Salim Hatum
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Salim Hatum (Arabic: سليم حاطوم; 1928 – 26 June 1967) was a Syrian Army officer who played a significant role in Syrian politics in the 1960s. A member of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party,[1] he was instrumental in the 1966 Syrian coup d'état that toppled the government of Amin al-Hafiz, also a Ba'athist. That same year he launched an insurrection from his home region of Jabal al-Druze against his colleagues who formed the new government but sidelined him from any major position.[2] He fled Syria amid a warrant for his arrest, but returned in 1967 and was subsequently jailed and executed.[3]
Quick Facts Commander of Radio and Television Station Garrison, Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch ...
Salim Hatum | |
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سليم حاطوم | |
Commander of Radio and Television Station Garrison | |
In office 8 March 1963 – 28 September 1966 | |
Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
In office 1 August 1965 – 19 December 1965 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1928 Thaybin, Salkhad District, Jabal al-Druze State, French Mandate of Syria |
Died | 26 June 1967 (age 39) Damascus, Syria |
Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
Alma mater | Homs Military Academy |
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