Jean Njeim
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| Born | 1915 Kfartyeh-Caza, Keserwan, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 24 July 1971 (aged 55–56) |
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| Rank | General |
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Jean Njeim (Arabic: جان آغا نجيم) (1915 – 24 July 1971) was a Lebanese Army general commander. He was born in Kfartyeh-Caza, Keserwan, Ottoman Empire in 1915. He entered the Military Academy at Homs as a cadet officer in 1933. He was promoted to colonel in 1959 and to brigadier general in 1965 and to general in 1967.[1] Njeim was appointed commander of the Lebanese Army on 7 January 1979, replacing Emile Bustani who had been removed from the post.[2] Njeim opposed to the expansion of the Palestine Liberation OrganizationinLebanon.[3] He was in office until his death in a helicopter crash on 24 July 1971.[4] He was succeeded by Iskandar Ghanem as commander of the Lebanese Army.[4]
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