Élias Sarkis

Élias Sarkis (Arabic: إلياس سركيس; 20 July 1924 – 27 June 1985) was a Lebanese lawyer and politician who served as the 6th president of Lebanon from 1976 to 1982.[5] Sarkis contested the presidential election of 1970 as Chehab's protégé and was expected to win but was defeated by Suleiman Frangieh by a single vote.[10][11] The election was held in the Versailles-style Esseily Villa, a private residence in Southeastern Beirut, since The National Assembly building was not safe due to ongoing attacks and battle.[14] When Sarkis effectively began to serve as the President, he could not forge a lasting accommodation between Christian and Muslim factions.[6] Several nationalist and leftist political parties and organizations created the Lebanese National Movement (LNM) under the leadership of Kamal Jumblatt in 1976.The LNM, on the other hand, was too dependent on the Palestinians and unable to initiate a political negotiation process in ceasing the civil war.Amine Gemayel, Bachir's brother, was subsequently elected in his stead, and Sarkis handed the presidency over to him on 23 September 1982.
His ExcellencyPresident of LebanonRashid KaramiSelim HossTakieddine SolhShafik WazzanSuleiman FrangiehBachir GemayelAmine GemayelChebaniehLebanonAlma materSaint Joseph UniversityMaronite CatholicArabicMaronite ChristianFuad Chehabthe central bank of LebanonCharles HelouLebanese Civil WarHafez AssadSalim Hossthe Lebanese National Movement (LNM)Kamal JumblattChristian Kataeib (Phalange) Partythe Lebanese FrontCamp David Accords1982 Lebanon WarBeirutthe Palestine Liberation OrganizationIsraeli invasionthe Amal movementNabih BerriBashir GemayelHussein MusawiIslamic AmalEast BeirutPresidents of LebanonFrench MandateCharles DebbasPrivat-Antoine AubouardHabib Pacha Es-SaadÉmile EddéPierre-Georges ArlabosseAlfred NaqqacheAyoub TabetPetro TradLebanese RepublicBechara El KhouryCamille ChamounMichel AounRené MoawadElias HrawiÉmile LahoudMichel SuleimanJoseph Aoun