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Syrian Federation

1922 CE – 1924 CE · capital Aleppo

A short-lived federation of the French-created Syrian states, a step towards reuniting Syria under the mandate.

Origins

In June 1922 the French high commissioner Henri Gouraud united the State of Damascus, the State of Aleppo and the Alawite State in a federation, a partial response to nationalist demands for unity.

Rule and society

A federal council of delegates from the three states, under the presidency of Subhi Barakat, handled common affairs, while each state kept its own government and French officials held real power. The capital alternated between Aleppo and Damascus. The federation had a single budget, customs and currency, but nationalists criticised it as a French device that kept Lebanon, the Jabal Druze and Alexandretta apart from Syria. The Alawite State withdrew at the start of 1925.

Decline and legacy

At the end of 1924 France dissolved the federation, merging Damascus and Aleppo into the State of Syria from January 1925.

Lineage

Syrian FederationState of Syria 1925 CE – 1930 CE

Connections (1)

Syrian Federation was part of French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon1922 CE – 1924 CE

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Syrian Federation. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/syrian-federation
MLA: “Syrian Federation.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/syrian-federation. Accessed .
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