Ahmad Al-Khatib

Ahmad Hasan al-Khatib (Arabic: أحمد حسن الخطيب‎) (1933–1982) was a Syrian politician. He was a ceremonial head of state of Syria, appointed by Hafez al-Assad to replace the ousted president Nureddin al-Atassi. Ahmad al-Khatib was a civilian member of the ruling Ba'ath party and served as president for only four months. His position was subsequently filled by Assad. He then became the speaker of the Syrian parliament. (February 22, 1971 - December 26, 1971). He died in Damascus, Syria in 1982.

Presidents of Syria

French Mandate	Subhi Barakat François Pierre-AlypeAP Ahmad Nami Taj al-Din al-HasaniAP Léon SolomiacAP Muhammad Ali al-Abid Hashim al-Atassi Bahij al-Khatib Khalid al-AzmAP Taj al-Din al-Hasani Jamil al-UlshiAP Ata al-Ayyubi Shukri al-Quwatli

Syrian Republic	Shukri al-Quwatli Husni al-Za'im† Sami al-HinnawiAP† Hashim al-Atassi Adib ShishakliAP† Fawzi Selu† Adib Shishakli Maamun al-KuzbariAP† Hashim al-Atassi Shukri al-Quwatli

United Arab Republic	Gamal Abdel Nasser

Syrian Arab Republic	Maamun al-KuzbariAP Izzat an-NussAP† Nazim al-Kudsi Luai al-Atassi† Amin al-Hafiz† Nureddin al-Atassi† Ahmad al-KhatibAP Hafez al-Assad Abdul Halim KhaddamAP Bashar al-Assad

AP: Acting President; †: Military

Speakers of the Parliament of Syria since 1919

al-Atassi* Muayyad al-Atassi al-Khoury al-Jabiri al-Khoury Kikhia al-Dawalibi al-Kudsi al-Kuzbari al-Kudsi al-Hawrani Sadat† al-Kuzbari Ghazzi al-Atrash al-Khatib al-Yusufi al-Halabi Hadid Zuabi Kaddoura al-Otari al-Abrash Mohammad Jihad al-Laham

* †

Persondata
Name	Ahmad Al-Khatib
Alternative names
Short description	Politician
Date of birth	1933
Place of birth	Swaida, Syria
Date of death	1982
Place of death	Damascus, Syria