The Second Fares al-Khoury government was the thirty-first government in the history of modern Syria and the sixteenth administration of the First Syrian Republic. Formed on 9 April 1945, it was the third government to serve under President Shukri al-Quwatli.
During its tenure, the government oversaw several major developments in Syrian and international affairs. Syria declared war on Nazi Germany and Japan on 26 March 1945 as part of the final stages of the Second World War. The period also witnessed the signing of the United Nations Charter and the establishment of the Arab League, in which Syria participated as a founding member.
The government faced a major crisis during the Syrian Independence Uprising of 1945, which followed the return of Prime Minister Fares al-Khoury from San Francisco, where he had led the Syrian delegation at the conference that established the United Nations. The French bombardment of Damascus during the uprising led to widespread unrest and ultimately resulted in the resignation of the government.
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See also Council of Ministers (Syria) List of Syrian governments Government ministries of Syria List of prime ministers of Syria
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See also Council of Ministers (Syria) List of Syrian governments Government ministries of Syria List of prime ministers of Syria
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