Adib Shishakli

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Adib Shishakli
أديب الشيشكلي
President of Syria (military rule)
In office 11 July 1953 – 25 February 1954
Preceded by	Fawzi Selu (military rule)
Succeeded by	Hashim al-Atassi
Prime Minister of Syria
In office 19 July 1953 – 1 March 1954
Preceded by	Fawzi Selu
Succeeded by	Sabri al-Assali
Personal details
Born	1909 Hama, Syria Vilayet, Ottoman Syria
Died	27 September 1964 (aged 55) Ceres, Goiás, Brazil
Manner of death	Assassination
Resting place	Buried in hometown Hama
Political party	Syrian Social Nationalist Party Arab Liberation Movement
Spouse	Fatina al-Fanari
Parent	Ali Hasan Shishakli (Father)
Alma mater	Damascus Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Second Syrian Republic
Branch/service	Arab Liberation Army
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Great Syrian Revolt First Arab-Israeli War

Adib al-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.