The Director General

Brigadier General Imad Khreich is the Director General of Civil Defence at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities. He leads the General Directorate and its operational units, regional centres and Sea Rescue Unit across all Lebanese territory.

Follow his meetings, visits and activities in Director General Activities, and see the occasions at which he was represented in Representation of the Director General.

Previous leadership

The Civil Defence has been led by a director since 1954 and by a director general since 1995. See the full list of former Directors General and Directors.

Most recent 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)