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Camille Nimr Chamoun OM, ONC (Arabic: كميل نمر شمعون, romanized: Kamīl Sham'ūn, pronounced [kamiːl ʃamʕ'uːn]; 3 April 1900 – 7 August 1987) was a Lebanese politician who served as President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958. [1]
Aug 3, 2024 · Camille Chamoun (born April 3, 1900, Dayr al-Qamar, Lebanon—died August 7, 1987, Beirut) was a political leader who served as president of Lebanon in 1952–58. Chamoun spent his early political years as a member of a political faction known as the Constitutional Bloc, a predominantly Christian group that emphasized its Arabic ...
Aug 8, 1987 · Camille Nimer Chamoun, former President of Lebanon, a prominent Christian leader who survived four attempts to kill him in a political career over five decades, died in a hospital today of a...
Aug 8, 1987 · Former President Camille Chamoun, who helped lead Lebanon’s fight for independence and later requested the first U.S. military intervention in the Middle East, died Friday. He was 87.
Nov 20, 2023 · The National Liberal Party held a press conference at their headquarters on Monday. In an interview with This is Beirut, Camille Chamoun, president of the National Liberal Party, stressed the vital importance of stable army leadership in Lebanon amid ongoing threats.
Jul 29, 2022 · Camille Chamoun, in full Camille Nimer Chamoun, Chamoun also spelled Shamʿun, (born April 3, 1900, Dayr al-Qamar, Lebanon—died August 7, 1987, Beirut), political leader who served as president of Lebanon in 1952–58.
Lawyer at the Office of Attorney of Emile Eddé. Elected Member of the Parliament for Mount Lebanon in 1934, re-elected in 1937, 1943, 1947, 1951, 1960, 1968 and 1972. Remained Deputy for all his life by virtue of the extension of Parliament's mandate.
President of the Republic of Lebanon (1952–1958). Camille Chamoun was born in 1900 at Dayr al-Qamar, in southern Mount Lebanon. Between 1916 and 1918, his family was forced into exile because of his father's pro-French sympathies.
Dec 16, 2003 · This guide is intended to help you learn about the Lebanese president Camile Chamoun (1900-1987). It serves as a starting points to find resources for searching the life of Camile Chamoun, publications about and by him, photos, media, as well as his visit. Home. Biographies. Books, Speeches ... by Chamoun.
Camille Chamoun (kämē´yə shämōn´), 1900–1987, Lebanese political leader. Chamoun held a variety of governmental posts before serving as president of Lebanon (1952–58). A Maronite Christian, Chamoun was opposed by Muslim leaders who disliked his pro-Western policies.
