Sami Rihana Explained

Sami Habib Rihana (Arabic: سامي حبيب ريحانا) (born on 6 February 1941) is a Lebanese Brigadier General in the Lebanese army, a historian with two PhDs from Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and a publisher.

Born in the village of Kousba in the Koura District of North Lebanon in 1941, he enrolled in the Lebanese military school in 1958 and followed several formations in his military career in France, Belgium and the United States.

He ran in the 2022 Lebanese General Elections for the Greek Orthodox seat in North 3 (Bcharre – Zgharta – Koura – Batroun).^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Formation

• 1956 - 1958: Lebanon - Military school
• 1962 - 1963: France - Military training
• 1976: USA - "Follow me" infantry advanced course - United States Infantry School - Fort Benning, Georgia
• 1979: USA - Military management course
• 1981 - 1983: Belgium - Breveté d'Etat Major
• 1983: France - Doctorat de troisième cycle (PhD) - Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV)
• 1986: France - Doctorat d'état (PhD) - Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV)

Functions

Military positions

• 1968 - 1971: Company commander
• 1978 - 1981: Battalion commander
• 1984 - 1985: Commander of the demilitarized zone in Beirut
• 1983 - 1985: Chief of the cease fire Committee in Lebanon
• 1985 - 1990: Commander of the 7th Infantry Brigade^[6]
• 1992 - 1999: Chief of the situation room in the presidential palace

Functions

• 1975 - 1976: Professor of military history at the officers school
• 1988 - 1999: Professor of military history at the armed forces school
• 1989 - 2003: Professor of history at the Lebanese University
• 2000 to date: Chairman & General Manager of Nobilis Publishing House

Works

• 1988: The Contemporary History of the Lebanese Army (Volume 1): The origins - The Orient legion and the auxiliary troops of the Levant (1916–1926) • Histoire de l'armée libanaise contemporaine (Tome 1): Les origines - La légion d'Orient et les troupes auxiliaires du Levant (1916-1926)^{[7] [8]}
• 1993: Encyclopedia of the rural heritage (3 volumes)
• 1996: The Contemporary History of the Lebanese Army (Volume 2): The special troops of the Levant and the army of the independence (1926–1946) • Histoire de l'armée Libanaise contemporaine: Les Troupes spéciales du Levant et l'Armée de l'indépendance (1926-1946)
• 1996: The military societies across history
• 1998: The world at the dawn of the 21st century^[9]
• 2001: The people of the ancient near-east
• 2002: The history of the economy
• 2002: Lebanon across centuries (10 volumes)
• 2005: Arabs battles encyclopedia (24 volumes)
• 2006: The July 2006 war encyclopedia (10 volumes)
• 2007: The war of Nahr El Bared 2007
• Legends and peoples of the world (10 volumes)
• Lebanon's presidential and ministerial crises (16 volumes)
• Michel Aoun encyclopedia (18 volumes)
• Kamal Joumblat encyclopedia (18 volumes)

Honors

• Ordre National du Mérite Francais
• Cedar Medal (Lebanon)
• War Medal (Lebanon)
• National Order of Merit (Lebanon)

Notes and References

1. Web site: سامي ريحانا يعلن ترشحه في الكورة السبت . 2022-05-13 . Lebanese Forces Official Website . 17 March 2022 . en-US.
2. Web site: 2022-03-31 . بالأسماء ـ لائحة "نبض الجمهورية القوية" في دائرة الشمال الثالثة . 2022-05-13 . Lebanese Forces Official Website . en-US.
3. Web site: MTV سامي ريحانا: أعلن ترشحي الى الانتخابات النيابية عن المقعد الأرثوذكسي في دائرة الشمال الثالثة في الكورة على لائحة . 2022-05-13 . موقع نبض.
4. Web site: سامي ريحانا: نريد أن يكون مستقبلنا مزدهراً وآمناً فلبنان التعددي يكون وطناً تعيش فيه كل مجموعة كما ترغب ولم يعد خافياً ما يعانيه البلد من مشاكل لذلك نريد لبنان الشرعية الدولية ولبنان الحياد . 2022-05-13 . MTV Lebanon . ar.
5. Web site: Elections 2022 - اللوائح الإنتخابية المسجلة لدائرة الشمال الثالثة لللإنتخابات النيابية العامة 2022 . 2022-05-13 . elections.gov.lb.
6. Book: Rolland, John C. . Lebanon: Current Issues and Background . . 2003 . 185 . 978-1-590-33871-1 .
7. Web site: Histoire de l'armée libanaise contemporaine, t.1Les origines: La légion d'Orient et les troupes auxiliaires du Levant, 1916-1926. CRDP. 2016-07-13.
8. Book: Van Leeeuw, Michel. Emile Edde (1884 - 1949) "Pour le Liban avec la France'. Universite de Paris 8. 2001. 97, 131, 135, 138.
9. Web site: العميد الركن سامي ريحانا الموقع الرسمي للجيش اللبناني . 2022-05-13 . www.lebarmy.gov.lb.