Amin al-Hafiz

Amin Al-Hafiz
أمين الحافظ
Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch
In office 4 October 1964 – 19 December 1965
Secretary General	Michel Aflaq Munif al-Razzaz
Preceded by	Shibli al-Aysami
Succeeded by	Nureddin al-Atassi (Regional Command dissolved in December 1965, new Regional Secretary elected in March 1966)
President of Syria
In office 27 July 1963 – 23 February 1966
Vice President	Muhammad Umran Nureddin al-Atassi Shibli al-Aysami
Preceded by	Lu'ay al-Atassi
Succeeded by	Nureddin al-Atassi
Prime Minister of Syria
In office 4 October 1964 – 23 September 1965
Preceded by	Salah al-Din Bitar
Succeeded by	Yusuf Zu'ayyin
In office 12 November 1963 – 13 May 1964
Preceded by	Salah al-Din Bitar
Succeeded by	Salah al-Din Bitar
Member of the National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
In office 23 October 1963 – 23 February 1966
Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch
In office 1 February 1964 – 19 December 1965
Personal details
Born	(1921-11-12)12 November 1921 Aleppo, French Syria
Died	17 December 2009(2009-12-17) (aged 88) Aleppo, Syria
Political party	Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Spouse	Zeinab al-Hafiz
Military service
Allegiance	Syria
Branch/service	Syrian Arab Army
Years of service	1938–1966
Rank	General of the Army
Battles/wars	First Arab-Israeli War

Amin al-Hafiz (Arabic: أمين الحافظ, romanized: Amīn al-Ḥāfiẓ 12 November 1921^[1] – 17 December 2009),^[2] also known as Amin Hafez, was a Syrian general, politician, and member of the Ba'ath Party who served as the President of Syria from 27 July 1963 to 23 February 1966.