Election of Michel Aoun
Parliament elects Michel Aoun as President of Lebanon with 83 votes in the decisive ballot, ending a presidential vacancy that had lasted for more than two years.
Role range: 2016-2022
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Michel Aoun Biography and Timeline
Follow Michel Aoun through 5 dated historical records for Lebanon.
Michel Aoun, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2016–2022Years on this page
2016
Formation of Saad Hariri Government
A new thirty-member government headed by Saad Hariri is formed after consultations with President Michel Aoun, completing a major institutional step following the end of the presidential vacancy.
Role range: 2016-2022
2019
October Protest Movement
Nationwide demonstrations begin over proposed taxes and rapidly broaden into protests against corruption, economic mismanagement and the political establishment during President Michel Aoun's term.
Role range: 2019-2019 – 2016-2022
2020
Beirut Port Explosion
A catastrophic explosion at the Port of Beirut devastates large parts of the capital, kills more than two hundred people and creates an immense humanitarian and political crisis during President Michel Aoun's administration.
Role range: 2020-2020 – 2016-2022
2022
Lebanon-Israel Maritime Boundary Agreement
President Michel Aoun signs Lebanon's letter approving the United States-mediated maritime boundary agreement with Israel, completing the Lebanese side of a deal intended to settle the offshore demarcation dispute.
Role range: 2022-2022 – 2016-2022
Records, sources and methodology
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