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Abdul Halim Khaddam

Syrian politician (1932–2020)

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Abdul Halim Khaddam was a Syrian politician who served as interim president of Syria in 2000 as well as the vice president of Syria and the Syrian High Commissioner to Lebanon from 1984 to 2005. He was a long known loyalist of Hafez al-Assad under the Ba'athist regime in Syria after the Corrective Movement in 1970. He resigned from his position and left the country in 2005 in protest against certain policies of Hafez's son and successor, Bashar al-Assad. He accumulated substantial wealth while in office: a Credit Suisse account in his name, opened in 1994, had nearly 90 million Swiss francs in September 2003, per Suisse secrets. This puts Khaddam and his family's net worth at $1.1 billion, making them one of the wealthiest and most influential political families in the Middle East.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Baniyas wd
Died
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Place of death
16th arrondissement of Paris wd
Citizenship
Second Syrian Republic, United Arab Republic wd
Occupation
politician, diplomat, lawyer wd
Political party
National Salvation Front in Syria (2006–2020), Ba'ath Party (1949–2005), Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region wd
Education
Damascus University wd
Official website
khaddam.net wd

Positions held wd

  • President of Syria (10 June 2000 – 17 July 2000)
  • list of vice presidents of Syria (11 March 1984 – 9 February 2005)
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (5 July 1970 – 1 March 1984)

Questions

When was Abdul Halim Khaddam born?
Abdul Halim Khaddam was born on 21 June 1932 in Baniyas.
What positions has Abdul Halim Khaddam held?
Positions held by Abdul Halim Khaddam include: President of Syria (2000–2000); list of vice presidents of Syria (1984–2005); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (1970–1984).
Where did Abdul Halim Khaddam study?
Abdul Halim Khaddam was educated at Damascus University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Abdul Halim Khaddam · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q307237 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: President Jimmy Carter and Abdul Halim Khaddam (cropped).jpg by Warren K. Leffler (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 9 November 2026

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