The First Maarouf al-Dawalibi government was the forty-eighth government in the history of modern Syria and the fourth administration of the Second Syrian Republic. Formed on 13 November 1951, it was the seventh and final government to serve during the first period of the second presidency of Hashim al-Atassi.
The government was opposed by senior military leaders from the outset because its prime minister was a member of the People's Party and had strained relations with the army command. As a result of the growing conflict between the civilian leadership and the military, the cabinet resigned only two weeks after its formation.
Following the resignation, Maarouf al-Dawalibi was tasked with forming a new government. However, al-Dawalibi refused to appoint a military officer rather than a civilian as Minister of Defence, leading to his arrest. The incident became known as the second coup of Adib Shishakli. In the aftermath, President Hashim al-Atassi resigned, and Fawzi Selu was granted extensive legislative and executive powers in addition to serving as head of state. His rule lasted for seven months, from 3 December 1951 to 9 June 1952, marking the consolidation of military control over Syrian politics.
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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