Ata Bey al-Ayyubi ( 1877 , Damascus , Ottoman Empire - 1951 , Damascus , Syria ) - Syrian politician, President of Syria (1943).
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| Predecessor | Jamil al-Ulshi , and. about. | ||||||
| Successor | Shukri al-Quatli | ||||||
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| The president | Muhammad Ali Bay Al-Abid | ||||||
| Predecessor | Taj ed Din al-Hasani | ||||||
| Successor | Jamil Mardam Bay | ||||||
| Birth | 1877 Damascus , Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Death | 1951 Damascus , Syria | ||||||
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Biography
Representative of a prominent political family. He was educated in public service and social sciences in Istanbul and began his career in the Ottoman Empire.
In 1908 he was appointed governor of Latakia . After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I in 1918. returned to Damascus.
In July 1920, he was appointed Minister of the Interior. In this post, he “turned a blind eye” to the actions of nationally oriented rebels and to the smuggling of weapons into their camps. In August 1920, survived the assassination attempt. After the victory of the colonial troops and the establishment of their mandate for Syria, he worked actively in pro-French offices - until 1922 he remained at the post of Minister of the Interior.
In the years 1922-1925 - Minister of Justice.
In 1928, he entered into secret negotiations with the National Bloc fighting for independence by political methods, while remaining in trust with the French. In the 30s, al-Ayyubi actually acted as a mediator in the relationship between the two parties.
In March 1934, he was re-appointed Minister of Justice.
After a sharp deterioration in relations between the French authorities and the National Bloc in 1936, which led to a 60-day general strike and the resignation of the cabinet of French Prime Minister Taj al-Din al-Hasani, High Commissioner Damien de Martel proposed al-Ayyubi to form a new government.
After the recognition of Syrian independence in 1936, together with the new president of the country, Hashim Bey Khalid al-Atassi, announced the achievement of an agreement with France, the end of the general strike. After that, he resigned.
In March 1943, after the victory of the Allied forces over the military contingent of the Vichy regime stationed in Damascus, al-Ayyubi held the post of Prime Minister for a short time. Having transferred power to the elected president, Shukri al-Quatli , he resigned from political life.
Sources
- Itri, Abd al-Ghani. Hadeeth al-Abqariyyat (2000)
- Khoury, Philip . Syria and the French Mandate (1987)
- Moubayed, Sami. The Politics of Damascus 1920-1946 (1999)