Wehbe Katicha ( ar, وهبي قاطيشا, born in 1943) is a
Lebanese politician and a former general in the
Lebanese Army. He is currently a representative in the
Lebanese parliament having been elected in May 2018 as a candidate of the
Lebanese Forces party in Akkar.
Personal life and background
Katicha was born to a
Greek Orthodox
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family in
Chadra, Akkar. He attended several elementary schools in Akkar then Apôtres high school in
Jounieh and Furn el-Chebek's public high school. He joined the army in 1964 and stayed until his resignation in 1999. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the
Lebanese University in 1980. Between 1999 and 2008, he wrote weekly military and political analysis about regional and international topics in Al-Massira magazine and other Lebanese and Arab newspapers. He was also a frequent guest of Lebanese TVs during recent armed conflicts, namely
Iraq War
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and
July War.
Military career
Katicha followed successfully the Lebanese officer commissioning program and graduated first in his class as a
Lieutenant
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in 1967. He then traveled to
France
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in 1968 for a one-year training and pursued several training sessions in Lebanon,
Egypt
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and France between 1972 and 1985.
Dates of ranks
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Platoon Commander
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A platoon leader (NATO) or platoon commander (more common in Commonwealth militaries and the US Marine Corps) is the officer in charge of a platoon. This person is usually a junior officer – a second or firs ...
: 1968
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Company Commander
A company commander is the commanding officer of a company, a military unit which typically consists of 100 to 250 soldiers, often organized into three or four smaller units called platoons. The exact organization of a company varies by countr ...
: 1970
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Battalion Commander
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions a ...
: 1981
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Brigadier General
Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...
: 1994
See also
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Lebanese Forces
References
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1943 births
Living people
Greek Orthodox Christians from Lebanon
Lebanese University alumni
People from Akkar Governorate
Lebanese Forces politicians
Lebanese generals