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Photo Galleries

  • Gallery 1 Early years & Army Command
  • Gallery 2 Presidency (I)
  • Gallery 3 Presidency (II)
  • Gallery 4 Presidency (III)
  • Gallery 5 Late years & Death
  • Gallery 6 Memorials

Gallery 1

Early years & Army Command

House of birth in Ghazir where he lived until he was 5 Entrance of his maternal uncles' house in Jounieh where he grew up. His maternal uncles' house in Jounieh, where he grew up. His maternal uncles' house in Jounieh, where he grew up. From left: Fouad, Shakib, Farid with mother Badiaa. Soldier in the French Army, in 1919, at 17. Second from left: at the French Military school in Damascus. The military school times (colorized) Young officer. 1923: 1st batch of Lebanese officers (2nd row, 1st from right). With his battalion in the French Army. Wedding day. Captain Chehab with his wife. With his mother Badiaa Hobeich. An Official portrait of the Army Commander. A portrait of the Army Commander with all distinction medals. Leading a military parade - Early days of the Lebanese Army Full regalia. Full regalia (colorized) Military review parade (Colorized from the black & white original) Newly elected Army General (wearing the Cedars Medal). 1944, presenting the Lebanese flag to President El Khoury as a sign of putting the Lebanese armed forces under the new Independant state. With President Bechara El Khoury on Independence Day. With President Bechara El Khoury. With President Bechara El Khoury. (colorized) The President and the Army Commander. With a group of officers. A caring fatherly figure for all. A rare photo of the General with both Riad El Solh and Bechara El Khoury. 1949: On Independence Day with Riad El Solh and Majid Arslan. With Ministers H. Ouaini and M. Arslane, and President B. El Khoury. With President Bechara El Khoury and Minister of Defense Majid Arslan in a military jeep. With Hamid Frangieh. 1948, at the Malikkiya front with Minister of Defense Majid Arslane during the Jewish-Arab war in Palestine. 11 June 1948, in Bint Jbeil with fellow Arab commanding officers following the Malikkiya battle in Palestine. 1948, decorating soldiers after the successful Malikkiya battle. Overseeing the distribution of food items and gifts to children 1952, as head of the emergency Cabinet, overseeing the election of President Chamoun in the Parliament. 1958 - The Commander in Chief of the Army in his office. With President Camille Chamoun. With President Camille Chamoun. (colorized) Shaking hands with Iraqi King Faycal Bin Ghazi in the presence of President Camille Chamoun. 1958, with Admiral James Holloway, Commander of the US Marines. With Admiral James Holloway on a US Navy ship near Khaldeh.

Gallery 2

Presidency (I)

Annahar newspaper of August 1, 1958. September 23, 1958: Presidential Oath. September 23, 1958: Presidential Oath. September 23, 1958: Investiture speech upon starting his Presidency. September 23, 1958: Investiture speech upon starting his Presidency. Sep. 23, 1958: Outside the Parliament with Speaker Adel Ousseiran. September 23, 1958: Outside the Parliament with Speaker of Parliament Adel Ousseiran. September 23, 1958: Visiting his predecessor President Chamoun. 1958: With Special US envoy Richard Murphy in Jounieh. The official Presidential photo. The official Presidential photo. 1958: Heading the "Cabinet of four" With Ministers Edde and Gemayel at the Military school. With Ministers Edde and Gemayel at the Military school parade. Mars 25, 1959: Shaking hands with President Nasser. Mars 25, 1959: With President Abd El Nasser heading for the historical meeting under the tent at the Lebanese-Syrian border. March 1959, the "Tent Meeting". The tent where the Chehab-Nasser meeting took place. February 5, 1960: with Morocco King Mohamed V on a visit to Lebanon. July 20, 1960: Raymond Edde and other MPs convince him to retract his resignation. July 20, 1960: Saeeb Salam convincing him to retract his resignation. July 20, 1960: Hailed by the Members of Parliament after he retracted his resignation. Officers graduation at the Military School. Delivering a speech to foreign diplomats - New Year 1963. Delivering a speech.

Gallery 3

Presidency (II)

Arriving for a Cabinet's meeting, holding his files. Colorized from black & white Reaching the Zouk Presidential Palace with his files. Outside the Zouk Presidential Palace. May 6, 1960: Unveiling the Martyr's statue, with PM R. Karame. Aug 1, 1960: With the Saeb Salam Cabinet members, in Sarba. With the Speaker of Parliament Sabri Hamade and Prime Minister Saeb Salam. With his Defense Minister Emir Majid Arslane. Visiting Grand Mufti Muhamad Alaya along with PM R. Karame and PM S. Salam. Visiting Grand Mufti Muhamad Alaya along with PM R. Karame and PM S. Salam Visiting Maronite Patriarch Boulos Meouchy in Bkerke. April 1962: Visiting Patriarch Meouchy in hospital. Attending a mass with devotion. In Harissa, with Archbishop Nasrallah Sfeir. Paying his respects to the Holy Bible at a mass. With Orthodox Archbishop Saliba and Minister Fouad Boutros. October 1961: With PM Karame and Ministers Ph. Takla and P. Gemayel after the formation of a new Cabinet. 1961: With President S. Hamade, PM R. Karame and the members of a newly formed Cabinet. With Druze leader Kamal Joumblatt. December 1963: receiving Emir Fakhredin's flag from Kamal Joumblatt. December 1963: receiving Emir Fakhredin's flag from Kamal Joumblatt (colorized from black & white) With Kamal Joumblatt and a group of Druze notables. April 9, 1964: Inaugurating the Central Bank building in Hamra. April 9, 1964: Inaugurating the Central Bank building in Hamra. Receiving the visit of a group of Army officers. A rare color photo with Minister of Defense Majid Arslane.

