Suleiman was sworn-in immediately after he was elected with 118 votes out of 127

Suleiman was the only consensus candidate

Here is a list of the Lebanese former presidents

Bechara El Khoury SERVED FROM 21 September 1943 TO 18 September 1952
Camille Chamoun SERVED FROM 23 September 1952 TO 22 September 1958
Fouad Chehab SERVED FROM 23 September 1958 TO 22 September 1964
Charles Helou SERVED FROM 23 September 1964 TO 22 September 1970
Suleiman Frangieh SERVED FROM 23 September 1970 TO 22 September 1976
Elias Sarkis SERVED FROM 23 September 1976 TO 22 September 1982
Bachir Gemayel Elected 23 August 1982 KILLED 14 September 1982
Amine Gemayel SERVED FROM 23 September 1982 TO: 22 September 1988
Rene Moawad SERVED FROM 5 November 1989 KILLED 22 November 1989
Elias Hrawi SERVED FROM 24 November 1989 TO 24 November 1998
Emile Lahoud SERVED FROM 24 November 1998 TO 23 November 2007

Many argue that Suleiman is the 12 th president and not the 11th . But president elect Bachir Gemayel never served as president .He was elected on 23 August 1982 and his term should have started on Nov 22 , 1982 but was assassinated on 14 September 1982. Syria was blamed for his assassination and the assassination of former president Rene Moawad who only served for 17 days

Lebanon's newly elected President Michel Suleiman is sworn-in at parliament in Beirut May 25, 2008.

Lebanon's newly elected President Michel Suleiman (top) speaks, as Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad al-Thani (R) listens and house speaker Nabih Berri (C) looks on, after the election session at parliament in Beirut, May 25, 2008.

Lebanon's newly elected President Michel Suleiman (top L) waves as Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad al-Thani (top R) applauds with house speaker Nabih Berri (top 2nd L) as Lebanese and Arab Ministers stand up at parliament in Beirut May 25, 2008.

Michel Suleiman, top left, stands in Parliament, near to the Lebanese flag, as he delivers his speech during the swearing in ceremony as the new president of Lebanon, Sunday, May 25, 2008.

Michel Suleiman arrives at the parliament

French FM in front of the Lebanese parliament

Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora waves upon his arrival to attend the parliamentary session for the presidential election in Beirut May 25, 2008. Speaker Nabih Berri did not want to invite Siniora and his cabinet members to the parliament session since he considered his government unconstitutional . Berri was accused of playing dirty tricks. Siniora and all members of his cabinet attended the presidential election