# Adib Shishakli

_Syrian military leader and politician (1909–1964)_

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> Adib ash-Shishakli was a Syrian military officer who served as President of Syria briefly in 1951 and later from 1953 to 1954. He was overthrown and later assassinated.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1909 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P19))
- **Died:** 27 September 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ceres ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Second Syrian Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P106))
- **Political party:** Syrian Social Nationalist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P102))
- **Education:** Homs Military Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Syria (19 July 1953 – 1 March 1954); President of Syria (1953–1954) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Military Merit (Syria); Devotion Order; Order of Civil Merit , 5th Class (Syria); Order of Civil Merit , 2nd Class (Syria) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471#P166))

## Questions

**When was Adib Shishakli born?**  
Adib Shishakli was born on 1909 in Hama.

**What positions has Adib Shishakli held?**  
Positions held by Adib Shishakli include: Prime Minister of Syria (1953–1954); President of Syria (1953–1954).

**Where did Adib Shishakli study?**  
Adib Shishakli was educated at Homs Military Academy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Adib Shishakli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adib_Shishakli) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q59471](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59471) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Adib al-Shishakli.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adib_al-Shishakli.jpg)

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