Izzat al-Nuss | |
Order: | President of Syria |
Term Start: | 20 November 1961 |
Term End: | 14 December 1961 |
Predecessor: | Maamun al-Kuzbari |
Successor: | Nazim al-Qudsi |
Office1: | Prime Minister of Syria |
Term Start1: | 20 November 1961 |
Term End1: | 14 December 1961 |
Predecessor1: | Maamun al-Kuzbari |
Successor1: | Maarouf al-Dawalibi |
Birth Place: | Damascus, Syria |
Death Place: | Damascus, Syria |
Spouse: | Fatimah Keilani |
Children: | 2 (Rafif and Rana) |
Native Name: | عزت النص |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Izzat al-Nuss (ar|عزت النص; 1912–1976)[1] was a Syrian politician who became the President and Prime Minister of Syria from 20 November to 14 December 1961.
Born in Damascus, al-Nuss studied literature at the University of Paris,[1] then he returned to Syria and held several positions in the Ministry of Education. He later served as a secretary to President Hashim al-Atassi from March to September 1955, then worked in the University of Damascus until 1961, when Maamun al-Kuzbari appointed him as Minister of Education and later in charge of the provisional government during the parliamentary elections.[2] He was also the interim Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates until 22 December 1961.
He died in 1976 in Damascus, aged 64.[2]