Chiefs Of Staff
Hatem Mallak
Date and place of birth: 1959 - Haret Jandal - Chouf
Spoken Languages: French - English
Diplomas: Academic degree in military science | Lebanese Baccalaureate - Second Section - Math Branch
Marital status: Married/ three children
Promotions
- enrolled in the Army as a Cadet Officer and joined the Military Academy starting 12/06/1978
- promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant starting 01/08/1980
- promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 01/08/1983
- promoted to the rank of Captain starting 01/01/1987
- promoted to the rank of Major starting 01/01/1992
- promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel starting 01/01/1997
- promoted to the rank of Colonel starting 01/01/2001
- promoted to the rank of Brigadier General P.S.C starting 01/01/2008
- promoted to the rank of Major General P.S.C starting 30/09/2016
Functions
- Transferred to the 2nd Infantry Brigade – Battalion 23 starting 01/09/1980
- Transferred to the 7th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 73 starting 20/06/1983
- Transferred to the 1st Infantry Brigade – Battalion 11 starting 24/11/1984
- Transferred to the 6th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 61 as platoon 612 commander starting 01/02/1985
- Transferred to the 6th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 65 as platoon 650 commander starting 26/05/1986
- Transferred to the 6th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 65 as commander of the 1st branch starting 25/04/1988
- Transferred to the 6th Infantry Brigade – platoon 601 as an officer in the 3rd branch starting 15/04/1991
- Transferred to the 9th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 91 as commander of the 1st and 4th branches starting 16/10/1991
- Transferred to the 9th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 91 as commander of the 3rd and 4th branches starting 28/10/1992
- Transferred to the 9th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 91 as commander of the 2nd and 3rd branches and security officer starting 24/01/1994
- Transferred to the Intelligence Directorate starting 12/01/1995
- Transferred to the Republican guard brigade – Situations room starting 24/11/1998
- Transferred to the General Directorate of the Presidency of the Republic – Revisions office starting 06/10/2000
- Dispatched to the Army General Headquarters from 26/05/2008 until 21/10/2008
- Transferred to the general headquarters of Mount Lebanon as Commander of the headquarters starting 22/10/2008
- Transferred to the South as commander of the Orientation section starting 18/05/2009
- Transferred to the Army headquarters and dispatched to a unique judge in the South from 27/12/2011 until 15/01/2012
- Appointed Unique judge in Beirut starting 16/01/2012
- Appointed chief of the Military Orientation and Media committee starting 22/06/2013
- Appointed Chief of Staff starting 01/10/2016
Courses inside the country
• Driving course category “B” in 1980
• Brief computer course in 1996
• English language course from 29/06/1981 until 29/07/1981, from 20/08/1981 until 20/09/1981 and from 23/11/1981 until 23/12/1981
• Platoon commander course from 01/09/1983 until 30/09/1983
Courses abroad
- A training course in France starting 31/08/1982 until 07/05/1983
- An educational course for political orientation in Syrian from 13/06/1998 until 18/06/1998
- A national defense course in Jordan from 07/06/2012 until 17/06/2013
Medals and honors
- Decoration of National Union
- Decoration of South dawn
- Lebanese Order of Merit, 3rd Grade
- Decoration of Military Esteem, silver grade
- Lebanese Order of Merit, 2nd Grade
- National Decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade
- Commemorative medal of conventions for the year 2002
- Decoration of Military Pride, silver grade
- Lebanese Order of Merit, 1st Grade
- National Decoration of the Cedar, Officer Grade
- Decoration of counter-terrorism
- Commendation of the Armed Forces Commander, 9 times
- Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 22 times
- Felicitations of the deputy Chief of Staff for equipment, 1 time
- Felicitations of a Region Commander, 1 time
- Felicitations of a Brigade Commander, 1 time
- Felicitations of a Battalion Commander, 2 times