Exhibit 24

LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.

Power of Attorney
to Sign and File Section 16 and Rule 144 Reporting Forms


	THE UNDERSIGNED, Hellene S. Runtagh, a Director of Lincoln Electric Holdings,
Inc. hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer I. Ansberry, Vincent K. Petrella,
Michael Quinn and Susan Prewitt, or any of them, as her attorney-in-fact to sign
and file on the undersigned's behalf (i) any and all forms and reports required
under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including all Forms 3,
4 and 5, relating to Lincoln's equity securities and (ii) any and all notices
required by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the sale
of shares of Lincoln's equity securities.  This power of attorney shall remain
valid, unless revoked in writing, for as long as the undersigned serves as a
Director of Lincoln or until the reporting obligation ceases.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto places her hand.

                            /s/ Hellene S. Runtagh
                                Hellene S. Runtagh

Date: April 19, 2018