Maarouf al-Dawalibi

Maarouf al-Dawalibi (Arabic: معروف الدواليبي‎) (March 29, 1909 – August 15, 2004),[1] was a Syrian politician and was twice the prime minister of Syria. He was born in Aleppo, and held a Ph.D. in Law. He served as a minister of economy between 1949 and 1950, and was elected speaker of the parliament in 1951. He also served as minister of defense between 1954 and 1955.[2] After the Ba'ath party came to power in 1963, he was imprisoned and later exiled, serving as an adviser to several Saudi kings, including King Khalid.[3]

Maarouf al-Dawalibi
Prime Minister of Syria
In office
November 28 – 29 1951
Preceded byZaki al-Khatib
Succeeded byFawzi al-Silu
In office
December 22, 1961 – March 28, 1962
Preceded byIzzat al-Nuss
Succeeded byBashir al-Azma
Speaker of the Parliament of Syria
In office
June 23 – September 30, 1951
Preceded byNazim al-Kudsi
Succeeded byRushdi al-Kikhya
Personal details
BornMarch 29, 1909
Aleppo, Syria
DiedAugust 15, 2004 (aged 95)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Political partyPeople's Party and the Muslim Brotherhood

His son, Nofal al-Dawalibi, is involved in the Syrian Opposition.

References
  1. http://www.shababsyria.org/vb/showthread.php?t=2984
  2. "معروف الدواليبي". web.archive.org. 11 July 2004.
  3. Antero Leitzinger (March 2002). "The Roots of Islamic Terrorism". The Eurasian Politician (5).
Preceded by
Zaki al-Khatib		 Prime Minister of Syria
November 28 - 29, 1951		 Succeeded by
Fawzi al-Silu
Preceded by
Izzat al-Nuss		 Prime Minister of Syria
December 22, 1961 - March 28, 1962		 Succeeded by
Bashir al-Azma
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