Chiefs Of Staff
Shawki Al Masri
Date and place of birth: 07/04/1952 - Mrayjat-Caza of Zahle
Spoken Languages: French - English
Diplomas: B.A in History - Honorary PhD from UHM - Canada University
Marital status: Married/3 children
Promotions
- Has enrolled in the Army as a Cadet Officer and joined the Military Academy starting 15/09/1970
- Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant starting 01/08/1973
- Was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant starting 01/01/1977
- Was promoted to the rank of Captain starting 01/01/1982
- Was promoted to the rank of Major starting 01/01/1986
- Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel P.S.C starting 01/07/1991
- Was promoted to the rank of Colonel P.S.C starting 01/07/1995
- Was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General P.S.C starting 01/07/2000
- Was promoted to the rank of Major General P.S.C starting 07/10/2005
Functions
- Officer in the 2nd Artillery battalion starting 13/08/1973
- Officer in battalion 43 starting 12/06/1978
- Was assigned with the mission of translating into Arabic the content of a training course related to the 155 field gun starting 22/09/1980 for the duration of 6 weeks
- Officer in the Mobilization office in Mount Lebanon region HQ – directorate of Mobilization – Army Staff for Personnel starting 29/03/1983
- Commander of battalion 115 in the 11th Infantry brigade starting 05/10/1984
- Chief of the third section in the 11th Infantry brigade starting 27/06/1991
- Chief of the Mobilization Office in the Bekaa region, part of the Mobilization Directorate – Army Staff for Personnel starting 24/08/1992
- Chief of the Bekaa Mobilization Section starting 19/11/1992
- Chief of the Fire Coordination and Operations sections in the Directorate of Operations - Army Staff for Operations starting 25/04/1995
- Commander of the Transportation regiment in the Logistic Brigade starting 20/07/1995
- Officer in the Staff Secretary starting 11/09/1997
- Director of Learning in the Army Staff for Operations starting 11/10/1999
- Chief of Staff of the Army starting 05/10/2005
- Charged with the function of Armed Forces Commander in Charge until the appointment of an incumbent Armed Forces Commander starting 24/05/2008 until 28/08/2008
Courses inside the country
- A brief computer course starting 29/10/1997 for 5 weeks
Courses abroad
- An applied artillery course in the United States of America from 16/01/1979 to 20/09/1979
- A learning course in the United States of America starting 22/05/1982 until 26/03/1983
- A course of War Staff in Syria starting 28/07/1993 to 20/04/1995
Medals and honors
- Decoration of the Wounded
- Decoration of War, twice
- Lebanese Order of Merit, 3rd grade
- National Decoration of the Cedar, Knight Grade
- Lebanese Order of Merit, 2nd 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
- Decoration of Military Pride, silver Grade
- Decoration of the Ministry of Defense in the Russian Federation
- Medal of the Internal Security Forces
- Commendation of the Armed Forces Commander, 6 times
- Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 18 times
- Felicitation of the logistic Brigade Commander
- Medal of the general directorate of public security
- Medal of the general directorate of state security
- Legion of Honor from the French authorities