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Haqqi al-Azm

1864–1955 · 20th century

Haqqi al-Azm was a Syrian politician from the prominent Azm family of Damascus and a supporter of cooperation with France. He was appointed first governor of the State of Damascus under the French Mandate in 1920, and he later served as Prime Minister of Syria from 1932 to 1934, heading a government with limited powers.

Haqqi al-Azm
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State of Damascus

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