Rushdi al-Kikhya | |
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رشدي الكيخيا | |
Speaker of the Parliament of Syria | |
In office December 12, 1949 – June 23, 1951 | |
Minister of Interior | |
In office August 14, 1949 – December 12, 1949 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1899 Aleppo, Syria |
Died | 14 March 1987 Nicosia, Cyprus | (aged 87–88)
Political party | People's Party, National Bloc |
Education | Sorbonne University |
Occupation | Politician |
Rushdi al-Kikhya (Arabic: رشدي الكيخيا; 1899 – 14 March 1987) was a Syrian political leader who founded the People's party in 1948. Kikhya was elected as a Speaker of the Parliament of Syria between 1949 and 1951, and he was elected five terms as a member of the Syrian Parliament (MP) (1936, 1943, 1947, 1949 and 1954). Kikhiya also served as minister of interior in 1949.