Adib Shishakli
Adib Shishakli | |
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أديب الشيشكلي | |
| De facto leader of the First Syrian Republic and the Second Syrian Republic | |
| In office 19 December 1949 – 25 February 1954 | |
| President | Hashim al-Atassi Himself (acting) Fawzi Selu Himself |
| Prime Minister | Hashim 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 President | Office wasn't established Maamun al-Kuzbari |
| Preceded by | Sami al-Hinnawi |
| Succeeded by | Maamun 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 President | Maamun al-Kuzbari |
| Preceded by | Fawzi Selu (military rule) |
| Succeeded by | Maamun al-Kuzbari (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1909 Hama, Syria Vilayet, Ottoman Syria, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 27 September 1964 (aged 55) Ceres, Goiás, Brazil |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Buried in hometown Hama |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Fatina al-Fanari |
| Parent | Ali Hasan Shishakli (Father) |
| Relatives | Salah Shishakli |
| Alma mater | Damascus Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Second Syrian Republic |
| Branch/service | Arab Liberation Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | |
Adib ash-Shishakli (1909 – 27 September 1964, Arabic: أديب الشيشكلي, romanized: ʾAdīb 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.