Adib Shishakli

Adib Shishakli
أديب الشيشكلي
De facto leader of the First Syrian Republic and the Second Syrian Republic
In office
19 December 1949 – 25 February 1954
PresidentHashim al-Atassi
Himself (acting)
Fawzi Selu
Himself
Prime MinisterHashim al-Atassi
Nazim al-Qudsi
Khalid al-Azm
Nazim al-Qudsi
Khalid al-Azm
Hassan al-Hakim
Zaki al-Khatib (acting)
Maarouf al-Dawalibi
Vacant
Fawzi Selu
Himself
Vice PresidentOffice wasn't established
Maamun al-Kuzbari
Preceded bySami al-Hinnawi
Succeeded byMaamun al-Kuzbari (As acting President of Syria
President of Syria (military rule)
In office
2 December 1951–3 December 1951 (acting)
In office
11 July 1953 – 25 February 1954
Vice PresidentMaamun al-Kuzbari
Preceded byFawzi Selu (military rule)
Succeeded byMaamun al-Kuzbari (acting)
Prime Minister of Syria
In office
19 July 1953 – 1 March 1954
PresidentHimself
Maamun al-Kuzbari (acting)
Hashim al-Atassi
Preceded byFawzi Selu
Succeeded bySabri al-Assali
Personal details
Born1909
Hama, Syria Vilayet, Ottoman Syria, Ottoman Empire
Died27 September 1964 (aged 55)
Ceres, Goiás, Brazil
Manner of deathAssassination
Resting placeBuried in hometown Hama
Political party
SpouseFatina al-Fanari
ParentAli Hasan Shishakli (Father)
RelativesSalah Shishakli
Alma materDamascus Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Second Syrian Republic
Branch/serviceArab Liberation Army
RankGeneral
Battles/wars
Shishakli in military uniform

Adib al-Shishakli (1909 – 27 September 1964, Arabic: أديب الشيشكلي, romanizedʾAdīb aš-Šīšaklī) was a Syrian military officer who served as President of Syria briefly in 1951 and later from 1953 to 1954. He was overthrown and later assassinated.


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