Antoun Saad (Arabic: أنطون سعد, 1910 - 26 June 1977[1]) was a Lebanese military and intelligence official, known for his tenure as head of the Second Bureau[2][3] from 1958 to 1971[4] coincided with a period of change and unrest in Lebanon.
[5] He was influential in shaping the policy direction and operations of the Lebanese intelligence services, following a doctrine of "absolute security".
Despite his success,[6] the legacy of his methods remained controversial, with some linking it to increased tensions that contributed to Lebanon’s Civil War.
[1] Antoun Saad left the Second Bureau when President Chehab's term of office ended and was appointed commander of the Mount Lebanon Military Region on August 27, 1964, retiring July 1, 1971.
He carried many secrets into retirement, and when the Civil War broke out and his asthma worsened, he burned all classified documents.