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Syrian Federation
Summary
The Syrian Federation (الاتحاد السوري; Fédération syrienne), officially the Federation of the Autonomous States of Syria (Fédération des États autonomes de Syrie), was constituted on 28 June, 1922, by High Commissary Gouraud. It comprised the States of Aleppo, Damascus, and of the Alawites, spanning an area of 119,000 to 120,000 km2. It was officially dissolved by decree of 5 December, 1924, "which received its application starting on 1 January, 1925".
The Syrian Federation was founded on 28 June, 1922, as a result of Decree 1459 from the High Commissioner of the Levant, Henri Gouraud. It comprised the states of Aleppo, Damascus, and the Alawites, spanning an area of 119,000 to 120,000 km2. The federation's government consisted of the President of the Federation and the Federal Council, which initially alternated between sitting in Aleppo and Damascus. Homs was also considered a potential capital city. The first session of the Federal Council opened in Aleppo on 28 June, 1922, with a speech from Gouraud. On 8 January, 1923, Damascus became the permanent seat of government, creating divisions in the country's political leadership. The Syrian Federation's only president was Subhi Bey Barakat, who claimed in his first three presidential decrees to have been elected by the Federal Council on 29 June, 1922. However, according to Syrian historian and jurist Edmond Rabbath, Barakat was in fact "ineligible in the year following the end of his presidency" and therefore "appointed and not elected." Barakat was nevertheless formally elected president by the Federal Council on 17 December, 1923.
The Syrian Federation was officially dissolved by Decree 2980, which was issued on 5 December, 1924, by High Commissioner Maxime Weygand and took effect on 1 January, 1925. The decree merged the states of Aleppo and Damascus into the State of Syria and named Barakat president of the new country.
The President of the Federation was elected by an absolute majority of the Federal Council and held office for a term of one year.
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