Abdul Rahman Khleifawi

Abdul Rahman Khleifawi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن خليفاوي, romanized: ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān Khulayfāwiyy;‎ 1930 – 14 March 2009) was a Syrian military officer and politician. He was Prime Minister of Syria from 1971 succeeding Hafez al-Assad who just promoted to the post of President of Syria to 1972 for 1 year and again from 1976 to 1978 for about 2 years, he served as Prime Minister for two separate terms together under President Hafez al-Assad.

Abdul Rahman Khleifawi
عبد الرحمن خليفاوي
Abdul Rahman Khleifawi (March 1971)
Prime Minister of Syria
In office
7 August 1976 – 27 March 1978
PresidentHafez al-Assad
Preceded byMahmoud al-Ayyubi
Succeeded byMuhammad Ali al-Halabi
In office
3 April 1971 – 21 December 1972
PresidentHafez al-Assad
Preceded byHafez al-Assad
Succeeded byMahmoud al-Ayyubi
Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch
In office
13 November 1970 – 7 January 1980
Minister of Interior
In office
1 January 1970 – 31 December 1971
PresidentAhmad al-Khatib
Personal details
Born1930 (1930)
Damascus, Syria
Died14 March 2009(2009-03-14) (aged 78–79)
Political partySyrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Other political
affiliations		National Progressive Front
Military service
RankMajor General

Early life

Khleifawi was born in 1930.[1] He was of Algerian descent, originally from Draâ Ben Khedda.[2]

Career

Khleifawi was an army general.[3] He served twice as prime minister of Syria. He was firstly in office from 3 April 1971 to 21 December 1972, being the first prime minister under the presidency of Hafez al-Assad.[3] Khleifawi served as prime minister again from 7 August 1976 to 27 March 1978.[1] He also served as a minister of interior between 1970 and 1971 under President Ahmad al-Khatib and Prime Minister Hafez al-Assad.

Death

Khleifawi died on 14 March 2009.[4]

References
  1. "Syria". World Statesmen. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  2. "مليون ونصف جزائري بلا هوية مشتتون في المخيمات الفلسطينية". echoroukonline (in Arabic). 19 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. Ray Hinnesbusch (2002). Syria: Revolution from Above. Routledge. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-415-28568-1.
  4. "وفاة رئيس الوزراء الأسبق عبد الرحمن خليفاوي". aljaml.com (in Arabic). 15 March 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2023.


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