Elias Hraoui (Arabic: إلياس هراوي) ,(September 4, 1925 - July 7, 2006) was a President of Lebanon.

Elias Hrawi was born in Hawch Al-Umara, near Zahle village, from a maronite family. Elias Hraoui was educated at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, from which he graduated with a law degree. 

Elias Hraoui was a native of the Beqaa valley. Hraoui was elected on 24 November 1989, two days after the assassination of René Moawad, who had held office for just seventeen days.

When Elias Hraoui's term was due to expire in 1995, the National Assembly amended the constitution to allow him to remain in office for another three years and this was under the syrian occupation to Lebanon.

President of Lebanon:
As President, Hrawi signed into law amendments to the Constitution that formalized the Taif Agreement reforms, giving a greater measure of power and influence to Lebanon's Muslim community than before.

On 13 October 1990, with support from the Syrian army, Elias Hraoui  forced General Michel Aoun, who was heading a rival administration, to surrender in order to begin the reconstruction of Lebanon.

On 22 May 1991, Elias Hraoui signed the Treaty of fraternity, co-ordination and co-operation with Syria, in which Lebanon promised not to allow its territory to be used against Syria's interests.

Elias Hraoui was married to Mona Jammal and had three sons (George, Roy and Roland) and two daughters (Rina and Zalfa).

Elias Hraoui died of cancer at the American University Hospital in Beirut.