Mustafa Bey Barmada مصطفى بك برمدا | |
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 Mustafa Bey Barmada, 1923 | |
| 2nd Governor General of theState of Aleppo | |
| In office March 1923 – 5 January 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Kamil Pasha al-Qudsi |
| Succeeded by | Mar'i Pasha Al Mallah |
| President of Court of Cassation | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1883 |
| Died | April 2, 1953(1953-04-02) (aged 69–70) Damascus, Syria |
| Resting place | Harem,Syria |
| Children | Mahmud Barmada Salah Barmada Sana Barmada Nizar Barmada |
| Alma mater | University of Istanbul |
| Profession | Judge, politician |
Mustafa Bey Barmada (Arabic:مصطفى برمدا; 1883 – April 2, 1953) was aSyrian statesman, politician and judge; served as the Governor General of theState of Aleppo between 1923 and 1924 and headed theJudiciary of Syria between 1930s and 1940s.
Mustafa Bey Barmada was born in 1883 inAleppo to a notable Syrian family and the landlords of Harem. Son of Sadiq Barmada.
Educated first in Aleppo and later studied law atIstanbul University.[1]
Began his professional career as a teacher in Aleppo and then moved toBeirut to teach law. Later, he was appointed as Public prosecutor in Aleppo and then as a member of the Damascus High court of Appeal.[1]
In 1921, Barmada became the president of the Aleppo high court of Appeals.
In March 1923, Barmada was named as Governor-General of theState of Aleppo (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.[2]
In 1924, Barmada became the President of the Aleppo Lawyers Syndicate but after five months theFrench mandate in Syria sacked him from the position because he refused to obey theHigh Commissioner.
In 1939, PresidentHashim Al- Atassi appointed Mustafa Barmada as the prime minister of Syria after the resignation ofLutfi 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).[3]
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.[4]
In 1948, Mustafa Barmada with other Aleppo Leaders such asRushdi al-Kikhya andNazim al-Qudsi formed the People's party.[5]
In 1948, Mustafa Barmada refused the offer to be the prime minister of Syria from the presidentShukri Al-Quwwatli, after the resignation ofJammil Mardam.[4]
Mustafa Bey Barmada died on April 2, 1953, inDamascus, Syria.
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