Muhammad al-Sufi
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Muhammad al-Sufi (Arabic: محمد الصوفي; 1927 – 19 November 2018) was a Syrian field marshal[1] who played a role in the 1963 Syrian coup d'état and briefly served as Defense Minister between March and May of that year. Politically a Nasserist, he was sidelined by Ba'athist rivals in the military and departed the political scene before returning to Syria in the 1990s.
Quick Facts Minister of Defense, Prime Minister ...
Muhammad al-Sufi | |
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Minister of Defense | |
In office 8 March 1963 – 2 May 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Salah al-Din Bitar |
Preceded by | Abdul Karim Zahreddine |
Succeeded by | Ziad al-Hariri |
Personal details | |
Born | 1927 (1927)[1] Latakia, French Syria |
Died | 19 November 2018 (aged 90–91) Latakia, Syria |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Syria |
Rank | Field Marshal |
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