Gallery 4

Presidency (III)

Easter 1962 - rare original color photo. Profile portrait: Dignity and nobility. Profile portrait (colorised) Portrait: Goodness and service. A smile holding deep human qualities. What does 'the book' say? (colorised) With the Vice-President of the USA Lyndon Johnson, on a visit to Lebanon. The qualities of a good listener. Easter 1961, saluting Lebanese citizens. Easter 1961 (colorised) Colorized from black & white Easter 1961. Easter 1961, saluting Lebanese citizens. Easter 1961, saluting Lebanese citizens. The presidential chair. On an official occasion. With PM Karame on Independence Day. With PM Karame on Independence Day. Independence Day 1963 - A white pigeon, symbol of peace and prosperity. At the airport to receive an official state guest (colorized from black & white) Attending the military parade. Signing the book of protocol after the military parade. With high-ranking Army officers. February 1962: Surrounded by Army officers in Zouk. With Generals Boustany and Chmayyet - Jounieh. Casting his vote during the 1964 parliamentary elections. 1964: Public demand for him to accept a new mandate. With Elias Sarkis, his trusted man. Rare photo with Elias Sarkis. 1964: "Enough!". Refusing a 2nd mandate. 1964: Last days at the palace. With his Presidency team. 1964: Last days as president. With E. Sarkis 1964: Waving a toast to his successor President Charles Helou. A smile and a salute. A smile and a salute. A painted portrait - Italian artist. Tribute to Lebanon's army martyrs (colorised)

Gallery 5

Late years & Death

1964 - Receiving newly elected President Helou. 1970: With newly elected President Suleiman Frangieh. With President Frangieh. At home Portrait of the retired head of state. A smile of goodness (colorised) Portrait of the retired head of state. Portrait of the retired head of state (colorized) With his wife, at home in Jounieh. With his wife, at home in Jounieh (Colorised) With his wife, outside their house in Jounieh. A walk in the garden with his wife. New Year 1970: Receiving visitors in Jounieh. The 2nd bureau officers, left to right: Jean Nassif, Sami El Khatib, Sami El Shaykha and Gaby Lahoud. An official portrait (1964). Official portrait: Close up. Relaxing on a bench. A farewell photo. Farewell photo (colorised) April 25, 1973: On his humble death bed, guarded by Army officers. On his humble death bed, guarded by Army officers. April 25, 1973: Lebanon lost an irreplaceable statesman and father. April 25, 1973: On his humble death bed. His faithful wife's final farewell. His faithful wife's final farewell. April 25, 1973: On his death bed, with Elias Sarkis by his side. On his death bed. Elias Sarkis by his side. Elias Sarkis kissing the hand of his spiritual father and mentor. April 25, 1973: Madame Chehab trying to comfort Elias Sarkis in tears. Homage by Rachid Karame to a man he deeply respected and trusted. Surrounded by Rene Moawad, Rachid Karame and others. April 25, 1973: On his death bed, surrounded by Rene Moawad, Rachid Karame and others. His most faithful companions in tears: Elias Sarkis, Rachid Karame and Rene Moawad. Wrapped with the Lebanese flag with honors and decorations. Wrapped with the Lebanese flag; guarded by Army officers (Colorised) At his funeral: Army officers displaying his decorations (Colorised) The body, transported back on a canon to Ghazir, after the condolences at the Officers Club in Beirut. The Funeral procession. The body, carried on a canon, after the condolences at the Officers Club in Beirut. The body carried on a canon, after condolences at the Officers Club, Beirut. The body, transported back on a canon to Ghazir, after the condolences at the Officers Club in Beirut, surrounded by Army officers. President Frangieh, PM Al Hafez & Speaker Al Assaad, leading the funeral procession. President Frangieh, PM Al Hafez & Speaker Al Assaad, leading the funeral procession. Resting in Peace.

Gallery 6

Memorials

Commemoration bust in front of the family cemetery in Ghazir. Commemoration bust, close-up. A unique political figure that future generations will look upon with esteem and respect. Commemorative statue in Jounieh, close to the Fouad Chehab Sports Stadium. Commemorative statue in Jounieh. Close up on the commemorative statue, offered by the Jounieh citizens.. His personal office at home as kept by his wife after his death. His personal desk as kept by his family. His personal office. Personal papers on his desk, kept as on his last day. Handwritten agenda of his scheduled meetings on his last day. One of his last writings: A translation from Arabic to French of a saying on 'Patience'. The wooden decoration of his office preserved by his family. Personal souvenirs preserved by the family. Display of his medals. A sculpted profile portrait in his office. The icon of Virgin Mary that hang above his bed. The candles with which the Members of Parliament (namely Raymond Edde and Albert Moukheiber) burnt his presidential resignation announcement of July 1960. His house in Jounieh, where he kept his residency during the Presidency. His house in Jounieh (A photo from 1996). The bench on which he sat with his wife in the small garden outside their house in Jounieh. The garden outside the Jounieh house. The Peugeot 404, used by his wife after his death. The Chevrolet Impala, officially used by him during the Presidency. The Zouk 'Presidential Palace' used as his work place and day-time protocol during the Presidency. The Fouad Chehab Sports Complex - Jounieh. The Fouad Chehab Sports Stadium - Jounieh.

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