President amine gemayel biography

He worked as a lawyer, then was elected as a deputy for Northern Metn in by-election, following the death of his uncle, Maurice Gemayel , and once again in the general election. However, Syria became their enemy, while they started receiving the support of Israel. This phase saw the rise of Amine's brother, Bachir , who had disputes with Amine about the military leadership, such as uniting the Christian militias by force.

Pierre gemayel

In Bachir was elected to presidency but was assassinated before taking office. Gemayel's election was endorsed by the United States and Israel following the assassination of his brother, and he was elected on 23 September At the age of 40 years, Amine was the youngest president to take office. Gemayel re-organized the Lebanese Army , receiving support from the Multinational Force in Lebanon and despite fierce internal opposition, he reached the May 17 Agreement with Israel in , which stipulated the withdrawal of the Israeli forces and ending the state of war between the two countries, but didn't ratify it.

Under his command, the army, allied with the Lebanese Forces , clashed with Jammoul , a Syrian-backed alliance led by the Druze Walid Jumblatt , in what is known as the Mountain War. By the end of the conflict, the government suffered heavy defeat, and lost control over wide areas of Mount Lebanon. It was followed by February 6 Intifada , where the army was expelled out of West Beirut, and disintegrated into sectarian groups.

As a result of heavy pressure, and the withdrawal of the multinational forces, Gemayel visited Damascus in , and formed a national unity government, including members from the opposition, headed by Rashid Karami.

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Right before his term expired, Gemayel dismissed the cabinet and formed a military government headed by Michel Aoun. Aoun then declared war on Syria but was defeated in , marking the end of the civil war and the implementation of the Taef Agreement. Gemayel moved to Switzerland and later France, starting a self-imposed exile.

In , Gemayel returned to Lebanon, and organized opposition to Syria, and the leadership of the Phalangist Party. In , Pierre Gemayel , his son, who was a member of the parliament, was assassinated.