Chiefs Of Staff

Amin El Erem

Date and place of birth: 1963 - Zqaq el Blat - Beirut

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 19/05/1983
  • Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 06/05/1985
  • Promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 01/07/1988
  • Promoted to the rank of Captain starting 01/01/1993
  • Promoted to the rank of Major starting 01/01/1998
  • Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel starting 01/01/2003
  • Promoted to the rank of Colonel starting 01/07/2007
  • Promoted to the rank of Brigadier General P.S.C starting 01/07/2013
  • Promoted to the rank of Major General P.S.C starting 04/04/2019

Functions

  • Transferred to the 11th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 113 starting 17/05/1985
  • Transferred to the 11th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 112 starting 28/05/1986
  • Transferred to the 11th Infantry Brigade – Company 1101 – Commander of the signaling platoon starting 04/12/1989
  • Transferred to the 11th Infantry Brigade – Company 1101 – Commander of the police platoon starting 06/04/1991
  • Transferred to the 7th Infantry Brigade – Company 701 as commander of the police platoon 701 starting 11/06/1993
  • Transferred to the 5th Intervention Regiment – as commander of the 2nd vehicles company starting 10/04/1995
  • Transferred to the 6th Infantry Brigade – Battalion 61 as commander of the 1st and 2nd branches starting 04/02/2001
  • Transferred to Mount Lebanon – Company of the Military Police starting 24/08/2001
  • Dispatched to the Republican guard brigade for the security structure of the 9th Francophone conference starting 08/10/2002 until 23/10/2002
  • Transferred to the Secretariat of Staff starting 04/11/2002
  • Transferred to the Intelligence Directorate starting 31/05/2005
  • Transferred to Mount Lebanon – Intelligence Branch starting 20/09/2008
  • Appointed Commander of the 3rd Intervention Regiment starting 14/05/2011
  • Transferred to the Intelligence Directorate starting 09/07/2014
  • Transferred to the Military Police as assistant of the Commander starting 23/12/2016
  • Appointed director of training at the General Staff for operations starting 12/06/2017
  • Appointed Chief of Staff starting 22/03/2013

Courses inside the country

  • Driving course category in 1984
  • Rangers Course in 1985
  • Skiing course in 1985
  • Legal investigator course starting 20/04/1992 until 20/06/1992
  • Battalion commander course from 15/09/2003 until 14/01/2004
  • English language course from 14/01/2013 until 10/05/2013

Courses abroad

  • A training course in France starting 19/12/1986 until 30/05/1986
  • An analytical work course for intelligence service in Russia starting 16/01/2010 until 16/02/2010
  • The superior war course in Sudan starting 08/01/2016 until 17/12/2016

Medals and honors

  • Decoration of War
  • Decoration of National Union
  • Decoration of South dawn
  • Lebanese Order of Merit, 3rd Grade
  • Decoration of Military Esteem, silver grade
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade
  • Lebanese Order of Merit, 2nd Grade
  • National Decoration of the Cedar, Officer Grade
  • Decoration of counter-terrorism
  • Decoration of Military Pride, silver grade
  • Lebanese Order of Merit, 1st Grade
  • Commemorative medal of conventions for the year 2002
  • Commendation of the Armed Forces Commander, 11 times
  • Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 24 times
  • Felicitations of a Brigade Commander, 3 times
  • Felicitations of a Regiment Commander, 1 time