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The Syrian Federation (Arabic: الاتحاد السوري; French: Fédération syrienne), officially the Federation of the Autonomous States of Syria (French: Fédération des États autonomes de Syrie), was constituted on 28 June, 1922, by High Commissary Gouraud.[3] It comprised the States of Aleppo, Damascus, and of the Alawites,[4] spanning an area of 119,000 to 120,000 km2.[5] It was officially dissolved by decree of 5 December, 1924, "which received its application starting on 1 January, 1925".[6]

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History

The Syrian Federation was founded on 28 June, 1922, as a result of Decree 1459 from the High Commissioner of the Levant, Henri Gouraud.[7] It comprised the states of Aleppo, Damascus, and the Alawites, spanning an area of 119,000 to 120,000 km2.[8][9] The federation's government consisted of the President of the Federation and the Federal Council, which initially alternated between sitting in Aleppo and Damascus.[10][11] Homs was also considered a potential capital city.[12] The first session of the Federal Council opened in Aleppo on 28 June, 1922, with a speech from Gouraud.[13] On 8 January, 1923, Damascus became the permanent seat of government, creating divisions in the country's political leadership.[11] 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.[14] 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."[15] Barakat was nevertheless formally elected president by the Federal Council on 17 December, 1923.[16]

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.[17] The decree merged the states of Aleppo and Damascus into the State of Syria and named Barakat president of the new country.[18]

Government

The President of the Federation was elected by an absolute majority of the Federal Council and held office for a term of one year. Afterwards, the president would be ineligible for re-election for one year following their departure from office.[15] They exercised executive powers such as the preparation of the federal budget, the nomination of government officials and the negotiation of treaties with non-federated states, all subject to the ratification of the High Commissariat of the Levant. The Federal Council was a deliberative body composed of five representatives. It studied proposals leading to the adoption of legislation and dealt with economic affairs, such as public works.[19]

Decree 1459, which created the Syrian Federation on 28 June 1922

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    Le Conte 1923, p. 287
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    Malsagne 2011, p. 62; Annales des sciences politiques 1924; Joffre 1924.
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    Annales des sciences politiques 1924 ; Sartre & Sartre-Fauriat 2016.
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    Le Conte 1923, p. 287.
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    Malsagne 2011, p. 62; Rapport sur la situation de la Syrie et du Liban 1925, p. 9.
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    Malsagne 2011, p. 62; Annales des sciences politiques 1924; Joffre 1924.
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    Annales des sciences politiques 1924 ; Sartre & Sartre-Fauriat 2016.
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