His Excellency President Amin Gemayel
Presidential Term: 22 September 1982 to 22 September 1988
Profile:
Name: Amin Pierre Gemayel
Date and place of birth: 22 January 1942, Bikfaya
Marital Status: Married to Joyce Tyan, father of 3 children: Nicole Mekattaf, the late Pierre Jr. (assassinated in 2006), and Sami.
Educational Background:
- Law degree - St Joseph University.
Professional Experience and Political Career:
- Worked as a lawyer as of 1965.
- Chaired the Phalanges Party
- Elected Member of the Parliament in 1970 following the by-elections in Northern Metn, after the death of Maurice Gemayel
- Re-elected Deputy (Member of Parliament) for Northern Metn in 1972 and remained in office by virtue of the extension of Parliament's mandate until elected as President of the Republic