Maamun al-Kuzbari (Arabic: مأمون الكزبري, romanized: Maʾmūn al-Kuzbarī; 1914 – 2 March 1998)[2] was a Syrian literary personality, politician and acting head of state (29 September – 20 November 1961) from a prominent Damascus family.
After Shishakli was overthrown, Kuzbari in his position as Speaker, and according to the constitution, was declared acting President in an emergency session of parliament on 25 February 1954.
In 1958, under president Shukri al-Kuwatli, Kuzbari took part, as a member of the government, in unification talks with Egypt that resulted in the formation of the United Arab Republic.
He assumed in addition to his role as prime minister, the ministry of Defense and Foreign Affairs and acted as president until his resignation in November 1961.
On 28 March 1962 both Kuzbari and Kudsi were arrested in an attempted coup by military strongman Abd al-Karim al-Nahlawi, but were released when it failed.
He was exiled after another coup on 8 March 1963 and settled for a short time in France before relocating to Morocco.