Fayez al-Khoury
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Fayez al-Khoury | |
|---|---|
| فائز الخوري | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office February 23, 1939 – May 5, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Saadallah al-Jabiri |
| Succeeded by | Khalid al-Azm |
| In office September 20, 1941 – March 25, 1943 | |
| Succeeded by | Naim Antaki |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1939–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Lutfi al-Haffar |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Khalil Mudaris |
| In office 1941–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Nin Sehnaoui |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa al-Shihabi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 1959 |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut, University of Istanbul |
Fayez al-Khoury (Arabic: فائز الخوري) (1959 - 1885), was a Syrian politician who served as foreign minister for term[clarification needed] term in 1940s.[1][2] He also served twice as Minister of Finance.
Background
He was born to a Christian family from the village of Kefir. He came with his older brother Faris al-Khoury to Damascus and then went to study law at the American University of Beirut, and then to the Institute of Law in Istanbul.[2]
Career
He joined the National coalition in 1928 and served as foreign minister for term term in 1940s. Also he was appointed the ambassador of Syria in Washington, D.C., London, and Moscow[3]
References
- ^ Moubayed, Sami (2018-08-30). The Makers of Modern Syria: The Rise and Fall of Syrian Democracy 1918-1958. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83860-948-1.
- ^ a b Khoury, Colette. Fares Khoury papers. p. 84.
- ^ Moubayed, Sami M. (2006). Steel & Silk: Men and Women who Shaped Syria 1900-2000. Cune Press. ISBN 978-1-885942-40-1.