Jean Njeim

Jean Njeim (Arabic: جان آغا نجيم) (1915 – 24 July 1971) was a Lebanese Army general commander.

He entered the Military Academy at Homs as a cadet officer in 1933.

[1] Njeim was appointed commander of the Lebanese Army on 7 January 1970, replacing Emile Bustani who had been removed from the post.

[2] Njeim opposed to the expansion of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Lebanon.

[4] He was succeeded by Iskandar Ghanem as commander of the Lebanese Army.