Chiefs Of Staff

Ramzi Abou Hamza

Date and place of birth: 22/08/1946 - El Khraybeh -Caza of Chuf

Spoken Languages: French - English

Marital status: Married/2 children

Promotions

  • Has enrolled in the Army as a Cadet Officer, and was moved to the Military Academy starting 01/10/1966
  • Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 01/08/1969
  • Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 01/08/1972
  • Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 01/07/1977
  • Was promoted to the rank of Major starting 01/01/1982
  • Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel P.S.C starting 01/01/1986
  • Was promoted to the rank of Colonel P.S.C starting 01/01/1990
  • Was promoted to the rank of General P.S.C starting 01/01/1995
  • Was promoted to the rank of Major General P.S.C starting 01/11/2002

Functions

  • Was moved to the engineering regiment starting 18/8/1969
  • Was transferred the engineering regiment, 2nd combat company starting 12/08/1970
  • Was transferred to the engineering regiment, 3rd combat company starting 01/12/1970
  • Was moved to the Arm training Institute as a coach starting 12/06/1972
  • Was assigned commander of the 3rd engineering battalion starting 04/04/1973
  • Was transferred to the command and service company in the engineering regiment starting 01/08/1973
  • Was moved to the Military Academy starting 16/08/1973
  • Was transferred to the engineering battalion, commander of the 2nd company, by interim, starting 13/08/1975
  • Was moved under the disposal of the commander of the military troop of Sidon starting 06/10/1977
  • Was transferred to the company of South Lebanon region, commander of the barracks of Nabatieh, starting 04/03/1978
  • Was transferred to the General Staff of equipment of the Army, directorate of engineering, starting 27/02/1979
  • Was appointed as chief of the executive service at the secretariat of the engineering directorate, starting 03/07/1979
  • Was put in charge of carrying out a study to build a second bridge over the Kassimyah river from 01/12/1981 to 03/12/1981
  • Was transferred to the General Staff of equipment of the Army- Directorate of engineering, chief of the executive service at the Secretariat, starting 05/06/1982
  • Was moved to the commandment of the Operation Forces of Beirut-3rd section starting 04/10/1982
  • Was moved to the battalion of the Army HQ- Intelligence directorate starting 17/12/1982
  • Was transferred to the Army Staff of equipment- Engineering Directorate, and moved to the HQ of the battalion of Mount Lebanon region- commandment of the region, intelligence section, starting 13/08/1984
  • Was appointed commander of the 11th infantry brigade starting 16/02/1991
  • Was transferred to the 7th Infantry brigade to uphold the commandment of brigade, by interim, starting 17/10/1992, and for a month period
  • Was appointed commander of the 7th Infantry brigade starting 30/11/1992
  • Was moved to the general inspection for a month starting 19/06/1993
  • Was transferred to the Army Institute, general inspection to the Defense, starting 19/06/1993
  • Was appointed member of the 2nd provisory committee at the martial court for the judiciary year 95 until 19/06/1995
  • Was appointed teacher of the 1st and 4th Staff courses (movement) and of the special operations course at the Staff and Command College for the year 94-95
  • Was put in charge of managing the general inspection works during the absence of the general inspector, starting 12/04/1999
  • Was put in charge of managing the general inspection works until the return of the general inspector, starting 14/07/1999
  • Was appointed commander of North Lebanon region starting 20/10/1999
  • Was appointed Chief of Staff of the Army starting 01/11/2002
  • Was put in charge of the position of the Armed Forces Commander, by interim, from 01/09/2003 until 08/09/2003
  • Was put in charge of the position of Armed forces Commander, by interim, from 29/05/2004 until 02/06/2004
  • Was put in charge of the position of Armed forces Commander, by interim, from 26/09/2004 until 01/10/2004
  • Retired on 22/08/2005

Courses inside the country

  •  A course of battalion commander in 1982

Courses abroad

  • A learning course in France from 11/09/1969 to 05/08/1970
  • An advanced engineering course in the United States of America from 17/07/1978 to 26/02/1979
  • A course of General Staff in Syria from 26/11/1987 to 13/06/1989

Medals and honors

  •  Lebanese Order of Merit, 3rd grade
  • Lebanese Order of Merit, 2nd grade
  • War decoration
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade
  • Decoration of National Union
  • Decoration of South dawn
  • Decoration of Military Esteem, silver grade
  • Lebanese Order of Merit, 1st grade
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Officer Grade
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Commander Grade
  • Syrian Order of Merit, 1st degree
  • Mention of the Armed Forces Commander, 3 times
  • Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 18 times
  • Felicitations of the region Commander, twice