Fayez al-Khoury explained

Fayez al-Khoury
Native Name:فائز الخوري
Office:Minister of Foreign Affairs
President:Hashim al-Atassi
Termstart:23 February 1939
Termend:5 May 1939
Predecessor:Saadallah al-Jabiri
Successor:Khalid al-Azm
Termstart1:20 September 1941
Termend1:25 March 1943
President1:Taj al-Din al-Hasani
Jamil al-Ulshi
Predecessor1:Khalid al-Azm
Successor1:Naim Antaki
Office3:Minister of Finance
Termstart3:1939
Termend3:1939
Preceded3:Lutfi al-Haffar
Succeeded3:Muhammad Khalil Mudaris
Termstart4:1941
Termend4:1943
Preceded4:Nin Sehnaoui
Succeeded4:Mustafa al-Shihabi
Birth Date:1885
Birth Place:Kfeir, Hasbaya, Ottoman Syria (present day Lebanon)
Death Date:1959
Alma Mater:American University of Beirut, University of Istanbul
Relatives:Fares al-Khoury, brother

Fayez al-Khoury (Arabic: فائز الخوري) (1959 - 1885), was a Syrian politician who served as foreign minister for two terms in 1930s and 40s.[1] [2] He also served twice as Minister of Finance.

Background

He was born was born to a Greek Orthodox Christian[3] family from the village of Kfeir, Hasbaya District in modern-day Lebanon. 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.

Career

He joined the National coalition in 1928 and served as foreign minister for term term in 1940s. He was also appointed the ambassador of Syria in Washington, D.C., London, and Moscow.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moubayed, Sami. The Makers of Modern Syria: The Rise and Fall of Syrian Democracy 1918-1958. 2018-08-30. Bloomsbury Publishing. 978-1-83860-948-1. en.
  2. Book: Khoury, Colette. Fares Khoury papers. 84.
  3. Book: Provence , Michael . The Great Syrian Revolt and the Rise of Arab Nationalism . University of Texas Press . 2005 . 85 . 0-292-70680-4.
  4. Book: Moubayed, Sami M.. Steel & Silk: Men and Women who Shaped Syria 1900-2000. 2006. Cune Press. 978-1-885942-40-1. en.