Chiefs Of Staff

Youssef Chmeit

Date and place of birth: 1910 - Alay-Caza of Alay

Spoken Languages: French - English

Marital status: Married/2 children

Promotions

  • Has enrolled in the Military Academy of Damascus as a cadet officer, starting 01/09/1932
  • Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 01/09/1934
  • Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 01/09/1934
  • Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 01/07/1945
  • Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel starting 01/07/1952
  • Was promoted to the rank of Colonel starting 01/07/1957
  • Was promoted to the rank of General starting 01/07/1962
  • Was promoted to the rank of First General starting 01/08/1967
  • Was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General starting 16/01/1970

Functions

  • Was attached to the 2nd Levant regiment starting 01/09/1934
  • Was attached to the 1st Snipers regiment starting 20/08/1941
  • Was attached to the 2nd Levant regiment starting 01/01/1942
  • Was attached to the 2nd Levant regiment and appointed commander of the section of the site of Lattakieh while keeping the commandment of the intelligence of the Alaouite region, starting 01/09/1943
  • Was attached to the Staff of War, 5th mountain legion and appointed chief of the 4th section starting 01/01/1944
  • Was attached to the 1st Levant regiment starting 01/05/1944
  • Was attached to the 2nd Snipers regiment starting 01/08/1945
  • Was appointed Chief of the service of equipment and supplying starting 18/02/1948
  • Was attached to the Headquarters group as chief of the service of equipment and supplying starting 01/03/1948
  • Was put under the disposal of the general chief – Commander of the Army starting 01/06/1949
  • Was appointed chief of the 3rd section in the Staff of War of the Commandment starting 01/09/1950
  • Was appointed deputy-chief of Staff of War of the Commandment, and chief of sections 3 and 4 starting 10/08/1954
  • Was appointed Inspector of instruction starting 16/01/1955
  • Was appointed Commander of the Headquarters group starting 15/05/1955
  • Was appointed deputy-chief of Staff of war of the commandment, inspector in the Infantry and instruction, and Commander of the Headquarters group starting 01/11/1955
  • Became deputy-chief of the Staff of War of the commandment and Commander of the Headquarters group starting 01/01/1956
  • Left the commandment of the Headquarters group and took the position of deputy-chief of Staff of war of the commandment, inspector of instruction starting 16/05/1956
  • Was appointed as Chief of Staff of War of the Lebanese Army Command starting 01/01/1959
  • Was appointed instruction inspector in the Army starting 08/10/1956 in addition to his position of Chief of Staff of War at the Lebanese Army Command
  • Became chief of the High Command of Staff starting 01/06/1966
  • Was appointed agent at the Ministry of Interior Affairs, in charge of coordinating Interior Security Affairs starting 20/07/1960
  • In addition to his current position of chief of Staff of War at the High Command, he was appointed commander of the Armed Forces, by interim, starting 15/08/1966 until 20/09/1966, and from 28/02/1967 until 12/03/1967
  • In addition to his position of chief of Staff of War at the High Command, he was appointed commander in of the Armed Forces, by interim, from 09/09/1967 until 26/09/1967, and from 05/08/1968 until 05/09/1968, and from 20/06/1969 until 25/06/1969, and from 21/08/1969 until 02/09/1969, then from 28/09/1969 until 13/10/1969, and finally from 22/05/1970 until 25/05/1970
  • Retired on 01/07/1971

Courses inside the country

  • Has followed a course to use the telescope from 15/05/1937 to 22/07/1937
  • Has followed a course to complete intelligence studies from 10/02/1947 until 19/11/1947
  • Has followed an upgrade course to the rank of Colonel from 31/08/1981 to 27/10/1981

Courses abroad

  • Has followed a course in Great Britain from 28/07/1947 to 19/11/1947
  • Has followed a course in France from 27/06/1949 to 24/08/1950
  • Has followed a course in France from 30/06/1953 to 16/08/1954

Medals and honors

  • Lebanese Order of Merit
  • Commemorative Medal of Palestine
  • National decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade
  • Silver Medal of the Lebanese Merit, with branches
  • Decoration of the Egyptian Nile, 2nd Grade
  • Decoration of the two banks, 4th Grade
  • Decoration of the Phoenix, Grade of Commandor, from the King of Greece
  • Egyptian decoration of Independence, Grade of Commandor
  • Decoration of the throne of Marrakech, Grade of Commandor
  • Decoration of the Big French Cross for Humanitarian Work
  • National decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Officer
  • Decoration of Saints Peter and Paul from the Patriarch Alexandros III
  • National Decoration of China, Grade of Commandor
  • Brazilian Decoration of Military Merit, Grade of Commandor
  • French decoration of the National Merit, Grade of Commandor
  • Golden Lebanese Order of Merit
  • Haitian Order of Merit, Grade of Great Officer
  • Portuguese Decoration of Military Merit, 2nd Grade
  • Decoration of Knowledge, 3rd grade
  • Commemorative decoration of 31/12/1961
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Commandor
  • Competence Decoration from the ministry of Interior Affairs
  • The big French saber for Humanitarian Affairs
  • The big Saber of the Decoration of Turcing
  • Italian Order of Merit, Grade of Commandor
  • Decoration of the Republic of Tunisia, Grade of Great Officer
  • Order of the French Legion of Honor, Grade of Officer
  • Decoration of the Army, Grade of Great Officer
  • Senegalese National Decoration, Grade of Commandor
  • Decoration of the throne of Marrakech, 2nd grade
  • Jordanian Decoration of Independence, 1st Grade
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Great Officer
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Grade of Great Saber