Election of Beshir Gemayel
The Lebanese parliament elects Beshir Gemayel to the presidency during the Israeli invasion, but he is assassinated before he can take the constitutional oath and assume office.
Role range: 1982-1982
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Beshir Gemayel Biography and Timeline
Follow Beshir Gemayel through 3 dated historical records for Lebanon.
Beshir Gemayel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1982–1982Years on this page
1982
Assassination of Beshir Gemayel
Killed in a bomb explosion at his party HQ in Beirut
Death of Beshir Gemayel
Death of Beshir Gemayel, assassinated
Records, sources and methodology
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