Adnan al-Malki

Adnan al-Malki عدنان المالكي
Personal details
Born	1918 Damascus, Syria
Died	22 April 1955 (aged 37) Damascus, Syria
Nationality	Syrian
Political party	Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party[1]
Occupation	Deputy chief of staff of the Syrian Army
Military service
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel

Adnan al-Malki (Arabic: عدنان المالكي‎‎) (1918 – 22 April 1955) was a Syrian Army officer and political figure in the mid-20th century. He served as the deputy-chief of staff of the army and was one of the most powerful figures in the army and in national politics until his assassination, blamed on a SSNP militant^[2] in 1955.^[3]

Malki's assassination led to a crackdown on the SSNP in Syria.^[4]

References

1. Saunders 1996, p. 42
2. Assad laments losing his father's grand vision|The National
3. Commins 2004, p. 183
4. Assad laments losing his father's grand vision|The National

Bibliography

• Commins, David Dean (2004), Historical dictionary of Syria, Scarecrow Press, ISBN 9780810849341
• Saunders, Bonnie F. (1996), The United States and Arab nationalism: the Syrian case, 1953-1960, Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 9780275954260