Sami Droubi
Syrian politician (1921-1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sami Droubi (surname also spelled al-Durubi or al-Drubi; 1921 – 12 February 1976) was a Syrian politician, career diplomat, writer, translator, university professor and philosopher. He worked as a Syrian diplomat throughout the 1960s, serving, succession, as the Syrian ambassador to Brazil, Morocco, Yugoslavia, and Egypt and the Arab League, Spain and the Holy See. He briefly served as Education Minister in 1963. He also translated numerous literary works into Arabic.
Sami Droubi | |
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Minister of Education and Culture | |
In office 9 March 1963 – April 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Salah al-Din Bitar |
Preceded by | Rashad Barmada |
Succeeded by | Shibli al-Aysami |
Ambassador to Brazil | |
In office 1960 – September 1961 | |
Ambassador to Morocco | |
In office September 1963 – December 1964 | |
Ambassador to Yugoslavia | |
In office December 1964 – February 1966 | |
Ambassador to Egypt | |
In office April 1966 – November 1970 | |
Ambassador to Spain | |
In office November 1971 – October 1973 | |
Ambassador to the Holy See | |
In office October 1973 – October 1975 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1921 Homs, French Mandate of Syria |
Died | 12 February 1976 (aged 54–55) Syria |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
A veteran member of the Ba'ath Party, Droubi was an advocate of socialism and pan-Arab unity. He was known to be a staunch supporter of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and is regarded as "one of the most acclaimed philosophers of Arab nationalism" in Syria, according to historian Sami Moubayed.[1]