Commanders

Hanna Saïd

Date and place of birth: 1923 - Klaya-Caza of Margeyoun

Spoken Languages: French - English - German

Marital status: Married/1 child

Promotions

  • Entered the Military Academy of Hums as a Cadet Officer, on 01/12/1942
  • Promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant on 01/12/1944
  • Promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant on 01/01/1947
  • Promoted to the rank of Captain on 25/07/1954
  • Promoted to the rank of Staff Lieutenant Colonel on 01/07/1960
  • Promoted to the rank of Staff Colonel on 01/08/1967
  • Promoted to the rank of Staff Brigadier General on 01/07/1973
  • Promoted to the rank of General on 10/09/1975

Functions

  • Assigned to the Cavalry group on 01/01/1945
  • Attached to 2nd Cavalry Battalion as commander of the Battalion on 01/12/1946
  • Appointed chief of the 2nd battalion of the mechanical regiment on 01/03/1953
  • Appointed assistant to the commander of the mechanical regiment on 01/01/1955
  • Appointed assistant to the commander of the Scouts regiment on 01/08/1955
  • Assigned to the independent Battalions Group as group captain on 29/10/1958
  • Assigned to the anti-aircraft regiment as (commander of the regiment) on 29/10/1959
  • Assigned Assistant to the commander of the North Lebanon region on 05/08/1966
  • Appointed director of the military training on 10/01/1968
  • Appointed commander of Emile Helou Barracks on 15/01/1968
  • Returned to the armor mechanical regiment on 16/02/1968
  • Assigned assistant to the Military Attaché in France, Italy and Switzerland on 01/06/1969
  • Assigned Military attaché in Switzerland, based in Paris on 01/06/1971
  • Assigned to the 1st infantry brigade Headquarters as commander of the brigade and of the Bekaa region on 21/08/1973
  • Appointed Armed Forces Commander on 10/09/1975
  • Resigned from active Service on 02/07/1977

Courses inside the country

  • Officers Training course officers at the Officers military school in 1947
  • Complementary training for units commanders from 01/11/1950 to 15/11/1950
  • Judicial police course from 07/05/1955 to 09/07/1955
  • Training course for deputy commanders of regiments from 03/10/1953 to 05/12/1953
  • Upgrading exam from 09/12/1958 to 14/12/1958
  • Upgrading course from 27/01/1964 to 15/05/1964

Courses abroad

  • Training course in France from 29/09/1952 to 03/02/1953
  • Training course in the United States of America from 18/05/1959 to 26/09/1959
  • Training course in Germany from 05/09/1961 to 09/12/1961
  • Training course in the United States of America from 08/06/1965 to 30/07/1966

Medals and honors

  • Lebanese Silver Order of Merit
  • Commemorative Medal of Palestine
  • National order of the Cedar in Class of Knight
  • Lebanese Silver Order of Merit, with branches
  • Commemorative Medal of 31/12/1961
  • National Order of the Cedar in Officer Class
  • National order of the cedar in Commander Class
  • French order of Merit, Commander Class
  • Lebanese Golden Order of Merit in first class
  • National order of the cedar in Class of Grand Officer
  • Medal of War in bronze Star
  • Commendation for the legion
  • Commendation for the brigadier General Rank
  • Felicitations of the Armed Forces Commander, 2 times
  • Felicitations of the Commander of the region, one time