Ahmad al-Khatib

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This article is about the Syrian politician Ahmad al-Khatib. For the Palestinian casualty of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict of the same name, see Ahmed al-Khatib.

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Sayd Ahmad al-Hasan al-Khatib (Arabic: سيد أحمد الحسن الخطيب) (b. 1933) was a ceremonial head of state of Syria (November 18, 1970 - February 22, 1971) appointed by military strongman Hafez al-Assad to replace the ousted president Nureddin al-Atassi. He was a civilian member of the ruling Baath party and served as president for only four months before Assad arranged to have himself installed in the post.