The officials who have led the Civil Defence since its first directorate in 1954. Dates are shown day/month/year.

Former Directors General

From	To	Name
13/1/1995	5/2/2011	Brig. Gen. (Pilot) Darwich Hobeika
2/3/2011	22/7/2011	Col. Elie Abi Tayeh (acting)
22/7/2011	2/12/2024	Brig. Gen. Raymond Khattar
3/12/2024	14/8/2025	Brig. Gen. Nabil Farah (acting)

Former Directors

From	To	Name
5/8/1954	1/2/1955	Lt. Col. Youssef Shmeit
1/2/1955	1/6/1955	Lt. Col. Abdel Kader Chehab
1/6/1955	10/8/1956	Capt. Fawzi El Khatib
10/8/1956	1/7/1962	1st Lt. Mohammad Sami Tabbara
1/7/1962	10/9/1962	Capt. Fawzi El Khatib
10/9/1962	18/2/1963	Capt. Mohammad Sami Tabbara
18/2/1963	27/5/1963	Lt. Col. Fawzi El Khatib
25/7/1963	17/10/1964	Capt. Mohammad Sami Tabbara
17/10/1964	14/11/1964	1st Lt. Fouad Aoun
14/11/1964	13/7/1965	Lt. Col. Mohammad Sami Tabbara
13/7/1965	14/7/1966	Col. Antoine Araqti
14/7/1966	10/6/1971	Brig. Gen. Saadallah El Najjar
11/6/1971	10/9/1972	Brig. Gen. Georges Maalouf
11/9/1972	17/10/1977	Brig. Gen. Bahij Bahlis
18/10/1977	19/11/1979	Lt. Col. Emile Karam
20/11/1979	19/4/1985	Mr. Nazih Chamoun
20/4/1985	6/4/1992	Mr. Elie Hanine
7/4/1992	19/7/1993	Brig. Gen. Theodore El Mkari
20/7/1993	12/1/1995	Brig. Gen. Rafic El Feghali