Mikhail Ilyan or "Elian" (

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: ميخائيل اليان), was a

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n politician who served as foreign minister of Syria in the 1940s.

Biography

He was born in

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in 1880 to a wealthy family. In 1928 he cofounded the National Bloc. He was elected as a member (MP) of the Syrian Parliament for many terms and in 1945 he served as minister of foreign affairs. In 1949 he was among the founders of Hizb al Watani (Arabic: The Nationalist Party). In 1956 he headed the Anglo-American sponsored coup in Syria.

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1880 births Members of the People's Assembly of Syria Politicians from Aleppo 20th-century Syrian politicians Greek Orthodox Christians from Syria Foreign ministers of Syria Year of death missing {{Syria-politician-stub