19th Century
Founding of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by the German branch of the Order
1955
Beginning of the official diplomatic relations between Lebanon and the Order
1957
Inauguration of the first Community Health Center in Zouk by Camille Chamoun, President of Lebanon
1958
Appointment of Engineer Umberto Turati Minister Plenipotentiary to Lebanon
1959
Decoration of President Fouad Chehab with the Order’s Medal of Merit
1968
Appointment of Bernard Fattal as Counselor to the Embassy, first person to be Knighted in Lebanon
1979
Appointment of Prince Edward de Lobkowicz as minister plenipotentiary by the Order of Malta in Lebanon. His nomination was all the more important since the ongoing war did not get in his way of opening several new centers across the country
1981
Upgrade of the diplomatic representation of the Order in Lebanon from a delegation to an Embassy, thanks to the Princes efforts
1983
Participation of the Lebanese Knights to their first Pilgrimage to Lourdes
1984
Establishment of the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta with Nehme Tabet as its first President
1987
Creation of the French NGO Malte Liban, presided by H.R.H Princess Françoise de Lobkowicz
1995
Election of Marwan Sehnaoui as President of the Lebanese Association
1998
First holiday camp for the disabled held in Chabrouh by young German volunteers
2000
Creation of the Foundation of the Order of Malta for Lebanon
2001
Appointment of Baron Jacques Guerrier de Dumast as Ambassador
2005
Hosting in Lebanon the International Conference of the Order of Malta on the Middle East
2006
Creation of The Youth of the Order of Malta Lebanon
2009
Holding of the Official visit of H.E. The Prince and Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing to Lebanon. The Cooperation Convention is signed between the Sovereign Order of Malta and the government of the Republic of Lebanon
2010
Appointment of Patrick Renaud as Ambassador
2012
Appointment Charles-Henri d’Aragon as Ambassador
2017
Visit of the H.E. The Lieutenant of Grand Master Fra Giacomo Dalla Torre to Lebanon
2019
Appointment of Bertrand Besancenot as Ambassador
