Fayez al-Khoury

Fayez al-Khoury (Arabic: فايز الخوري) (1959–1885), was a Syrian politician who served as foreign minister for two terms in 1930s and 40s.^[1][2] He also served twice as Minister of Finance.

Fayez al-Khoury
فايز الخوري
Fayez al-Khoury, second from the left
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 23 February 1939 – 5 May 1939
President	Hashim al-Atassi
Preceded by	Saadallah al-Jabiri
Succeeded by	Khalid al-Azm
In office 20 September 1941 – 25 March 1943
President	Taj al-Din al-Hasani Jamil al-Ulshi
Preceded by	Khalid al-Azm
Succeeded by	Naim Antaki
Minister of Finance
In office 1939–1939
Preceded by	Lutfi al-Haffar
Succeeded by	Muhammad Khalil Mudaris
In office 1941–1943
Preceded by	Nin Sehnaoui
Succeeded by	Mustafa al-Shihabi
Personal details
Born	1885 Kfeir, Hasbaya, Ottoman Syria (present day Lebanon)
Died	1959
Relatives	Fares al-Khoury, brother
Alma mater	American University of Beirut, University of Istanbul

Background

He was born was born to a Greek Orthodox Christian^[3] family from the village of Kfeir, Hasbaya District in modern-day Lebanon. He came with his older brother Faris al-Khoury to Damascus and then went to study law at the American University of Beirut, and then to the Institute of Law in Istanbul.^[2]

Career

He joined the National coalition in 1928 and served as foreign minister for term term in 1940s. He was also appointed the ambassador of Syria in Washington, D.C., London, and Moscow.^[4]