# Maamun al-Kuzbari

_Syrian lawyer, academic and politician (1914–1998)_

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> Maamun al-Kuzbari was a Syrian politician and literary personality who served as the acting President of Syria and the first Vice President of Syria.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** December 1914 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Damascus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030#P19))
- **Died:** 2 March 1998 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030#P570))
- **Place of death:** Beirut ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Syria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030#P106))
- **Political party:** Arab Liberation Movement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030#P102))
- **Education:** University of Lyon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Syria (29 September 1961 – 20 November 1961); President of Syria (1961–1961); President of Syria (1954–1954); Speaker of the Parliament of Syria (24 October 1953 – 16 February 1954); list of vice presidents of Syria (25 February 1952 – 28 February 1954) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030#P39))

## Questions

**When was Maamun al-Kuzbari born?**  
Maamun al-Kuzbari was born on December 1914 in Damascus.

**What positions has Maamun al-Kuzbari held?**  
Positions held by Maamun al-Kuzbari include: Prime Minister of Syria (1961–1961); President of Syria (1961–1961); President of Syria (1954–1954); Speaker of the Parliament of Syria (1953–1954); list of vice presidents of Syria (1952–1954).

**Where did Maamun al-Kuzbari study?**  
Maamun al-Kuzbari was educated at University of Lyon.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Maamun al-Kuzbari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maamun_al-Kuzbari) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q888030](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888030) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Maamun al-Kuzbari (1914-1998) portrait.png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maamun_al-Kuzbari_(1914-1998)_portrait.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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