Bachir Gemayel

Bachir Gemayel بشير الجميّل
7th President of Lebanon
Elect
In role 23 August 1982 – 14 September 1982
Prime Minister	Shafik Wazzan
Preceded by	Élias Sarkis
Succeeded by	Amine Gemayel
Commander of the Lebanese Forces
In office 1976–1982
Succeeded by	Fadi Frem
Personal details
Born	(1947-11-10)10 November 1947 Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Died	14 September 1982(1982-09-14) (aged 34) Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Cause of death	TNT bombing
Political party	Kataeb Party
Spouse(s)	Solange Tutunji ​ ​ (m. 1977;  1982)​
Relations	Amine Gemayel (brother)
Children	Maya Gemayel (1978–1980) Youmna Gemayel Nadim Gemayel
Parents	Pierre Gemayel Geneviève Gemayel
Education	Saint Joseph University
Occupation	Lawyer

Bachir Pierre Gemayel (Arabic: بشير بيار الجميّل Arabic pronunciation: [baˈʃiːr ʤɪ'ma.jjɪl]; 10 November 1947 – 14 September 1982) was the leader of the Lebanese Forces during the Lebanese Civil War and the elected President of the Republic in 1982.

Biography

Gemayel joined the Kataeb Party, founded by his father, Pierre Gemayel. He took command of the military wing at the beginning of the civil war against the national movement and the Palestine Liberation Organization.

He received political and military support from Israel. His forces participated in the massacres of Black Saturday, the Karantina massacre, and the Tel al-Zaatar massacre, in which hundreds of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians were killed. He also led the Battle of Zahle and the Hundred Days of War against the Syrian Army.

Death

On 23 August 1982, Gemayel was elected president. He was killed before taking office on 14 September, by a bomb explosion at the hands of Habib Shartouni, a member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.

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Political offices
Preceded by Élias Sarkis	President of Lebanon Elect 1982	Succeeded by Amine Gemayel