Amin al-Hafiz

Amin al-Hafez
أمين الحافظ
Hafez in 1965
Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch
In office
4 October 1964  19 December 1965
Secretary GeneralMichel Aflaq
Munif al-Razzaz
Preceded byShibli al-Aysami
Succeeded byNureddin 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 PresidentMuhammad Umran
Nureddin al-Atassi
Shibli al-Aysami
Preceded byLu'ay al-Atassi
Succeeded byNureddin al-Atassi
Prime Minister of Syria
In office
4 October 1964  23 September 1965
Preceded bySalah al-Din Bitar
Succeeded byYusuf Zu'ayyin
In office
12 November 1963  13 May 1964
Preceded bySalah al-Din Bitar
Succeeded bySalah 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
Born1921 (1921)
Aleppo, State of Aleppo
Died17 December 2009(2009-12-17) (aged 88)
Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic
Political partyBa'ath Party
SpouseZeinab al-Hafiz
Military service
Allegiance Ba'athist Syria
Branch/service Syrian Army
Years of service1938–1966
Rank General of the Army
Battles/warsFirst Arab-Israeli War

Amin al-Hafiz (Arabic: أمين الحافظ, romanized: Amīn al-Ḥāfiẓ 1921 – 17 December 2009), 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.