Sami al-Hinnawi
| Sami al-Hinnawi سامي الحناوي | |
|---|---|
| De facto leader of the First Syrian Republic | |
| In office 14 August 1949 – 19 December 1949 | |
| President | Himself Hashim al-Atassi | 
| Prime Minister | Hashim al-Atassi | 
| Preceded by | Husni al-Za'im (As President of Syria) | 
| Succeeded by | Adib Shishakli | 
| Acting President of Syria | |
| In office 14 August 1949–15 August 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Hashim al-Atassi | 
| Preceded by | Husni al-Za'im | 
| Succeeded by | Hashim al-Atassi | 
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 1949 – 2 January 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Husni al-Za'im | 
| Succeeded by | Anwar Bannud | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1898 Aleppo, Aleppo Vilayet, Ottoman Syria, Ottoman Empire | 
| Died | 31 October 1950 (aged 51–52) Beirut, Lebanon | 
| Resting place | Damascus | 
| Nationality | Syrian | 
| Political party | Syrian Social Nationalist Party | 
| Military service | |
| Rank | Colonel | 
Sami Hilmy al-Hinnawi (Arabic: محمد سامي حلمي الحناوي, romanized: Muḥammad Sāmī Ḥilmī al-Ḥinnāwī; 1898 – 31 October 1950) was a Syrian politician and military officer.