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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningCamille ChamounFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchCamille ChamounCamille Nimr Chamoun ßãíá äãÑ ÔãÚæä (b. April 3, 1900 - d. August 7, 1987) was President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958, and one of the countrys main Christian leaders during the Lebanese Civil War.Contents1 Early years2 Revolt of 19583 Founding the NLP4 During the Civil War5 Death and legacy6 Timeline[edit]Early yearsLebanonThis article is part of the series:Politics and government ofLebanonConstitutionPresidentEmile LahoudPrime MinisterFouad SinioraPresent governmentParliamentSpeakerPolitical partiesElectionsGovernoratesDistrictsForeign relationsOther countries #160;• #160;Politics #160;Portalview • talk • editCamille Nimr Chamoun was born at Deir el-Qamar on 3 April 1900, into a prominent Maronite Christian family. He was educated in France and became a lawyer. He was first elected to the Lebanese parliament in 1934, and was reelected in 1937 and 1943. A champion of independence from France, he was arrested on 11 November 1943, and was imprisoned in Rashaïa castle, where he was held for eleven days, along with Bishara el-Khoury and Riad el-Solh, who were to become the first President and Prime Minister, respectively, of the new republic. Massive public protests led to their release on 22 November, which has since been celebrated as the Lebanese Independence Day.Chamoun was reelected to parliament, now called the National Assembly, in 1947 and 1951. He was frequently absent, however, as he served as ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1944 to 1946, and as ambassor to the United Nations thereafter.[edit]Revolt of 1958main article: Lebanon Crisis of 1958When President Bishara el-Khoury was forced to resign amid corruption allegations in 1952, Chamoun was elected to replace him. Near the end of his term, Pan-Arabists and other groups backed by Nasser, with considerable support in Lebanons politically disadvantaged Muslim community, attempted to overthrow Chamouns government in June 1958. Chamoun appealed to the United States for help, and American marines landed in Beirut. The revolt was squashed, but to appease Muslim anger, Gen. Fuad Chehab who although Christian enjoyed considerable popularity in the Muslim community, was elected to succeed Chamoun. The American diplomat Robert D. Murphy, sent to Lebanon as personal representative of President Eisenhower, played a significant role in persuading Chamoun to resign and Chehab to take his place.[edit]Founding the NLPmain article: National Liberal Party (Lebanon)On his retirement from the presidency, Chamoun founded the National Liberal Party (al-Ahrar). As the leader of this party, Chamoun was elected to the National Assembly again in 1960, much to the consternation of President Chehab. He was defeated in 1964, due to changes to the boundaries of his electoral district, which he and his supporters protested as deliberate gerrymandering. He was reelected to the
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