Nureddin Mustafa Ali al-Atassi (Arabic: نور الدين مصطفى الأتاسي, romanized: Nūr ad-Dīn Muṣṭafā al-'Atasī, 11 January 1929 – 3 December 1992) was a Syrian politician who served as the president of Syria from February 1966 to November 1970.

Surrounded by his grandfather's intellectual circles, which were populated by poets and scholars, Nureddin developed a deep admiration for Arabic poetry from an early stage in his life.

[2] Nureddin obtained his education in schools located in Homs and actively took part in the city's protests against French colonial rule throughout his early years.

[3] Upon fulfilling his obligatory service, Atassi offered his assistance to the Algerian revolution, rendering medical aid to revolutionaries in close proximity to the Tunisian-Algerian border.

Following that, he went back to his native city of Homs, where he persisted in his medical profession, working at the National Hospital and managing his own private clinic.

Significantly, he entered into a partnership with the Soviet Union to build the Euphrates Dam and issued other decrees targeting economic and social change.

These initiatives encompassed the formation of the Land Bank, the implementation of the Economic Penal Code, and the foundation of the People's Army, which was affiliated with the Ministry of Defense.

In addition, he founded the Supreme State Security Court and streamlined travel for people to Arab Economic Unity countries by allowing them to use ID cards instead of visas.

[4] Additionally, Atassi's government demonstrated unity with Lebanon in its demands for the removal of King Hussein bin Talal and offered assistance to Palestinian combatants.

He commanded the Syrian army to progress, ensuring the safety of the Jordanian border and seizing Irbid in order to protect Palestinian interests.

[4] On November 13, 1970, Defense Minister Hafez al-Assad orchestrated a coup d'état known as the Corrective Movement, resulting in the ousting of Nureddin al-Atassi from power.