Ahmad Qanbar | |
|---|---|
| احمد قنبر | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 22 December 1961 – 27 March 1962 | |
| President | Nazim al-Kudsi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 1971 |
Ahmad Qanbar (Arabic:أحمد قنبر; 1900–1971) was aSyrian politician and journalist served as interior minister for five times.[1][2]
He started his career by establishing a newspaper in Aleppo named Al Nazir in 1937. In 1947, he became a founding member of thePeople's Party, one year after Syria's independence from theFrench Mandate. The party's platform revolved around strengthening Syrian democracy, distributing political power—which was largely concentrated in the hands of Damascus-based politicians—throughout the country, and uniting with neighboringIraq. It was allied and financed by theHashemites, who were in power in both Iraq andJordan.[1]
He was elected in the parliament from 1947 to 1961, and served as interior minister for five terms between in 1950s and 1960s.[1][3]
In 1963, Qanbar's civil rights were terminated after coup of al Baath party.[1]