Yusuf Zuayyin
Yusuf Zuayyin (Arabic: يوسف زعيّـن;17 November 1931 – 10 January 2016) was a Syrian politician. A member of the Ba'ath Party, he served as Prime Minister of Syria in 1965 and again from 1966 to 1968. He was born in Abu Kamal.
Yusuf Zuayyin | |
|---|---|
 Zuayyin in June 1967 | |
| Prime Minister of Syria | |
| In office 1 March 1966 – 29 October 1968 | |
| President | Amin al-Hafiz |
| Preceded by | Salah al-Din al-Bitar |
| Succeeded by | Nureddin al-Atassi |
| In office 22 September 1965 – 21 December 1965 | |
| President | Nureddin al-Atassi |
| Preceded by | Amin al-Hafiz |
| Succeeded by | Salah al-Din al-Bitar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1931 Abu Kamal, Syria |
| Died | 10 January 2016 (aged 84) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
Zuayyin died after a long illness on 10 January 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was 84.[1][2]
References
- "وفاة رئيس الوزراء السوري الأسبق يوسف الزعين في استوكهولم". syria-nass.com (in Arabic). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Dr. Yusuf Zu'ayyin from the city of Albu Kamal, a former prime minister of Syria, has passed away in Sweden". en.deirezzor24.net. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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