Muhammad al-Sufi

Muhammad al-Sufi (Arabic: محمد الصوفي; 1927 – 19 November 2018) was a Syrian field marshal who played a role in the 1963 Syrian coup d'état and briefly served as Defense Minister between March and May of that year. Politically a Nasserist, he was sidelined by Ba'athist rivals in the military and departed the political scene before returning to Syria in the 1990s.

Muhammad al-Sufi
Minister of Defense
In office
8 March 1963  2 May 1963
Prime MinisterSalah al-Din Bitar
Preceded byAbdul Karim Zahreddine
Succeeded byZiad al-Hariri
Personal details
Born1927 (1927)
Latakia, French Syria
Died19 November 2018 (aged 90–91)
Latakia, Syria
Military service
Allegiance Syria
Rank Field Marshal
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