What the records say
- When
- 29 Nov 1951
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 33.51° N, 36.29° E
- Description
- bloodless coup that overthrew Hashim al-Atassi
1951 Syrian coup d'état
Bloodless coup that overthrew Hashim al-Atassi
The 1951 Syrian coup d'état was the fourth coup d'état in Syria following independence. The coup was led by Adib Shishakli, who forced the existing government, led by President Hashim al-Atassi and Prime Minister Maarouf al-Dawalibi to resign.
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- Wikidata: treaties and coupsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Cline Center Coup d’État Project v2.2.2Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, University of Illinois · names it “Coup in Syria”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
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