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Suleiman Frangieh Biography and Timeline

Follow Suleiman Frangieh through 9 dated historical records for Lebanon.

Suleiman Frangieh, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1970–1976Years on this page

1970

Presidential Inauguration of Suleiman Frangieh

President of Lebanon · Beirut · Government / Government of Lebanon

Suleiman Frangieh takes the constitutional oath and assumes the presidency after a closely contested election, succeeding Charles Helou as Lebanon enters a more unstable political period.

Role range: 1970-1976

1973

Lebanese Army-PLO Clashes

President of Lebanon · Beirut · Warfare / Military

Serious fighting erupts between the Lebanese Army and Palestinian armed groups, confronting President Suleiman Frangieh's government with an escalating challenge to state authority and internal security.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1976

Arab Support

President of Lebanon · Beirut · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Expresses support for Syria after the war begins while Lebanon avoids direct entry into the conflict.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1976

Ceasefire

President of Lebanon · Beirut · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Welcomes a ceasefire while warning that Lebanon remains exposed to the conflict fallout.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1976

Border Security

President of Lebanon · South Lebanon · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Faces pressure from Palestinian armed activity and Israeli retaliation along the southern border.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1976

Radar Installations

President of Lebanon · Barouk · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Lebanese radar installations at Barouk become part of the regional crisis.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1976

1974

Aftermath

President of Lebanon · Beirut · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Faces the growing Lebanese repercussions of the Arab-Israeli conflict after the October War.

Role range: 1973-1974 – 1970-1976

1975

Outbreak of Lebanese Civil War

President of Lebanon · Beirut · Warfare / Military

Violence following the Ain el-Remmaneh bus incident helps trigger the full-scale Lebanese Civil War, forcing President Suleiman Frangieh to govern as fighting spreads across Beirut and other regions.

Role range: 1975-1990 – 1970-1976

1976

Syrian Military Intervention

President of Lebanon · Lebanon · Warfare / Military

President Suleiman Frangieh's administration faces the deepening civil war as Syrian forces enter Lebanon after appeals for outside support against the continuing collapse of internal security.

Role range: 1976-1976 – 1970-1976

Records, sources and methodology

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