount Lebanon region
References
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Lebanese military personnel
1909 births
2002 deaths
Air force generals
Grand Officers of the National Order of the Cedar
Recipients of the Order of Merit (Lebanon)
Grand Cordons of the Order of Independence (Jordan)
Commanders of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
People from Jounieh
Lebanese Maronites
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