Nazim al-Kudsi

Nazim al - Qudsi (Arabic ناظم القدسي; born February 14, 1906 in Aleppo, Aleppo vilayet; † 6 February 1998 in Amman, Jordan ) was a Syrian politician.

Born in the Ottoman Empire nor Sunni studied at the American University of Beirut and at the University of Geneva. As of March 19, 1945, he was, during the French Mandate period, until 1947 Ambassador of the Syrian Republic in the United States. He was also a member of the Autonomist Bloc nationally. From her People's Party was later split off in the Koudsi entered.

After independence was Nazim al - Qudsi from 24 to September 27, 1949 Prime Minister, he held this office again held on June 4, 1950 to March 27, 1951. After 1951, he was Syrian parliamentary speaker from October 1 to December 2.

After Syria seceded from the dominated Egypt United Arab Republic, he was elected on December 12, 1961 official President of Syria. He remained so, but only until 7 March 1963 the date of the Baath coup. The rest of his life he spent in exile.