Izzat al-Nuss

Izzat al-Nuss
عزت النص
Izzat al-Nuss in December 1961
President of Syria
In office 20 November 1961 – 14 December 1961
Preceded by	Maamun al-Kuzbari
Succeeded by	Nazim al-Qudsi
Prime Minister of Syria
In office 20 November 1961 – 14 December 1961
Preceded by	Maamun al-Kuzbari
Succeeded by	Maarouf al-Dawalibi
Personal details
Born	1912 (1912) Damascus, Syria
Died	1976 (aged 63–64) Damascus, Syria
Spouse	Fatimah Keilani
Children	2 (Rafif and Rana)

Izzat al-Nuss (Arabic: عزت النص; 1912–1976)^[1] was a Syrian politician who became the President and Prime Minister of Syria from 20 November to 14 December 1961.

Born in Damascus, al-Nuss studied literature at the University of Paris,^[1] then he returned to Syria and held several positions in the Ministry of Education. He later served as a secretary to President Hashim al-Atassi from March to September 1955, then worked in the University of Damascus until 1961, when Maamun al-Kuzbari appointed him as Minister of Education and later in charge of the provisional government during the parliamentary elections.^[2] He was also the interim Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates until 22 December 1961.

He died in 1976 in Damascus, aged 64.^[2]