Born in
Venezuela 1905. His family returned to Lebanon, when he was
five-year-old. He completed his secondary school in Jounieh (Freres
Maristes) College. He then joined the French Military school in
Damascus-Syria. He was awarded a grant to complete his military
study in the French “Gendarmerie” school at Versailles , France. He
obtained the Officer degree in Oct.10th 1925. He was promoted in
1928 then in 1932 then 1940. And, as Colonel in 1943.
Since 1945,
he became:
1- The commander in chief of the “Gendarmerie” School in
Lebanon.
2-1949 to 1952 the BEKAA Regional
Commissioner.
3-1952 to 1958 Commander in Chief of the Lebanese
“Gendarmerie” .
4-In 1959 he was appointed a military Attaché in
Europe until his retirement in 1962.
5-After his retirement, he
had a civil post as the Director of Casino Du Liban until
1985.
Some
of the Medals, General Simon Zouein had :
1- La
medaille de Guerre 1926
2- The Lebanese Military Medal 1948
3-
The Lebanese Medal of Merit
4- The Medal of the Jordanian
Independence 1955
5- The Medal of the Libyan Independence
1956
6- The French Legion of Honor
7- The Order of the Malta
Knights Medal
8- The French Medal of Humanitarian Task
9- The
American Medal of Merit
10-The American Medal of Honor
11-An
Iranian Medal
12-A Polish Medal
13-A Greek Medal
14-The
National Cedar Medal-Commander Rank
1958