Izzat al-Nuss (Arabic: عزت النص; 1912–1976)[1] was a Syrian politician who became the President and Prime Minister of Syria from 20 November to 14 December 1961.
Izzat al-Nuss | |
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عزت النص | |
 Izzat al-Nuss in December 1961 | |
| President of Syria | |
| In office 20 November 1961 – 14 December 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Maamun al-Kuzbari |
| Succeeded by | Nazim al-Qudsi |
| Prime Minister of Syria | |
| In office 20 November 1961 – 14 December 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Maamun al-Kuzbari |
| Succeeded by | Maarouf al-Dawalibi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Damascus, Syria |
| Died | 1976 (aged 63–64) Damascus, Syria |
| Spouse | Fatimah Keilani |
| Children | 2 (Rafif and Rana) |
Biography
editBorn in Damascus, al-Nuss studied literature at the University of Paris,[1] then he returned to Syria and held several positions in the Ministry of Education. He later served as a secretary to President Hashim al-Atassi from March to September 1955, then worked in the University of Damascus until 1961, when Maamun al-Kuzbari appointed him as Minister of Education and later in charge of the provisional government during the parliamentary elections.[2] He was also the interim Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates until 22 December 1961.
He died in 1976 in Damascus, aged 64.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Who's who in the Arab World". 1974.
- ^ a b "عزّت النص". damapedia.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2022-05-10.