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| People's Partyحزب الشعب | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Dissolved | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Aleppo |
| Newspaper | al-Sha'b |
| Ideology | Liberalism[1][2] Pro-Western[3][4] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | National Bloc (1928–47) |
The People's Party (Arabic: حزب الشعب Ḥizb Al-Sha'ab; French: Parti du peuple) was a Syrian political party, that dominated Syrian politics during the 1950s and the early 1960s, for almost a decade. The party was founded in 1948 by Rushdi al-Kikhiya , Nazem al-Qudsi and Mustafa bey Barmada.[5]
In recent years there have been discussions about reviving the party in some form, following the liberalization of requirements for membership in the National Progressive Front, but this has not materialized.[6]
Leaders[edit]
| Leader | Tenure | Position(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rushdi al-Kikhya | 1949–1951 | Speaker of the People's Council of Syria |
 | Hashim al-Atassi | 1940–1955 | President of Syria |
 | Nazim al-Kudsi | 1961–1963 | President of Syria |
 | Rashad Barmada | 1954–1962 | Minister of Defense |
| Maarouf al-Dawalibi | 1961–1962 | Prime Minister of Syria | |
References[edit]
- ^ Lawson 2013, pp. 61-63.
- ^ Schumann 2010, pp. 54-62.
- ^ Moubayed 2006, p. 200.
- ^ Maddy-Weitzman 1993, p. 151.
- ^ Lesch, David W. (2019-05-20). Syria: A Modern History. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-5095-2755-7.
- ^ Sami, Moubayed (26 April 2005). "Syria's Ba'athists loosen the reins". Asia Times Online. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 25 April 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Bibliography[edit]
- Lawson, Fred H. (2013), Global Security Watch—Syria, ABC-CLIO, ISBN 978-0-3133-5957-6
- Scott, Len; Hughes, R. Gerald (2013), Intelligence, Crises and Security: Prospects and Retrospects, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-4154-6430-7
- Schumann, Christoph (2010), Nationalism and Liberal Thought in the Arab East: Ideology and Practice, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-4155-5410-7
- Moubayed, Sami M. (2006), Steel & Silk: Men and Women who Shaped Syria 1900-2000, Cune Press, ISBN 978-1-8859-4241-8
- Chaurasia, Radhey S. (2005), History of Middle East, Atlantic Publishers & Dist, ISBN 978-8-1269-0448-8
- Commins, David Dean (2004), Historical dictionary of Syria, Scarecrow Press, ISBN 978-0-8108-4934-1
- Moubayed, Sami M. (2002), Damascus between democracy and dictatorship, University Press of America, ISBN 978-0-7618-1744-4
- Maddy-Weitzman, Bruce (1993), The Crystallization of the Arab State System, 1945-1954, Syracuse University Press, ISBN 978-0-8156-2580-3
- Ro'i, Yaacov (1974), From encroachment to involvement: a documentary study of Soviet policy in the Middle East, 1945-1973, Transaction Publishers, ISBN 978-0-470-73150-5