Person
Faris al-Khoury
Fares al-Khoury was a Syrian statesman, minister, prime minister, speaker of parliament, and father of modern Syrian politics. Faris Khoury went on to become prime minister of Syria from October 14, 1944, to October 1, 1945, and from October 1954 to February 13, 1955. Fares Khoury's position as prime minister is, as of 2025, the highest political position a Syrian Christian has ever reached. Khoury's electoral popularity was due in part to his staunch secularist and nationalist policies. As a die-hard Syrian nationalist, Khoury never compromised on his principles and was resolutely against pan…
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- Born
- 1877-11-20
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Postings
| Office | Representing | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations | Syria | 1946 | 1948 |
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