1963 Syrian coup d'état
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The 1963 Syrian coup d'état, labelled in Ba'athist historiography as the March 8 Revolution, was the seizure of power in Syria by the military committee of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socia
Military Committee members Salim Hatum (left), Muhammad Umran (center) and Salah Jadid (right) celebrate the coup's success
Syrian society was feudal in nature, and was dominated by landlords and peasants
Aflaq, the leader of the party's civilian-wing, and Jadid, a senior figure in the planning of the coup d'état
Syrian officers after successful coup.
Hafez al-Assad
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Hafez al-Assad was a Syrian politician and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000. He was previously the prime minister from 1970 to 1971 as well as th
1963 Syrian coup d'état
…members of the military committee throughout the planning process and in the immediate aftermath of taking power were Muhammad Umran, Salah Jadid and Hafez al-Assad, who belonged to the minority Alawite community. The committee enlisted the support of two Nasserists, Rashid al-Qutayni and Muhammad al-Sufi, and the…
Official portrait, 1986
Hafez al-Assad (above) standing on the wing of a Fiat G.46-4B with fellow cadets at the Syrian AF Academy outside Aleppo, 1951–52
Women serving in the army, 1969