Edmond Al-Homsi Explained

Edmond Al-Homsi
Office:Minister of Finance
Succeeded:Shukri al-Quwwatli
Preceded:Hinri Hindia
Succeeded1:Said Ghazzi
Preceded1:Naim Antaki
Alma Mater:American University of Beirut,
University of Oxford
Termend:December 21, 1936
Termend1:December 27, 1946
Termstart:February 23, 1936
Termstart1:April 26, 1946
Birth Date:1901
Death Date:1972

Edmond Al-Homsi (1901 – 1972), was a Syrian politician who served as Minister of Finance for two terms in 1936 and 1946.[1]

Background

He studied sociology and political science at American University of Beirut and studied postgraduate degree in Banking and finance at University of Oxford.

Career

He cofounded the National Bloc in 1928, and served as Minister of Finance for two terms in 1936 and 1946. He also was the ambassador of Syria in London and Brussels.[2]

References

  1. Book: Moubayed, Sami M.. Steel & Silk: Men and Women who Shaped Syria 1900-2000. 2006. Cune Press. 978-1-885942-40-1. en.
  2. Book: White, Benjamin Thomas. Emergence of Minorities in the Middle East. 2012-09-11. Edinburgh University Press. 978-0-7486-8893-7. en.