List of people who survived assassination attempts

This is a list of survivors of assassination attempts. For successful assassination attempts, see List of assassinations.

Non-heads of state

Heads of state and government

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Abdullah I of Jordan, who was Hussein's grandfather and the intended target of the assassination, did die as a result of the assassination.
  2. ^ Although Argov survived the attempted assassination, when he died over 20 years after the attempted assassination, his cause of death was attributed to injuries sustained during the attempted assassination.[39]
  3. ^ The name of the assailant has not been disclosed due to the fact that he was a minor.

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