Mikhail Ilyan

Mikhail Ilyan or "Elian" (Arabic: ميخائيل اليان), was a Syrian politician who served as foreign minister of Syria in the 1940s.^[1]

Mikhail Ilyan
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office August 26, 1945 – September 30, 1945
President	Shukri al-Quwatli
Minister of Public Works
In office April 26, 1946 – December 27, 1946
President	Shukri al-Quwatli
Personal details
Born	1880 Aleppo, Ottoman Empire
Died	Hatay, Turkey

Biography

He was born in Aleppo 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.^[2] In 1949 he was among the founders of Hizb al Watani (Arabic: The Nationalist Party).^[3] In 1956 he headed the Anglo-American sponsored coup in Syria.^[4]