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Ahmad al-Khatib أحمد الخطيب
President of Syria
In office November 18. 1970 – February 22, 1971
Preceded by	Nureddin al-Atassi
Succeeded by	Hafez al-Assad
Born	1933
Political party	Baath Party

Sayyed Ahmad al-Hasan al-Khatib (Arabic: سيد أحمد الحسن الخطيب‎) (born 1933) is a Syria politician. He was a ceremonial head of state of Syria (November 18, 1970 - February 22, 1971) appointed by Hafez al-Assad to replace the ousted president Nureddin al-Atassi. al-Khatib was a civilian member of the ruling Baath party and served as president for only four months. His position was subsequently filled by Assad.

v • d • e Heads of state of Syria since 1922 al-Khalidi • Pierre-Alype* • Shariyari • al-Hasani • al-Abid • H. al-Atassi • al-Khatib • al-Azm* • al-Hasani • al-Ulshi* • al-Ayyubi • al-Quwatli • al-Za'im • H. al-Atassi • Selu† • Shishakli† • H. al-Atassi • al-Quwatli • Abdel Nasser • al-Kuzbari* • an-Nuss* • al-Kudsi • L. al-Atassi† • al-Hafiz† • N. al-Atassi • al-Khatib • H. al-Assad • Khaddam* • B. al-Assad *denotes acting     †military ruler

v • d • e Speakers of the Parliament of Syria since 1919 al-Atassi* • Muayyad • al-Atassi • al-Khoury • al-Khoury • al-Jabiri • al-Khoury • al-Khoury • Kikhia • al-Dawalibi • al-Kudsi • al-Kuzbari • al-Kudsi • al-Hawrani • Sadat† • Ghazzi • al-Atrash • al-Khatib • al-Yusufi • al-Halabi • al-Halabi • Hadid • Zuabi • Zuabi • Kaddoura • Kaddoura • Kaddoura • Kaddoura • al-Otari • al-Abrash • al-Abrash *president of the Syrian National Congress     †within the UAR

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