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The 1966 Syrian coup d'état refers to events between 21 and 23 February during which the government of the Syrian Arab Republic was overthrown and replaced. The ruling National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party were removed from power by a union of the party's Military Committee and the Regional Command , under the ...
- Background
- What Happened?
- What Happened Next?
Towards the end of 1965, Syrian politics was characterised by two distinct factions of the Ba’ath Party. One was made up of the National Command, the ruling elite of the Syrian branch of the party. The other consisted of a combination of the party’s Military Committee and Regional Command, including future Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad. The two B...
Back in Damascus, Umran ordered the transfer of three senior military Regional Command supporters in an effort to sideline the powerful faction. In response, Jadid staged a crisis, telling Umran on 21 February that fighting between officers stationed on the front lines had broken out and that guns had been used. The news forced Umran, former Prime ...
Jadid was quick to establish his authority by purging the military of officers loyal to Umran and placing them in Damascus’s Mezze Prison alongside the former defence minister. Syria’s new leader then appointed Hafez Al-Assad as minister of defence, despite his open lack of support for the coup. Assad slowly gained full control over the Syrian mili...
The 1963 Syrian coup d'état, referred to by the Syrian government as the 8 March Revolution (Arabic: ثورة الثامن من آذار), was the seizure of power in Syria by the military committee of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.
- 8 March 1963
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The 1954 Syrian coup d'état, former President Atassi and Sultan al-Atrash overthrew the government of Adib Shishakli. The 1961 Syrian coup d'état, resulted in the break-up of the United Arab Republic by army officers and the restoration of an independent Syrian Republic.
Feb 25, 2016 · DAMASCUS — Syria’s new military regime tonight [Feb. 25] named a new head of state and premier to replace former President Amin Hafez and ex-Premier Salah Bitar, ousted in Wednesday’s coup...
The 1966 Syrian coup d'état refers to events between 21 and 23 February in which the government of the Syrian Arab Republic was overthrown and replaced. The ruling National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party were removed from power by a union of the party's Military Committee and the...
The Soviet press debated the significance and ramifications of the Syrian coup d’etat for another month, with the controversy ending only on the eve of the Syrian prime minister’s arrival in Moscow on April 19, 1966.
