Fouad Abou Nader
-Fouad Abu Nader was born in Baalbeck, on June 27, 1956. His father was
Antoine Abou Nader, his mother Claude Pierre Gemayel.
-He completed his primary and intermediate studies at “Notre-Dame de
Jamhour” and his secondary studies at the College des Frérès "Mont La
Salle".
-In 1970, he joined the Kataeb party and in 1974 took the oath as a
Kataeb member.
-In 1974 he joined the medical school at the American University of
Beirut "AUB", he left "AUB" and moved to the Jesuits medical school from
which he graduated as a doctor in 1982.
-In 1970, He joined the Lebanese struggle.
-In 1973, he participated in the fight alongside the Lebanese army
against the Palestinians. At that time the Kataeb party stood with the
army against the Palestinians.
-From April 13 1975 until he was appointed leader of the Lebanese Forces
he was involved in almost all the battles with the resistance.
-In 1979, he became the head of the 3rd Branch in the Kataeb security
council.
-In 1971, he was appointed inspector in the Kataeb Regular Forces, which
was the para-military branch of the Kataeb party.
-In the fall of 1980, he was appointed the head of the 3rd branch in the
Lebanese Forces.
-In 1982, he became the Chief of Staff of the Lebanese Forces and vice
President of the Kataeb Security Council.
-On October 9, 1984 he was elected the head of the Lebanese Forces. He
was the second leader after Bashir.
Taken from
Lebanese-Forces.org
