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Fawzi Selu (1905–1972) ( Arabic: فوزي السلو, romanized : Fawzī al-Salū) was a Syrian military leader, politician and the President of Syria from December 3, 1951, to July 11, 1953.
Fawzi Selu (1905-1972) was President of Syria from 3 December 1951 to 11 July 1953, succeeding Hashim al-Atassi and preceding Adib Shishakli. Fawzi Selu was born in 1905, and he attended the Homs Military Academy, becoming director after Syria gained independence from France in 1946.
In early 1953, al-Shishakli discarded all lingering pretense by dismissing his appointed “President and Prime Minister” Fawzi Selu. He then promulgated a new constitution, which provided for the direct election of a president wielding executive power over a newly constituted Chamber of Deputies and all other state institutions.
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This article uses the timeline above to draw insights into the ongoing 2011 conflict. We open by highlighting the longstanding asymmetries in the distribution of power and later zoom in on the past half-century of al-Assad family rule. We conclude with a look into the future.
Please note that some of the information included in this study may be inaccurate: History is subjective and sources do not always agree, even on the same events. While we have tried to be as accurate as possible, there may still be some mistakes. If you see any in this study, please let us knowand we'll make the necessary amendments.
[i] Note that this study covers only the official heads of the executive branch, for the sake of simplicity. For example, Fawzi Selu, Ahmad al-Khatib, and Abdul Halim Khaddam were all figureheads, but looking into the actual power behind them would open the door to subjectivity. [ii] 34 of the 250 members of Parliament are female, based on our asse...
Fawzi Selu (1905–1972) (Arabic language: فوزي السلو) was a Syrian military leader, politician and head of state (December 3, 1951 – July 11, 1953). He studied at the Homs Military Academy and joined the French-sponsored Troupe Speciales that was created when France imposed its League of Nations...
Shishakli set the condition that any government had to include his right-hand-man, Fawzi Selu, as Minister for Defence, to curb Hashemite influence in the Syrian government.
Mar 7, 2021 · His right-hand-man Fawzi Selu was installed as a figurehead prime minister, before Mr. Shishakli staged elections in 1953 to make himself president. However, little over a year later, Mr. Shishakli left the way he came in: through a military coup.
