Khalid Bakdash
Khalid Bakdash (1912 – July 15, 1995; occasionally spelled Khalid Bagdash or Khaled Bekdache, Arabic: خالد بكداش) was the leader of the Syrian Communist Party (SCP) from 1936 until his death. In 1954 Bakdash became the first member of a communist party to be elected to an Arab parliament. He has since been called the "dean of Arab communism."[1]
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| Born | 1912 Damascus, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 15 July 1995 (aged 82–83) Damascus, Syria |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Occupation | Secretary-general of the Syrian Communist Party Member of the Parliament of Syria |
References
- ↑ Federal Research Division (2004). Syria A Country Study. Kessinger Publishing. p. 217. ISBN 1-4191-5022-7. Retrieved 2011-05-12.