Adnan al-Malki | |
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عدنان المالكي | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Damascus, Arab Kingdom of Syria |
| Died | 22 April 1955 (aged 37) Damascus, Syrian Republic |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party[1] |
| Occupation | Deputy Chief of Staff of the Syrian Army |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Syrian Army |
| Years of service | 1935–1955 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | 1948 Arab-Israeli War[2] |
Adnan al-Malki (Arabic: عدنان المالكي) (1918 – 22 April 1955) was a Syrian military officer and prominent political figure in Syria during the 1940s and 1950s. He served as the deputy-chief of staff of the Syrian Army and was one of the most powerful figures in the army and in national politics until his assassination, which was blamed on a Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) militant in 1955.[3][4] At the time of his assassination he held the rank of Colonel in the Syrian Army.
Al-Malki's assassination led to a crackdown on the SSNP in Syria.[3][5]
- ^ Saunders 1996, p. 42
- ^ "Syrian History - Adnan al-Malki as a young cadet parading during Syria's first Independence Day celebrations - April 17, 1946". www.syrianhistory.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ a b Assad laments losing his father's grand vision|The National
- ^ Commins 2004, p. 183
- ^ Solomon, Christopher (23 April 2017). "Revisiting the Malki Affair". Syria Comment.