Name Abdul Khleifawi Died March 15, 2009 | President Hafez al-Assad Role Politician Resigned March 27, 1978 | |
Similar People Salah al‑Din al‑Bitar, Saddam Hussein, Michel Aflaq | ||
Abdul Rahman Khleifawi (1930 – 15 March 2009) was a Syrian military officer and politician.
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Early life
Khleifawi was born in 1930.
Career
Khleifawi was an army general. He served twice as prime minister of Syria. He was firstly in office from 3 April 1971 to 21 December 1972, being the first prime minister under the presidency of Hafez al-Assad. Khleifawi served as prime minister again from 7 August 1976 to 27 March 1978. He also served as a minister of interior between 1970 and 1971.
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