Chiefs Of Staff

Munir Tarabay

Date and place of birth: 1930 - Eshbenyeh-Caza of Baabda

Spoken Languages: French - English - Spanish

Diplomas: B.A in Law

Marital status: Married/3 children

Promotions

  • Has enrolled in the Army as a Cadet Officer, and was moved to the Military Academy starting 11/01/1949
  • Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 12/01/1951
  • Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 01/01/1955
  • Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 07/01/1961
  • Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel P.S.C starting 07/01/1973
  • Was promoted to the rank of Colonel P.S.C starting 01/01/1978
  • Was promoted to the rank of Major General P.S.C starting 22/01/1981

Functions

  • Was dispatched to the Artillery regiment starting 01/12/1951
  • Was appointed as fire officer to the 1st battery (Artillery regiment) starting 01/01/1955
  • Was appointed as commander of the 2nd battery 25 pounds, within the artillery regiment starting 01/05/1957
  • Was transferred to the Artillery regiment 105 (commander of the 2nd battery) starting 01/10/1957
  • Was appointed as deputy commander of the 2nd Artillery regiment starting 22/09/1962
  • Was appointed as commander of the 2nd Artillery regiment starting 10/12/1962
  • Was appointed as deputy commander of the chief of the Lebanese truce delegation starting 15/11/1965
  • Was transferred to the 1st Artillery regiment (regiment commander) starting 17/01/1966
  • Became commander of the Artillery regiment starting 22/01/1966
  • Was transferred to the HQ group (chief of the 3rd section) starting 02/07/1970
  • Was appointed commander of artillery weapon starting 12/08/1975
  • Was appointed chief of General Staff of the HQ starting 03/05/1977
  • Was transferred to the HQ battalion-General Staff of the Army- Chief of Staff, starting 01/12/1978
  • Was in charge of the Army commandment, by interim, from 19/04/1979 to 16/07/1979
  • Was in charge of the Army Commandment, as a substitute, from 09/08/1979 to 14/08/1979, and from 27/08/1980 to 08/09/1980, then from 06/01/1981 to 25/01/1981, and then from 03/06/1981 to 18/06/1981, and from 08/12/1981 to 15/12/1981, and finally from 01/05/1982 until 10/05/1982
  • Retired on 22/05/1983

Courses inside the country

  • A course of judiciary police from 07/05/1955 to 09/07/1955
  • A course of battery commandment from 30/07/1956 to 22/10/1956
  • A course of officers' knowledge consolidation from 27/04/1959 to 08/08/1959
  • A course to be upgraded to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel from 25/01/1965 to 21/05/1965

Courses abroad

  • A study course in Cyprus from 01/03/1952 to 15/03/1952
  • A study course in Cyprus from 06/09/1954 to 24/09/1954
  • A study course in the United States of America from 01/08/1954 to 24/09/1954
  • A study course in the United States of America from 12/06/1969 to 15/06/1970

Medals and honors

  •  Lebanese Silver Medal of Merit
  • Commemorative Decoration of 31/12/1961
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade
  • Silver Lebanese Order of Merit with branches, length of service
  • Lebanese Order of Merit, 1st grade
  • National Decoration of the Cedar
  • Nationak Decoration of the Cedar, Officer Grade
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Commandor Grade
  • Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander 2 times
  • Felicitations of the delegate commander of the region of Beirut, 3 times
     
  • - Granted seniorities:
  • He was granted a seniority of 2 years as a promotion in appreciation of his spectacular achievements in the field of peace keeping in 1979 during his acting commandment of the Lebanese army from 22/01/1981 according to the decree no. 3774 on 22/01/1981 (publicized under no. 536/M on 23/01/1981)