The Most Famous
MILITARY PERSONNELS from Lebanon
This page contains a list of the greatest Lebanese Military Personnels. The pantheon dataset contains 2,058 Military Personnels, 1 of which were born in Lebanon. This makes Lebanon the birth place of the 94th most number of Military Personnels behind Mozambique, and Guadeloupe.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Lebanese Military Personnels of all time. This list of famous Lebanese Military Personnels is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Fawzi al-Qawuqji (1890 - 1977)
With an HPI of 61.38, Fawzi al-Qawuqji is the most famous Lebanese Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Fawzi al-Qawuqji (Arabic: فوزي القاوقجي, Turkish: Fevzi Kavukçu; 19 January 1890 – 5 June 1977) was an Arab nationalist military figure in the interwar period. He served briefly in Palestine in 1936 fighting the British Mandatory suppression of the Palestinian Revolt. A political decision by the British enabled him to flee the country in 1937. He was a colonel in the Nazi Wehrmacht during World War II and served as the Arab Liberation Army (ALA) field commander during the 1948 Palestine War.
2. Ibrahim Aqil (1962 - 2024)
With an HPI of 55.37, Ibrahim Aqil is the 2nd most famous Lebanese Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Ibrahim Aqil (Arabic: إبراهيم عقيل; 24 December 1962 – 20 September 2024; also known by his aliases Al-Hajj Tahsin or Al-Hajj Abdul Khader) was a Lebanese militant leader who served as commander-in-chief of Hezbollah's special operations unit, the Radwan Force. He was a member of the Jihad Council, which oversees the military operations of the organisation. Some considered Aqil as the de facto Chief of Staff of Hezbollah. In the 1980s, Aqil was a senior member in Hezbollah's cell responsible for the 1983 US embassy bombing and the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings. On 21 July 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated Aqil under Executive Order 13582 for his role in Hezbollah. In September 2019, the U.S. Department of State listed him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The Rewards for Justice Program offered a reward of up to $7 million for information leading to his capture. He is thought to have served as the deputy to Fuad Shukr, the former commander of Hezbollah's military wing, before Shukr's death. On 20 September 2024, Aqil was killed by an Israeli Air Force strike in Haret Hreik, Lebanon.
3. Wissam al-Tawil (1970 - 2024)
With an HPI of 43.27, Wissam al-Tawil is the 3rd most famous Lebanese Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Wissam al-Tawil (Arabic: وسام الطويل; 1970 – 8 January 2024), also known as Jawad al-Tawil (Arabic: جواد الطويل) was a Lebanese militant and senior commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Force. After joining Hezbollah in 1989, he participated in some of the group's biggest military engagements, including the 2006 Hezbollah cross-border raid that sparked the 2006 Lebanon War. During the Syrian Civil War, Tawil led the group's coordination with the Syrian Army and was a close aide of Mustafa Badreddine, Hezbollah's chief commander in Syria. Tawil also maintained close ties with Imad Mughniyeh and Qasem Soleimani of Iran's Quds Force.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Lebanese military personnels born between 1890 and 1970. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Lebanese military personnels include Fawzi al-Qawuqji, Ibrahim Aqil, and Wissam al-Tawil. As of April 2024, 2 new Lebanese military personnels have been added to Pantheon including Ibrahim Aqil, and Wissam al-Tawil.
Deceased Lebanese Military Personnels
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Fawzi al-Qawuqji
1890 - 1977
HPI: 61.38
Ibrahim Aqil
1962 - 2024
HPI: 55.37
Wissam al-Tawil
1970 - 2024
HPI: 43.27
Newly Added Lebanese Military Personnels (2025)
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Which Military Personnels were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Military Personnels since 1700.
