Head of Mission
Contact: Office of the Head of Mission, Assistant to the Head of Mission:
Ms. Araz Kazanjian
Tel: (202) 939-6320 to 22
Email: ambassadoroffice@lebanonembassyus.org
Wael Hachem – Chargé d’affaires, a.i. (March 15, 2021 – …)
Gabriel Issa – Ambassador (January 20, 2018 – March 14, 2021)
- Wael Hachem – Chargé d’Affaires a.i. (January 10, 2018 – January 19, 2018)
- Bachir Tawk – Chargé D’Affaires a.i. (December 21, 2017 – January 10, 2017)
Carla Jazzar – Chargé d’affaires, a.i. (December 29 – 2015 – December 20, 2017)
Antoine Chedid – Ambassador (July 27,2007 – December 28, 2015)
Farid Abboud – Ambassador (March 23, 1999 – July 25, 2007)
Mohamad Chatah – Ambassador (June 6, 1997 – February 23, 1999)
- Victor Zmeter – Chargé D’Affaires a.i. (February 28, 1997 – June 6, 1997)
Riad Bahige Tabbarah – Ambassador (April 20, 1994 – February 28, 1997)
- Massoud Maalouf – Chargé D’Affaires a.i (January 11, 1993 – April 20, 1994)
Simon Karam – Ambassador (June 23,1992 – January 11, 1993)
- Massoud Maalouf – Chargé D’Affaires a.i. (June 20,1991 – June 23, 1992)
Nassib Lahoud – Ambassador (February 1990 – June 20, 1991)
- Bassam Naamani – Chargé D’Affaires a.i. (October 1998- February 1990)
Abdallah Bou Habib – Ambassador (May 9, 1983 – November 1989)
Khalil Itani – Ambassador (October 1978 – May 1983)
Chawki Choueiri – Chargé d’affaires (September 1978 – October 1978)
Najati Kabbani – Ambassador (March 27, 1969 – September 1978)
Ibrahim Hussein al-Ahdab – Ambassador (August, 13, 1962 – March 30, 1968)
Nadim Demechkie – Ambassador (January 20, 1958 – 1962)
Victor Khouri – Ambassador (1955)
Charles Malik – Ambassador (1945-1953)
Mr. Wael Hachem
Mr. Bachir Tawk
Counselor
Mr. Rawi Hamdan
Mr. Khaled Hamade
First Secretary, Consul
Mrs.Dana Ghazle
First Secretary, Consul
Mr. Abdallah Nassereddine (PhD)
General Ziad Barakat
Military Attaché
Principal Defense Army Naval And Air Attache
Correspondence with the Head of Mission and invitations to the Embassy: Tel: (202)939-6320; e-mail: ambassadoroffice@lebanonembassyus.org
Passports and Travel Documents (Lebanese citizen and Palestinian Refugees): (202)939-6301; passports@lebanonembassyus.org
Registration of Vital Records – Official Translations / letter of change of student’s legal status:
Tel: (202) 939-6314; e-mail: registration@lebanonembassyus.org
Power of Attorney / Wikalat
Tel: (202) 939-6318; e-mail: poa@lebanonembassyus.org
Legalization of documents – Transfer of Body – Request for reacquisition of the Lebanese citizenship –Request for acquisition of the Lebanese citizenship by marriage – ikhraj kayd request (civil status extract or bulletin) – birth certificate request – criminal record report request – renunciation of Lebanese citizenship Tel: (202) 939-6301; e-mail: consular@lebanonembassyus.org
Visas and other inquiries: Tel: (202)939-6312; e-mail: info@lebanonembassyus.org
Accounting:
Tel: (202) 939-6307; e-mail: accounting@lebanonembassyus.org
Address:
Embassy of Lebanon, 2560, 28th Street, NW,Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202) 939-6300
Directions:The Embassy is located three blocks from the Woodley Park-Zoo Metro, on the Red Line.Walk down Calvert Street past the Omni Shoreham Hotel on your left and take the first left, onto 28th Street.Turn right on Calvert Street if coming from Maryland on Connecticut Avenue, or left if coming from Virginia.
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST except holiday closures
