Marwan Habash
Marwan Habash (Arabic: مروان حبش; born in 1938) is a Syrian politician and writer. He was a member of the Regional Command of the Baath Party in Syria and Minister of Industry in the government of Salah Jadid. Following a successful coup d'etat against Jadid's leadership in 1970, Habash was imprisoned along with others perceived to be Jadid loyalists. One of the world's longest-held political prisoners, he was released in 1993. He has since become a writer and public analyst.
Marwan Habash مروان حبش | |
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| Member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch | |
| In office March 1966 – 13 November 1970 | |
| In office 1 August 1965 – December 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 (age 85–86) Jubata ez-Zeit, French Mandate of Syria |
| Political party | Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party |
| Occupation | Politician and writer |
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