Mustafa Bey Barmada ( ar, مصطفى برمدا; 1883 – April 2, 1953) was a

Syrian Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...

statesman, politician and judge; served as the Governor General of the

State of Aleppo The State of Aleppo (french: État d'Alep; ar, دولة حلب ') was one of the five states that were established by the French High Commissioner of the Levant, General Henri Gouraud, in the French Mandate of Syria which followed the San Remo ...

between 1923 and 1924 and headed the

Judiciary of Syria The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudication, adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and app ...

between 1930s and 1940s.

Early life and education

Mustafa Bey Barmada was born in 1883 in

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to a notable Syrian family and the landlords of Harem. Son of Sadiq Barmada. Educated first in Aleppo and later studied law at

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Career

Began his professional career as a teacher in Aleppo and then moved to

Beirut Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...

to teach law. Later, he was appointed as Public prosecutor in Aleppo and then as a member of the Damascus High court of Appeal. In 1921, Barmada became the president of the Aleppo high court of Appeals. In March 1923, Barmada was named as Governor-General of the

(1923–1924) under the French Mandate of Syria after Kamil Pasha al-Qudsi. Barmada, the Istanbul-trained legal expert resigned as a Governor on January 5, 1924, after eight months in office because he obstructed the implementation of French policies. His resignation – reportedly because he did not accept the French plan to replace gold as the Monetary exchange with paper currency. In 1924, Barmada became the President of the Aleppo Lawyers Syndicate but after five months the French mandate in Syria sacked him from the position because he refused to obey the High Commissioner. In 1939, President Hashim Al- Atassi appointed Mustafa Barmada as the prime minister of Syria after the resignation of Lutfi al-Haffar, But Barmada has decided to decline the office and stay in his position as the President of the Court of Cassation (the leading authority on the Syrian Judiciary). In 1947, Mustafa Barmada was elected as a member of the Syrian parliament for Aleppo and he was elected as the chairman of the parliamentary committee. In 1948, Mustafa Barmada with other Aleppo Leaders such as

Rushdi al-Kikhya Rushdi al-Kikhya ( ar, رشدي الكيخيا; 1899– 14 March 1987) was a Syrian political leader who founded the People's party in 1948. Kikhya was elected as a Speaker of the Parliament of Syria between 1949 and 1951, and he was elected fiv ...

and

Nazim al-Qudsi Nazim al-Qudsi ( ar, ناظم القدسي, Nāẓim al-Qudsī or Nadhim Al-Kudisi; 14 February 1906 – 6 February 1998), was a Syrian politician who served as President of Syria from 14 December 1961 to 8 March 1963. Early life and education ...

formed the People's party. In 1948, Mustafa Barmada refused the offer to be the prime minister of Syria from the president Shukri Al-Quwwatli, after the resignation of Jammil Mardam.

Death

Mustafa Bey Barmada died on April 2, 1953, in

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

, Syria.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barmada, Mustafa Syrian nationalists Pashas Syrian Muslims People from Aleppo 1883 births 1953 deaths National Bloc (Syria) politicians Prime Ministers of Syria Members of the People's Assembly of Syria Barmada family Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni People's Party (Syria) politicians Syrian Sunni Muslims Governor General of the State of Aleppo