Salah Jadid
Salah Jadid (1926 – 19 August 1993, Arabic: صلاح جديد) was a Syrian general and ultra-left-wing political figure in the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party in Syria, and the country's de facto leader from 1966 until 1970, when he was ousted by Hafez al-Assad's Corrective Movement.[1]
Salah Jadid | |
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| Assistant Regional Secretary of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
| In office August 1, 1965 – November 13, 1970 | |
| Regional Secretary | Amin al-Hafiz Nureddin al-Atassi |
| Preceded by | Muhammad az-Zubi |
| Succeeded by | Jaber Bajbouj |
| Chief of Staff of the Syrian Army | |
| In office November 11, 1963 – 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Ziad al-Hariri |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Suwaydani |
| Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
| In office March 1966 – November 13, 1970 | |
| In office February 1, 1964 – December 19, 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 Dweir Baabda, Latakia, Syria |
| Died | August 19, 1993 (aged 66–67) Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the (first) Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (1947–1966) and then Syrian-dominated Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Salah Jadid Media
The Syrian Army rank of Liwa.
References
- ↑ Bulloch, John (23 August 1993). Obituary: Salah Jadid. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-salah-jadid-1462907.html. Retrieved 7 April 2013.