Hosni al-Barazi ( Arabic: حسني البرازي ; 1895 , Hama - 1975 , Turkey ) - Syrian politician of Kurdish descent, Prime Minister of Syria (April 19, 1942 - January 10, 1943).
| Hosni al-Barazi | |||||||
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| حسني البرازي | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Hassan Al Hakim | ||||||
| Successor | Jamil al-Ulshi | ||||||
| Birth | 1895 Hama ( Syria ) | ||||||
| Death | 1975 Turkey | ||||||
He studied in Istanbul , has a doctorate from Sorbonne University.
Political Activities
During the French mandate, Al-Barazi took part in the Syrian opposition against French rule. In 1926, he was arrested for his opposition activities and was deported to Lebanon. After returning to Syria in 1928, he ran for parliamentary elections and was elected a member of the Syrian parliament.
He was appointed Minister of Culture from 1934 to 1936, then became Governor of Iskenderun from 1936 to 1938. In April 1942, he was appointed prime minister, but was removed from his post and isolated from the French authorities in January 1943, after which he again moved to Lebanon.
Fall, Exile, and Death
Al-Barazi returned to Syria in 1946 and remained a member of parliament for all military coups that took place from the late forties to the mid-fifties. During this period, he was charged with conspiracy against the state and was arrested several times.
In 1954, when he was on a trip to Turkey, he was charged with conspiracy against Syria and was sentenced to death. In the late 60s, Al-Barazi was pardoned by old age, but never returned to Syria. He remained in exile in Lebanon and Turkey, where he died in 1975.