Izzat al-Nuss
عزت النص
Izzat al-Nuss in December 1961
President of Syria
In office
20 November 1961 – 14 December 1961
Preceded byMaamun al-Kuzbari
Succeeded byNazim al-Qudsi
Prime Minister of Syria
In office
20 November 1961 – 14 December 1961
Preceded byMaamun al-Kuzbari
Succeeded byMaarouf al-Dawalibi
Personal details
Born1912 (1912)
Damascus, Syria
Died1976 (aged 63–64)
Damascus, Syria
SpouseFatimah Keilani
Children2 (Rafif and Rana)

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.

Biography

Born 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

  1. 1 2 "Who's who in the Arab World". 1974.
  2. 1 2 "عزّت النص". damapedia.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
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