# Nureddin al-Atassi

_4th President of the Syrian Arab Republic (1929–1992)_

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> Nureddin Mustafa Ali al-Atassi was a Syrian politician who served as the president of Syria from 1966 to 1970. Atassi was the first Syrian president to address the United Nations General Assembly, and the only one until Ahmed al-Sharaa did so in September 2025.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Homs ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P19))
- **Died:** 2 December 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P570))
- **Place of death:** Neuilly-sur-Seine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Syria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P106))
- **Political party:** Ba'ath Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P102))
- **Education:** Damascus University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Syria (29 October 1968 – 18 November 1970); President of Syria (1966–1970); list of vice presidents of Syria (15 December 1964 – 28 December 1965) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the National Flag; Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691#P166))

## Questions

**When was Nureddin al-Atassi born?**  
Nureddin al-Atassi was born on 1929 in Homs.

**What positions has Nureddin al-Atassi held?**  
Positions held by Nureddin al-Atassi include: Prime Minister of Syria (1968–1970); President of Syria (1966–1970); list of vice presidents of Syria (1964–1965).

**Where did Nureddin al-Atassi study?**  
Nureddin al-Atassi was educated at Damascus University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nureddin al-Atassi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nureddin_al-Atassi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q59691](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59691) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nureddin Atassi.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nureddin_Atassi.jpg)

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