Biography He was the chief of Lebanese intelligence in the late 1970s and early 1980s[3], which was known as the Second Bureau (المكتب الثاني)[6] during the era of president Elias Sarkis. In the 70's, his name rose to prominence due to the important role he played during the Lebanese Civil War, during which he helped arranging the election of president Bashir Gemayel[7], the leader of the Lebanese Forces, after they have had a dispute in the past[8]. After Bashir was assassinated, his brother Amin Gemayel assumed the presidency and he appointed him ambassador to Lebanon in the country Switzerland in 1983[6], then France in the early 90s until 1995[9][3].