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Syrian Constitution Of 1953
The Syrian Constitution of July 10, 1953 was promulgated following a constitutional referendum under Adib al-Shishakli to replace the Syrian Constitution of September 5, 1950. This latter was later reinstated when Hashim al-Atassi returned to the presidency in 1954. The Constitution of July 10, 1953 is considered "the one under which the presidential system of government was introduced for the first time in an Arab country." History The draft constitution, developed by the Council of Ministers, was made public on June 21, 1953. On the same day, Decree No. 151 was issued, announcing that the Syrian people, both men and women, would vote on this draft constitution by plebiscite on July 10, 1953. They would also directly and secretly elect the President of the Republic. The constitution was adopted following a referendum under Adib al-Shishakli, replacing the 1950 constitution. Al-Shishakli was the only presidential candidate, and the constitution was approved by 99.9% of voters. ...
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Adib Al-Shishakli
Adib (also spelled Adeeb) (Arabic:أديب) is a given name and a surname meaning enlighted writer or one who practises '' adab''. Notable people having this name: Given name Adeeb * Adeeb (1934–2006), Pakistani film actor * Adeeb Ahamed, Indian businessman * Adeeb Al-Haizan (born 2001), Saudi Arabian footballer * Adeeb Khalid (born 1964), American professor Adib * Adib Bourenane (born 2011), Algerian 8th grade Congress award winner * Adib Boroumand (1924–2017), Iranian poet * Adib Fahim (born 1980s), Afghan politician * Adib Farhadi (born 1972), Afghan professor * Adib Ishaq (1856–1885), Syrian literary figure * Adib Domingos Jatene (1929–2014), Brazilian physician * Adib Khan, Australian novelist * Adib Khansari (1901–1982), Iranian musician * Adib Kheir, Syrian nationalist * Adib Raop (born 1999), Malaysian footballer * Adib Sabir (died 1143 AD), Persian poet * Adib Shishakli (1909–1964), Syrian military leader * Adib Taherzadeh (1921–2000), Irania ...
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Syrian Constitution Of 1950
The Syrian Constitution of 1950, also known as the "Constitution of Independence," was drafted following a 1950 coup by Sami al-Hinnawi. The new government, under President Hashim al-Atassi, focused on elections and drafting a constitution. The final document which was officially adopted on September 5, 1950, aimed to limit the president's powers while increasing the authority of parliament. History The drafting committee of the 1950 Syrian Constitution reviewed 15 European and Asian constitutions to ensure the highest possible standards, according to Nazim al-Qudsi. The final draft was completed by April 15, 1950, and the Constituent Assembly began discussions on July 22. The original draft contained 177 articles, but 11 were removed, leaving 166 in the final version. Major debates included the status of Islam as the state religion, which was decided to be the religion of the president rather than the state, following the model of the 1930 constitution. Another significant discu ...
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Hashim Al-Atassi
Hashim al-Atassi (; 11 January 1875 – 5 December 1960) was a Syrian politician and statesman who served as the President of Syria on three occasions from 1936 to 1939, 1949 to 1951 and 1954 to 1955. Background and early career He was born in Homs in 1875 to the large, landowning and politically active Atassi family. He studied public administration at the Mekteb-i Mülkiye in Istanbul, and graduated in 1893. He began his political career in 1888 in the Ottoman vilayet of Beirut, and through the years, up to 1918, served as Governor of Homs, Hama, Baalbek, Anatolia, and Jaffa, which included the then-small suburb of Tel Aviv. In 1919, after the defeat of Ottoman Turkey during World War I, he was elected chairman of the Syrian National Congress, the equivalent of a modern parliament. On 8 March 1920 that body declared independence as a constitutional monarchy, under King Faisal I. He became prime minister during this short-lived period, for French occupation soon ...
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Plebiscite
A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either binding (resulting in the adoption of a new policy) or advisory (functioning like a large-scale opinion poll). Etymology 'Referendum' is the gerundive form of the Latin verb , literally "to carry back" (from the verb , "to bear, bring, carry" plus the inseparable prefix , here meaning "back"Marchant & Charles, Cassell's Latin Dictionary, 1928, p. 469.). As a gerundive is an adjective,A gerundive is a verbal adjective (Kennedy's Shorter Latin Primer, 1962 edition, p. 91.) not a noun, it cannot be used alone in Latin, and must be contained within a context attached to a noun such as , "A proposal which must be carried back to the people". The addition of the verb (3rd person singular, ) to a gerundive, denotes the idea of necessity or compulsion, that which "must" be done, rather than that which ...
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United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ...
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Constitutions Of Syria
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents, those documents may be said to embody a ''written constitution''; if they are encompassed in a single comprehensive document, it is said to embody a ''codified constitution''. The Constitution of the United Kingdom is a notable example of an ''uncodified constitution''; it is instead written in numerous fundamental acts of a legislature, court cases, and treaties. Constitutions concern different levels of organizations, from sovereign countries to companies and unincorporated associations. A treaty that establishes an international organization is also its constitution, in that it would define how that organization is constituted. Within states, a constitution define ...
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