Saad Haddad
Saad Haddad | |
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Haddad at a 1981 press conference | |
| President of the State of Free Lebanon | |
| In office 18 April 1979 – 14 January 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Antoine Lahad (as Administrator of the South Lebanon security belt administration and of the South Lebanon Security Zone) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1936 |
| Died | 14 January 1984 (aged 47–48) Marjayoun, Lebanon |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Religion | Greek Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Lebanon Free Lebanon State |
| Branch/service | Lebanese Army Army of Free Lebanon South Lebanon Army |
| Battles/wars | Lebanese Civil War |
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Saad Haddad (Arabic: سعد حداد; 1936 – 14 January 1984) was a Lebanese military officer and the founder and head of the South Lebanon Army (SLA) during the Lebanese Civil War. Originally a Major in the Lebanese Army, he defected and formed the SLA and created the separatist State of Free Lebanon backed by Israel. For years Haddad was widely identified as a Zionist and closely collaborated with and received arms and political support from Israel against Lebanese government forces, Hezbollah, and the Syrian Army. Haddad died of cancer in his house in Marjayoun.