Background
Khawand began his political carrier in the Kataeb party in 1956. He held several positions within the party. In 1976, he became one of the major assistants of Bachir Gemayel, head of the Kataeb Military Council (which later became the core of the Lebanese Forces). In 1982, he was elected to the presidency of the Military Council and at the same time, to the political bureau of the Kataeb party. He held the latter position until his kidnapping in 1992. He was known to have a good relationship with Lebanese Forces leader Dr. Samir Geagea.
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