Neemat Aoun, the new first lady of Lebanon, alongside her husband Joseph Aoun, President of the Lebanese Republic. (Credit: Al-Masshad)
"My husband chose to sacrifice for the country and I chose to sacrifice alongside him." These are the words Neemat Aoun used during a rare interview with the Lebanese Army magazine in 2020 to describe her husband's role, the commander-in-chief of the Lebanese army, Joseph Aoun, elected president of the Republic on Thursday, as well as her own role beside him.Reserved in the media and making rare public appearances, little is known about the new Lebanese first lady, who will now have to accompany her husband on the public stage on a more social, humanitarian, and community level.Traditionally, she assumes the leadership of the National Council for Lebanese Women, along with the wives of the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Parliament. Through this committee, Neemat Aoun could promote the importance of the presence and...
"My husband chose to sacrifice for the country and I chose to sacrifice alongside him." These are the words Neemat Aoun used during a rare interview with the Lebanese Army magazine in 2020 to describe her husband's role, the commander-in-chief of the Lebanese army, Joseph Aoun, elected president of the Republic on Thursday, as well as her own role beside him.Reserved in the media and making rare public appearances, little is known about the new Lebanese first lady, who will now have to accompany her husband on the public stage on a more social, humanitarian, and community level.Traditionally, she assumes the leadership of the National Council for Lebanese Women, along with the wives of the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Parliament. Through this committee, Neemat Aoun could promote the importance of the presence and...
