Abdul Rahman Khleifawi | |
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عبد الرحمن خليفاوي | |
.png) Abdul Rahman Khleifawi (March 1971) | |
| 35thPrime Minister of Syria | |
| In office 7 August 1976 – 27 March 1978 | |
| President | Hafez al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud al-Ayyubi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Ali al-Halabi |
| In office 3 April 1971 – 21 December 1972 | |
| President | Hafez al-Assad |
| Preceded by | Hafez al-Assad |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud al-Ayyubi |
| Member of theRegional Command of theSyrian Regional Branch | |
| In office 13 November 1970 – 7 January 1980 | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 21 November 1970 – 4 March 1971 | |
| President | Ahmad al-Khatib |
| Prime Minister | Hafez al-Assad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1930 (1930) |
| Died | 14 March 2009(2009-03-14) (aged 78–79) |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Progressive Front |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  First Syrian Republic (1946–1950)Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958) United Arab Republic (1958–1961)Second Syrian Republic (1961–1963) Ba'athist Syria (1963–1980) |
| Branch/service | Syrian Army |
| Rank | Major general |
Abdul Rahman Khleifawi (Arabic:عبد الرحمن خليفاوي,romanized: ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān Khulayfāwiyy; 1930 – 14 March 2009) was a Syrian military officer and politician. He was Prime Minister of Syria from 1971 succeedingHafez al-Assad who just promoted to the post ofPresident of Syria to 1972 for 1 year and again from 1976 to 1978 for about 2 years, he served as prime minister for two separate terms together under President Hafez al-Assad.
Khleifawi was born in 1930.[1] He was ofAlgerian descent, originally fromDraâ Ben Khedda.[2]
Khleifawi was an army general.[3] 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 ofHafez al-Assad.[3] Khleifawi served as prime minister again from 7 August 1976 to 27 March 1978.[1] He also served as a minister of interior between 1970 and 1971 under PresidentAhmad al-Khatib and Prime Minister Hafez al-Assad.
Khleifawi died on 14 March 2009.[4]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Syria 1971–1972 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Syria 1976–1978 | Succeeded by |
| Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920) | .svg) |
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| French mandate (1920–1930) | |
| First Syrian Republic (1930–1950) | |
| Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958) | |
| United Arab Republic (1958–1961) | |
| Second Syrian Republic (1961–1963) | .svg) |
| Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024) | |
| Transitional period (2024–2025) | |
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