Chiefs Of Staff

Fadi Abou Chakra

Date and place of birth: 01/11/1943 - Amatur-Caza of Chuf

Spoken Languages: French - English - Italian

Marital status: Married/2 children

Promotions

  • Has enrolled in the Army as a Cadet Officer, and was moved to the Military Academy starting 01/10/1962
  • Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 03/09/1965
  • Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 01/01/1969
  • Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 01/01/1975
  • Was promoted to the rank of Major starting 01/07/1978
  • Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel P.S.C starting 01/01/1983
  • Was promoted to the rank of Colonel P.S.C starting 01/07/1986
  • Was promoted to the rank of General P.S.C starting 01/01/1991
  • Was promoted to the rank of Major General P.S.C starting 01/07/2000

Functions

  • Was transferred to the 1st Armored vehicles independent battalion starting 03/01/1966
  • Was transferred to the 1st Explorer regiment, transferred battalion, starting 29/06/1970
  • Was transferred to the 2nd tanks battalion as commander of the 2nd tanks company, by interim, starting 01/07/1972
  • Was moved to the tanks commandment starting 24/03/1975
  • Was transferred to the 1st Explorer battalion as commander of the 1st company starting 12/07/1975
  • Was moved to the commandment of the Arab Dissuasion Forces starting 12/11/1976
  • Was transferred to the battalion of the Army HQ, General Secretariat, starting 28/05/1977
  • Was appointed deputy-commander of the General Secretary starting 13/03/1980
  • Undertook the position of Secretary General of the Army Command, by interim, from 03/07/1980 to 05/08/1980
  • Undertook the position of Secretary of Staff, by interim, starting 11/06/1981
  • Was appointed deputy- commander of the General Secretary of Staff starting 17/08/1981
  • Was transferred to the Army HQ, Command and staff College, full-time coach, starting 27/04/1987
  • Was transferred to the personnel Staff, directorate of personnel, director of personnel, starting 01/12/1988
  • Was put in charge of the commandment of North Lebanon region starting 22/05/1991
  • Was appointed commander of North Lebanon region starting 21/01/1992
  • Was in charge of the security office of the international airport of Beirut, starting 07/01/1999
  • Was assigned Chief of Staff of the Army starting 01/07/2002
  • Was assigned to undertake the commandment of the Army, by interim, from 12/01/2002 to 17/01/2002
  • Retired on 01/11/2002
     

Courses inside the country

  • A course on the use of the new intelligence equipment from 12/03/1970 to 20/03/1970
  • A course of military expert in case of accident from 12/08/1971 to 16/10/1971
  • A course of company commander starting 03/12/1973 to 22/01/1974
  • A course to be upgraded to the rank of Colonel from 31/08/1981 to 27/10/1981

Courses abroad

  • A learning course in France from 08/09/1965 to 02/08/1966
  • An advanced course on tanks in the United States of America from 29/12/1978 to 22/07/1979
  • A learning course in Italy from 26/05/1982 to 19/07/1984
  • A course in the United States of America from 27/01/1986 to 28/04/1986
  • A high staff course of War in Syria from 02/02/1998 to 15/03/1999

Medals and honors

  • Commemorative decoration of 31/12/1961
  • War decoration, 3 times
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade
  • Lebanese Order of Merit, 2nd grade
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Officer Grade
  • Lebanese Order of Merit, 1st grade
  • Decoration of National Union
  • Decoration of South dawn
  • Decoration of Military Esteem, silver grade
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Commander Grade
  • Medal of State Surety
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Great Officer Grade
  • Commemorative medal of Conferences for the year 2002
  • Mention of the Armed Forces Commander, 4 times
  • Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 6 times
  • Felicitations of the Military Academy Commander, once