Ahmad al-Khatib
Ahmad Hasan al-Khatib (Arabic: أحمد حسن الخطيب) (1933–1982) was a Syrian politician. He was a ceremonial head of state of Syria, appointed by Hafez al-Assad to replace the ousted president Nureddin al-Atassi. Ahmad al-Khatib was a civilian member of the ruling Ba'ath party and served as president for only four months. His position was subsequently filled by Assad. He then became the speaker of the Syrian parliament. He died in Damascus, Syria in 1982. He had many siblings, one of them was Najwa al-Khatib, the wife of Abdulmajid Mansour, a very important doctor in the Syrian army who died in 2007.
Speakers of the Parliament of Syria since 1919 | ||
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Ahmad al-Khatib أحمد الخطيب | |
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| President of Syria | |
| In office 18 November 1970 – 12 March 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Nureddin al-Atassi |
| Succeeded by | Hafez al-Assad |
| Speaker of the People's Council | |
| In office 22 February 1971 – 26 December 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Mansur al-Atrash (was parliament chairman in 1966) |
| Succeeded by | Fahmi al-Yusufi |
| Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
| In office 13 November 1970 – 15 April 1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1933 Swaida, Syria |
| Died | 1982 (aged 48–49) Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
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