The First Fares al-Khoury government was the thirtieth government in the history of modern Syria and the fifteenth administration of the First Syrian Republic. Formed on 14 October 1944, it was the second government to serve under President Shukri al-Quwatli and marked a notable milestone in Syrian political history, as al-Khoury became the first Syrian Christian to hold the office of prime minister.
Because the prime minister was formally responsible for the administration of religious endowments and the office of the Grand Mufti, al-Khoury delegated these responsibilities to the Minister of Justice during his tenure. The government continued the process of consolidating Syrian sovereignty and state institutions during the final years of the French Mandate, while maintaining the dominant political position of the National Bloc under President al-Quwatli.
Composition
See also Council of Ministers (Syria) List of Syrian governments Government ministries of Syria List of prime ministers of Syria
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See also Council of Ministers (Syria) List of Syrian governments Government ministries of Syria List of prime ministers of Syria
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